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Morsi refuses to cancel Egypt's vote on constitution

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China tells officials to keep style simple, speeches short

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What next in Syria?

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Israel takes a harder line

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Shaping the 'new Egypt'

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Goldberg: Egypt's 'moderate' despot

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An untidy compromise in Egypt

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