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Egypt's Mubarak visits Algerian president

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak visited Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to offer his condolences following the death of the Algerian leader's brother. The two countries became embroiled in a diplomatic row late last year after their national football teams faced off in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

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