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An Egyptian woman casts her vote during the second round of parliamentary run-off elections outside of Cairo. [Mohamed Abd El-Ghany/Reuters]
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Al-Qaeda's funding sources drying up

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Al-Qaeda's regular sources of funding seem to be disappearing after the death of Osama bin Laden an...
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