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Fears of violence as Egypt nears June 30 protests

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:11:05 -0400

CAIRO - Massive nationwide protests that Egypt's opposition plans for June 30 are taking on a dangerous edge.

Anger in southern Egypt over Islamist governor

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:24:23 -0400

LUXOR, Egypt - Angry tourism workers and activists in Luxor threatened Monday to block a newly appointed Islamist governor from his office because of his links to a former militant group that killed scores of people in a 1997 attack in the ancient city and devastated Egypt's sightseeing industry.

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:08:46 -0400

As White House weighs no-fly zone in Syria, experience in skies over Iraq may offer insight

Egypt seen to give nod toward jihadis on Syria

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:40:43 -0400

CAIRO - Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, Egypt's authorities took a tough line on Egyptians coming home after waging "jihad" in places like Afghanistan, Chechnya or the Balkans, fearing they would bring back extremist ideology, combat experience and a thirst for regime change. In most cases, they were imprisoned and tortured.

Egypt appoints 17 governors, including 8 Islamists

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:12:03 -0400

CAIRO - Egypt's president on Sunday appointed 17 new provincial governors, including seven members of his Muslim Brotherhood, adding to its already considerable power in the legislative and executive branches.

In Uganda, forlorn square is symbol of crackdown

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:55:37 -0400

KAMPALA, Uganda - The green grass looks inviting, but few people have the courage to enter the only public square in Uganda's capital. Most sit or stand at the edges, respecting the barricades of scrap metal erected by police who stand poised to arrest those who attempt a forced entry.

AP PHOTOS: Egypt's Sufis thrive despite attacks

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:14:32 -0400

CAIRO - Egypt's Sufi Muslims say their places of worship are under threat by rising radicalism, as shrines sacred to them are coming under attack by Islamist hard-liners who deem them heretical.

Egyptian pilots end protest; 22 flights delayed

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:01:17 -0400

CAIRO - Egyptian pilots working for the national carrier staged a 10-hour sit-in protest on Thursday, delaying 22 flights in an effort to press their demands for management changes and bonus payments.

Protest crackdowns test Obama ties with Turkish PM

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:34:42 -0400

WASHINGTON - Government crackdowns against protesters in Turkey could test the close ties between President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strategically important U.S. ally in a tumultuous region.

Egypt warns all options open for Ethiopia Nile dam

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:36:43 -0400

CAIRO - Egypt's president on Monday hardened his stance against Ethiopia and its construction of a Nile dam, warning that "all options are open" in dealing with the project that threatens to leave Egypt with a dangerous water shortage.

Egypt: Suspected militants kill policeman in Sinai

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:54:14 -0400

CAIRO - Suspected militants on Sunday shot dead a counterterrorism police officer in the Sinai Peninsula after they swerved in front of his car while he was driving, security officials said.

Egypt's Islamists, opposition closely eye Turkey

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:33:20 -0400

CAIRO - Liberal-minded Egyptians and supporters of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood now share one thing: the rival sides are closely following protests in Turkey, a country that has provided the heavily polarized and increasingly impoverished Egyptians with a tantalizing model for marrying Islamist government with a secular establishment and achieving prosperity along the way.

US waives condition on $1.3B in aid to Egypt

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:48:26 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has waived the conditional human rights string attached to Egypt's $1.3 billion in U.S. military support for 2013.

Signature campaign on Egypt's streets tests Morsi

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:43:35 -0400

CAIRO - Thousands of volunteers are hitting the pavement around Egypt, on streets, in metro stations, even in hospitals, passing out black-and-white forms to whoever will take them. The goal: To collect millions of signatures on a petition calling for the removal of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

After 2 months, Iranian tourists return to Egypt

Fri, 31 May 2013 15:19:19 -0400

LUXOR, Egypt - Several dozen Iranian tourists touched down in an ancient Egyptian city on Friday, the first time Iranians were back in Egypt following a two months' interruption in the warming-up of ties between the two nations.

Tale of 2 converts shows Egypt's sectarian divide

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:07:11 -0400

ASSIUT, Egypt - In one case, an Egyptian Christian man stabs his wife after she converts to Islam with the support of hard-line Islamists. Then after surrendering to police, he dies in mysterious circumstances, falling from a court building window.

The new drama at Egypt's opera: A political fight

Wed, 29 May 2013 16:14:17 -0400

CAIRO - The Cairo Opera House has become a new battleground between supporters and opponents of Egypt's Islamist president, this time fighting over the direction of the Middle East's oldest music institution.

Power outages add to Egypt's woes

Tue, 28 May 2013 02:26:31 -0400

CAIRO - When his neighborhood is plunged into darkness, high school student Maximos Youssef is forced to study for his year-end exams - critical in determining his future job prospects - by the light of a candle.

2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:40:39 -0400

CAIRO - It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular protests that swept autocrat Hosni Mubarak from power.

New Egypt tax law: cuts for poor, business hikes

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:11 -0400

CAIRO - Egypt's president signed a new tax law Tuesday that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians in the latest move aimed at reforming the country's economy.