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US to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through 2016

President Barack Obama said Thursday that he would keep 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through next year. "I have decided to maintain our current posture of 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through most of next year, 2016," Obama announced at a White House pess conference, citing security risks by...

Egypt's last Islamists standing offer 'polite' opposition

On the campaign trail ahead of Egypt's parliamentary elections, the heavily bearded leader of the ultra-conservative Nour Party praises Islam's Prophet Mohammad for cleaning up politics, and promises to do the same. In reality, Younes Makhyoun has more pressing priorities --...