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Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:40:57 -0400

CAIRO - The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the Prophet Muhammad."

ElBaradei: Egypt leader will need opposition help

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:48:22 -0400

CAIRO - Egypt's leading opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei said Tuesday he believes the Islamist president will eventually be forced to reach out to the opposition because his group is losing support and isn't able to tackle the country's myriad problems alone.

Egypt court overturns suspension of Muslim cleric

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:27:47 -0400

CAIRO - A Cairo administrative court on Monday overturned a ministerial decree suspending a Muslim cleric from preaching in a mosque overlooking Tahrir Square after a citizen complained that his sermons were critical of the current Islamist president.

Editorial: Military rule looking better to many...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:37:50 -0400

An editorial / By Dale McFeatters - It is a measure of how bad things have gotten in Egypt when news agencies report that a growing number of Egyptians would prefer a return to military rule over their first and current freely elected government.

Qatar faces backlash among rebel groups in Syria

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:27:46 -0400

BEIRUT - In a war-battered suburb of Damascus, a commander for one of the smaller nationalist brigades fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad grumbles about the lack of ammunition for his men. He blames Qatar, saying the oil-rich Gulf state directs its backing to rebels with a more Islamist ideology.