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| Rebuilding Egypt |
 ON most days, there's a deceptive
normalcy to Tahrir Square,
centre stage of Egypt's 2011
revolution. Traffic, not protesters,
paralyses the streets. But
politics are still roiling.
This is a crucial period for Egypt.
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| AUSTERITY'S
UGLINESS |
 EUROPE declared war on
Keynes, and Keynes is winning.
In the United States,
Republicans lambast
President Barack Obama's stimulus
package as a failure and insist on
bone-crunching budget-cutting. If
you want to know how well that
works, come visit Europe - especially
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UN extends political mission in Libya
AP
NEW YORK THE UN Security Council voted unanimously on Monday to extend its political mission in Libya with a mandate to support the government in promoting democracy, restoring public security, and eliminating the flood of weapons in the country especially shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles.
A resolution extending the UN mission for a year was adopted unanimously at the start of a ministerial meeting on challenges from last year’s Arab Spring. Among those attending the meeting were US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the foreign ministers of Russia, Britain, France and Germany.
Libya celebrated the first anniversary of the start of its revolution on February 17, but its government faces a host of problems, first and foremost asserting authority over the country.
Hundreds of armed militias that helped oust Moamer Qadhafi are the real power on the ground, wielding control over cities, neighbourhoods and borders.
The Security Council welcomed recent positive developments in Libya and said it looks forward to “free, fair and credible elections in June.” That vote is expected to establish a 200-member assembly that will appoint a prime minister and select a panel to write a constitution.
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