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UN Chief Voices Alarm at Turmoil in Egypt
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced alarm at the turmoil in Egypt, following another tense day when…
Balancing Goals in Egypt Proves Tricky for U.S.
Pro-coup demonstrators in Cairo’s Tahrir Square were given a tangible reminder of America’s long-standing support…
Bomb Injures Guard At Egypt’s Mission In Benghazi, Libya
A bomb blast ripped through the garden wall of the Egyptian consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on…
U.S., Allies Were Near a Deal for Peaceful End to Egypt Crisis
Two weeks before the bloody crackdown in Cairo, the Obama administration, working with European and Persian Gulf…
Muslim Brotherhood Faces Ban As Egypt Rulers Pile On Pressure
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood risks political elimination, with the new army-backed government threatening to ban the…
Israel Keeps a Wary Eye on Turmoil in Egypt
Before the violence this week in Cairo, the Israeli government was quietly pleased with the overthrow of President…
Egypt Has The Right To Use Force To Restore Security: Presidency
Mostafa Hegazy, spokesman for Egypt’s interim president, stressed Saturday that authorities have the right to do…
US Embassy In Cairo Closes Sunday
The US mission in Cairo announced that it will be closed on Sunday for security reasons, amid intermittent clashes…
Saudi To Send Three Field Hospitals To Egypt
Saudi King Abdullah ordered on Saturday the dispatch of three fully-equipped field hospitals to Egypt, a day after…
Egyptian Security Forces Take Control Of Cairo Mosque After Siege
Egyptian Central Security Forces have taken control of a mosque in central Cairo after a long stand-off with…