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Rift
Oct 20 2009, Ahmed

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood was swift in its rejection of reports that its leader resigned after a row with conservatives, but the crisis exposed a profound rift among the Islamists, analysts said.

The Brotherhood was reacting to front page reports in..

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In this March 9, 2008 file photo, David Millar of Great Britain is seen in action during the prologue of the Paris-Nice cycling race in Amilly, central France. Millar says the rift between cycling’s leadership and race organizers is leaving riders...