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Prisoner swap may ease tensions between Israel and Egypt. Egypt’s tourism industry certainly hopes so.
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Egypt’s military blames sectarian clashes for Cairo’s recent violence. Everyone else blames the military.
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Israeli diplomats and their families have been evacuated out of Egypt after protesters stormed the embassy in Cairo.
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Transitional Council is recognized by Arab League, plans to move to Tripoli.
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There’s peace in eastern Libya, but now people must clean up all the leftover explosives.
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Wild celebrations in Libya are tempered by recognition of long road ahead.
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Despite taking of Gaddafi compound, rebel council in Benghazi admits that pockets of resistance remain.
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Jeffrey Brown gets on-the-ground reports from Libya on the fighting in the capital and the scenes in the eastern city of Benghazi from Jon Jensen of GlobalPost. Originally aired on PBS Newshour on August 23, 2011.
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Middle Eastern countries embroiled in turmoil turn to Saudi Arabia for economic aid.