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Egypt unrest could raise petrol prices
Political unrest in Egypt could mean Kiwis paying more at the petrol pump, after oil prices climbed to their highest point in 28 months.

'Nerve-wracking' escape from Cairo
A New Zealander who managed to flee the turmoil in Egypt says he feared for his safety, and getting a flight out had been "a bit of a gamble". "I just was trying my best to remain calm. It's rather nerve-wracking to have gunfire and so on

Unrest in Egypt - what the web is saying
For a seventh day, protesters have flooded downtown Cairo, rejecting a new government under President Hosni Mubarak.

Govt helping NZers leave Egypt
Diplomats in Cairo are doing all they can to help New Zealanders leave Egypt, Prime Minister John Key said today, while families here are fearing for their loved ones who remain in the crisis-torn country.

NZers anxious over family in Egypt
Kiwis with relatives in crisis-torn Egypt say they are worried about what might happen next. More than 100 people have been killed and thousands injured in anti-government riots as protesters demand that President Mubarak resigns.

<i>Gill South</i>: Motivational motives
Gill South sits down with leadership coach Sally Anderson to have herself pushed in the right direction.

Increase in cocoa prices could see cost of chocolate rise
Cocoa prices shot up this week after the Ivory Coast said it was contemplating an export ban.

France backed wrong horse in Tunisia
The French Government may have made a major error of judgment by helping Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stay in power for so long.

Tunisian clashes claim 14 lives
Fourteen civilians have been killed in clashes with Tunisian police.

Ballot in Sudan for a new beginning
Southern Sudan looks to have voted for secession from the Arab-led north of the country.