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NZer in Cairo fears more 'bloodshed'

Violence and bloodshed could break out in a massive protest march on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's palace tomorrow, a New Zealander in Cairo reports.

Sudan minister shot by in-law

Libya: Cyrene's rise and fall

It’s appropriate that a city whose wealth was partly due to a locally grown aphrodisiac should have its rises and falls.

Fairtrade sales more than double to $36.6m

War crimes trial 'farce'

Google hero lifts activists' spirits

NZ dollar falls on talk of double dip recession

Haiti lets Aristide return

<i>Gwynne Dyer</i>: Army poised for endgame in Egypt

<i>Anne Penketh</i>: Mubarak's rule all but over

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.

<i>Mohamed El-Erian</i>: All eyes on Egypt as a player of influence

NZ dollar declines against aussie

'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.

<i>Nicola Lamb:</i> Quick resolution vital to keep tourist cash flowing

It's hard not to feel both hope and trepidation at what is unfolding in Egypt, writes Herald foreign desk editor <i>Nicola Lamb</i>.