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Egypt Faces Moment of Reckoning on its Economy as Protests Wane
The initial euphoria of those who backed the military overthrow of Egypt’s elected Islamist government is fading…
UN Chief Concerned by Egypt Detentions, Arrest Warrants
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern on Thursday about continued detentions in Egypt and arrest…
Germany’s Merkel Urges Egypt to Include All Groups in Transition
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday urged Egypt to return to a path of democratic transition as quickly as…
Egypt Unrest Could Threaten Food Security: FAO
Civil unrest and dwindling foreign exchange reserves raise serious food security concerns in Egypt, the United…
Tony Blair: Egyptian Army Right to Intervene
The Egyptian army was right to intervene in the country's political standoff or there would have been "total…
Turkish Group Wants Egyptian Leaders Prosecuted
A Turkish Islamic human rights group has petitioned for Egypt's military chief and 10 other officials to be put on…
Obama Orders Review Of U.S. Aid To Egypt, Pentagon Says
President Barack Obama has ordered a review of U.S. assistance to Egypt's government, the Pentagon said in a…
Cairo to Seek Israeli Assent for Strike on Sinai Jihadists: Times
The Egyptian army will ask Israel for approval to launch a large counterterrorist offensive against Islamic…
Egypt Islamists Protest for Legitimacy on Friday
The National Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy has called Egyptians to join a mass demonstration in Cairo on…
Egypt: Will the Gulf’s Billions Buy the Economy More Time?
A multibillion-dollar aid package from three of the Gulf’s wealthiest nations to Egypt has raised questions over…