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Robert Ford Nominated As US Ambassador to Egypt
Outgoing ambassador, Anne Patterson, was accused by some secular and revolutionary groups in Egypt of backing the…
No US Plans to Cut off Egypt Military Aid Yet: Hagel
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday that he opposes cutting off US military aid to Egypt but vowed…
Egypt Backs away from Plan to Dissolve Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt should not ban the Muslim Brotherhood or exclude it from the political process after the army's overthrow of…
Israeli Ambassador Returns to Cairo Today
Yaakov Amitai, Tel Aviv's Ambassador in Cairo, has returned to Egypt on Wednesday back from the Jordanian capital…
In Egypt’s Sinai, Rising Militancy Threatens PeaceKeeping Force
A dramatic rise in militancy and violence in the vast Sinai desert is increasingly threatening a peacekeeping…
At least two killed in southern Egypt Clash
At least two supporters of Egypt's deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsi were killed in clashes with…
Egyptian Chambers of Commerce Suspends Trade Relations With Turkey
The Federation of the Egyptian Chambers of Commerce decided to suspend all official trade relations with the…
New Egyptian Constitution May Clamp down on Parties
Egypt is considering a new constitution that will ban religion-based political parties, reverting to the type of…
In Egypt, Violence Justified by a Hope for Democracy
Alaa al-Aswany, one of Egypt's most famous novelists, talks to visitors in a dental surgery room. Aswany, 56, was…
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohey Hamed Charged With Inciting Murder
On Tuesday, Egyptian prosecution formally charged detained Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohey Hamed with inciting…