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Youthful Matteo Renzi Sworn In As Italy’s Prime Minister
Matteo Renzi was sworn in Saturday as Italy's youngest Prime Minister, alongside his new Cabinet of 16 ministers. It's a step many hope will bring much-needed…
UN Security Council Passes Syria Aid Resolution
Hoping to ease suffering in Syria's besieged cities, the UN Security Council unanimously passed a resolution to boost access for humanitarian aid. All 15 Security…
Ukraine Parliament Ousts Yanukovich, Tymoshenko Freed
Ukraine's parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovich after three months of street protests, while his arch-rival Yulia Tymoshenko hailed opposition…
Egypt Sweeps out Senior Wheat Import Official; Suspects Corruption
Egypt, the world's top wheat importer, has sacked the head of its silos and storage holding company and referred an official at the main wheat importing body to…
Meet Egypt’s First Female Political Party Leader
A flicker of hope for women across Egypt may have been sparked on Friday, after the first female to head a political party in the country was elected. Breaking…
Egyptian Police Intelligence Officer Shot Dead in Sharqiya
An Egyptian police officer was shot dead on Saturday in the city of Zagazig, the capital of Sharqiya governorate in the Nile Delta. Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed Eid…
Historic Breakthrough In Egypt-Russia Relations. Towards A Strategic Shift?
The recent two-day first official visit in forty years by an Egyptian defense minister to Russia of Egypt’s strongman Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, accompanied…
What Next For Egypt?
his month marks three years since Hosni Mubarak resigned as Egypt’s president. But what does the future hold? GPS intern Avi Asher-Schapiro speaks with Shadi Hamid,…