Tom Pfeiffer
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Thousands gather for funeral of Egypt’s pope
Thousands of mourners dressed in black gathered in Cairo on Tuesday for the funeral of Egypt’s Orthodox Christian Pope Shenouda.
US seeks backing for action to end Libya bloodshed
The US sought to drum up international backing for ways to stem the bloodshed in Libya as forces loyal to Moammar Gadaffi waged fierce gun battles.
Tunisia revolt makes Islamist threat ring hollow
An absence of Islamist slogans from Tunisia’s revolt punches a hole in the argument of autocrats that they are a bulwark against religious radicals.