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Food baskets in Beirut.

Arab World Faces Serious Poverty, Food Security Challenges

International Food Policy Research Institute says situation worse than had been reported

Sporadic Clashes in Cairo as Protests Enter 4th day

Officials say at least 12 people killed in Cairo and Suez and 2,500 others hurt since protests broke out Thursday

A protester runs from tear gas during clashes with security forces near the Interior Ministry in Cairo February 5, 2012.

Egyptians Protest for 4th Day at Interior Ministry

Demonstrators clash with police, some demand for presidential elections be held in coming weeks, rather than June

An Egyptian boy takes cover while others throw stones during clashes with the security forces near the interior Ministry in downtown Cairo, Egypt, February 3, 2012.

Renewed Clashes Grip Egypt

At least 3 dead as protesters blame army, police and 'the old regime' for allowing violence to get out of control

Fans from Al Ahly and Al Zamalek soccer teams chant slogans against the violence that occurred during a soccer match involving Al Ahly in Port Said, February 2, 2012

Analyst Says Egyptians Blame Military for Soccer Violence

Said Sadek, professor at the American University in Cairo, says security forces abdicated duty to protect life following a soccer match

Image released by Oxfam shows a women pointing at the dry land in Oud Guedara. Early indicators point to a likely food crisis in 2012, with people at particularly high risk in Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad, December 11, 2011.

Aid Group Warns Sahel Once Again Facing Food Crisis

Consequences of last year’s scant rains, exceptionally poor harvest now being felt in northern Senegal

Demonstrators take part in a protest condemning the killings that happened on Wednesday at Port Said stadium, in front of the parliament in Cairo, February 2, 2012.

Egyptians Blame Military for Soccer Bloodshed

As country mourns worst soccer violence in history, many see sinister hand behind rioting

Supporters of al-Ahly soccer club pray for the souls of the victims killed in Port Said stadium during a protest in Cairo, February 2, 2012.

Egyptian Protesters Denounce Military, Security Forces After Soccer Disaster

Protesters in Cairo denounce military rulers, security forces for failing to prevent a soccer riot in Port Said

Egyptians football fans rush to the fiels during clashes that erupted after a football match between Egypt's Al-Ahly and Al-Masry teams in Port Said, 220 kms northeast of Cairo, on February 1, 2012. A

Rights Group Demands Inquiry into Deadly Egypt Soccer Violence

Researcher Heba Morayef says legislators have summoned interior minister to explain policing failures over stadium disaster

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