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Niger has failed to pay several bond payments due to the sanctions imposed amid its military coup in July.
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Turkey orders 79 school employees detained in post-coup probe: NTV
Turkish authorities issued detention warrants for 79 former school employees on Wednesday over alleged links to…
Moody’s places Turkey’s debt ratings on review for downgrade
Moody's Investors Service placed Turkey's Baa3 issuer and bond ratings on review for downgrade, citing the need…
Obama releases Military Aid to Egypt, cites National Security
US President Barack Obama is releasing military aid to Egypt that was suspended after a 2013 military overthrow of…
Will Egypt-Qatar Rapprochement Harm MB?
The Gulf agreement which resulted from the Riyadh summit last Sunday , in addition to the Egyptian openness…
Russia and Egypt: Déjà Vu?
Last week Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi visited Russia after his trip to Saudi Arabia. Other than its…
Militants Blow Up Gas Pipeline in Egypt’s Sinai
Unknown militants blew up a natural gas pipeline south of Egypt's Arish city of North Sinai governorate late…
Pro-Morsi Alliance Calls for ‘Day of Rage’ on 3 July
The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy (NASL), the largest Islamist coalition that backs deposed president…
Egypt’s Ousted President Morsi Urges Supporters to Defy ‘Coup’
In a message released from prison, Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi has encouraged his supporters to…
Child Killed As Islamist Students Protest across Egypt
A 13-year-old boy has been shot dead at a pro-Morsi student protest in Beni Suef. The National Alliance to Support…
Source: Egypt’s Morsi to Face Trial on New Charges
Deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will face trial on charges of insulting the judiciary, a judicial source…
At Least 13 Killed in Egypt as Morsi Supporters Clash with Police
At least 13 protesters were killed and 57 others were wounded as Muslim Brotherhood supporters clashed with…
One Killed As Islamist Students and Police Clash in Cairo
One student was killed on Saturday and scores were arrested when supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with…
Egypt-Turkey Trade Exchange Likely to Fall 10% by Year-end
Driven by deteriorating political relations, the Egyptian-Turkish Business Council expects that the volume of trade…
Egypt to Put Ousted President Morsi on Trial in New Terror Case
Egypt’s public prosecutor charged ousted President Mohamed Morsi and fellow Islamists with offenses including…
Islamic Scholar El-Qaradawi Announces Resignation from Al-Azhar Clerical Committee
Yousef El-Qaradawi, an influential Islamic scholar who is close to the Muslim Brotherhood, has announced that he…
Pro-Morsi Protests Aim to Shake Egypt: President Mansour
Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour said on Saturday that recurring protests in support of deposed president…
Pro-Morsi Coalition Plans Week of Protests Inspired by ‘Resistance To Israel’
A Muslim Brotherhood-led coalition is to hold a week of protests dubbed 'Suez resilience, our way to Jerusalem'…
Protest Law Exposes Splits in Egypt
A dispute between liberals and authoritarians in Egypt’s cabinet over a law regulating public protests has laid…
Chomsky: No One Can Alienate The Muslim Brotherhood
Noam Chomsky has insisted that nobody can alienate the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. He criticised the military coup…
U.S. Quietly Observes Coup Law on Egypt Aid, But Shuns Term
Despite withholding most military aid to Egypt until it makes progress on democracy and human rights, the U.S.…
Water Wars: Egyptians Condemn Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Project
"Ethiopia is killing us," taxi driver Ahmed Hossam said, as he picked his way through Cairo's notoriously…
Islamist Alliance Encourages Civil Disobedience in Egypt
The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy has called for a gradual escalation that would lead to civil…
Analysis: U.S. Walks Careful Egypt Line; Some See Mixed Messages
By canceling a military exercise with Egypt but not cutting off U.S. aid, President Barack Obama sought on Thursday…
Egypt’s Tiananmen Square – UK Paper Editorial
Egypt's military-installed government crossed a Rubicon on Wednesday by sending in the security forces to clear the…
Brotherhood Says It Will Bring Down Egypt’s ‘Military Coup’ Peacefully
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Thursday it would bring down the "military coup" but stressed it remained…
ElBaradei: Challenge Is to Smother Tyranny and Authoritarianism
Addressing the public through his Twitter account in both Arabic and English, Mohamed ElBaradei, Egypt's vice…
Al-Qaida Leader Says Egypt’s Coup Proof That Democracy Not The Path for Islamic Rule
Al-Qaeda’s leader said the military coup that ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi provides proof that Islamic…
Unrest in Egypt: Closed Tunnels Could Ruin Hamas
The smuggling tunnels in Sinai are essential for the economy of the Gaza Strip. But since the unrest broke out in…
Death Toll In Egypt’s Overnight Clashes Rises To 75: Health Ministry
The death toll in Egypt's overnight clashes that erupted Friday and continued until the early hours of Saturday…
Death Toll In Egypt’s Overnight Clashes Rises To 75: Health Ministry
The death toll in Egypt's overnight clashes that erupted Friday and continued until the early hours of Saturday…
Egypt’s Military Should Hear from Obama Administration
Twenty-Three days after a military coup, carried out in the name of preserving democracy in Egypt, thousands of…
Complex Contractual Issues Complicate Debate over Military Aid to Egypt
As U.S. lawmakers weigh measures to restrict aid to Egypt, one crucial consideration is being largely overlooked:…
BG Flags Egypt Concerns As Profit Slips
International gas and oil producer BG Group Plc flagged its concerns about the impact of instability in Egypt as it…
EU Calls For Morsi’s Release, Democratic Elections In Egypt
The European Union called on Monday for the release of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and demanded…
New Egyptian PM Seeks Dialogue, End To Divisions
Egypt's interim prime minister appealed on Saturday for an end to the nation's divisions following the overthrow of…
Muslim Brotherhood Slams EU Failure To Condemn Coup In Egypt
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Thursday slammed the European Union's failure to denounce the military coup that…
Levin Says U.S. Military Aid to Egypt Isn’t Subject to Cutoff
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin said U.S military assistance to Egypt isn’t subject to a law…
Egypt Needs Longer-Term Reform Plans – US State Department
U.S. State Department Spokesman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that Washington is still reviewing its status on sending…
US Attempts to Resolve Egypt Crisis Fall Flat
Representatives of William Burns, the US under-secretary of state, contacted the Freedom and Justice party, the…