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Behind Egypt’s Coup, Months of Acrimony Between Morsi, Top General Over Sinai, Policies
The head of Egypt’s military, Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, sat with a polite smile in the front row listening to…
Egypt Ignores Obama — Again
The Obama administration dispatched Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns to Cairo this week in an attempt to…
Egypt’s New Ministers Set Out Economic Priorities
Egypt's new interim cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi, was sworn in on Tuesday amid economic…
Analysis: New Egypt government may promote welfare, not economic reform
Egypt's new military-backed government faces intense pressure to repair the state's chaotic finances but is likely…
Egypt’s Brotherhood Stirs Protest After Rejecting Cabinet
Supporters of Egypt’s deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsi held demonstrations in Cairo and other cities early…
Obama’s U.N. Nominee Calls Inaction On Syria ‘Disgrace’
Samantha Power, President Barack Obama's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, promised to push…
Death Of Yemen Militant A Setback For Al-Qaeda: US
The United States on Wednesday said the death of veteran Al-Qaeda militant Saeed al-Shehri would be a setback for…
54 Bodies Identified After Guinea Ethnic Violence: Medic
The bodies of 54 people burned alive or hacked to death with machetes in ethnic clashes in the west African state…
Abbas Convenes Key Palestinians To Moot New Talks With Israel
President Mahmoud Abbas will confer with key Palestinian leaders on Thursday about a possible resumption of peace…
Taliban kill eight Afghan workers en route to US base: Officials
Taliban gunmen on Thursday shot dead eight Afghan civilians on their way to jobs at a US military base south of…