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Egypt's Islamist president to visit Iran, news agency reports - Los Angeles Times Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:51:34 GMT

USA TODAY

Egypt's Islamist president to visit Iran, news agency reports Los Angeles Times CAIRO -- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi plans to visit Iran this month for an international summit in what would mark the highest level official contact between the two nations in more than 30 years, according to Egypt's state news agency. The MENA ... Egypt President to Visit Iran, A First in DecadesWall Street Journal Egypt's president to visit Iran, official saysCBS News all 301 news articles »

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Egypt's security forces clash with militants after attacked in Sinai, 4 wounded - Washington Post Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:09:02 GMT

AFP

Egypt's security forces clash with militants after attacked in Sinai, 4 wounded Washington Post EL-ARISH, Egypt — Militants attacked Egypt's security forces and wounded four policemen in the Sinai peninsula on Saturday, in the tenth day of clashes since 16 soldiers were killed in the volatile borderland near Israel and the Gaza strip earlier ... 4 Egyptian police injured in attackSan Francisco Chronicle all 288 news articles »

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Egypt's New Defense Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sisi - Daily Beast Sun, 19 Aug 2012 02:41:52 GMT

Daily Beast

Egypt's New Defense Minister Abdel Fatah al-Sisi Daily Beast Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi, 57, as Egyptian defense minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The man he replaced, 76-year-old Field Marshall Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, had held the post for more than two decades. Indeed, since the fall of President ... and more »

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In Paper, Chief of Egypt's Army Criticized US - New York Times Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:26:30 GMT

Wall Street Journal

In Paper, Chief of Egypt's Army Criticized US New York Times As a student at the United States Army War College in Pennsylvania, the chief of staff of Egypt's armed forces argued in a paper that the American military presence in the Middle East and its “one sided” support of Israel were fueling hatred toward the ... Egypt's New Leaders Target Judges' PowerWall Street Journal Egypt's Mursi accused of stifling dissent in media crackdownReuters Gwynne Dyer: In Egypt, out with the old generalsOCRegister Youngstown Vindicator all 319 news articles »

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Egypt president to visit Iran, a first in decades - San Francisco Chronicle Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:12:13 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

Egypt president to visit Iran, a first in decades San Francisco Chronicle CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit in Iran later this month, a presidential official said on Saturday, the first such trip for an Egyptian leader since relations with Tehran deteriorated decades ago. The visit could ...

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Egypt's New Leader Struggles To Fulfill Big Promises - NPR Sat, 18 Aug 2012 10:30:23 GMT

Egypt's New Leader Struggles To Fulfill Big Promises NPR Egypt's new Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi, has made sweeping promises to the Egyptian people, saying he'll improve the quality of their lives during his first 100 days in office. Morsi has been busy on several fronts, but he has only a few weeks ... and more »

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What does the Egyptian chief of staff think? - Haaretz Sat, 18 Aug 2012 23:52:37 GMT

What does the Egyptian chief of staff think? Haaretz What does the Egyptian chief of staff think? Last week, Egypt's President Morsi promoted then-Brig. Gen. Sedky Sobhy to lieutenant general and made him army chief of staff, and deputy chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. By Amir Oren ... and more »

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Egypt's Military and the Arab Spring - National Review Online Sat, 18 Aug 2012 04:57:31 GMT

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Egypt's Military and the Arab Spring National Review Online Earlier this week, I wrote about Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. He is a Muslim Brotherhood adherent who rose to the rank of general in Egypt's military — the armed forces he has just been tapped to command by Mohammed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood eminence ... With new chief, new generation in Egypt militarygulfnews.com Controversial Sheikh Says Fatwa Was MisinterpretedAllAfrica.com An uneasy Egypt awaits strongman's next moveHume Weekly all 78 news articles »

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Egypt's New President Moves Against Democracy - Wall Street Journal Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:56:51 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt's New President Moves Against Democracy Wall Street Journal It grants him complete executive and legislative power, plus the authority to select the writers of Egypt's new constitution. Eighteen months after Hosni Mubarak's ouster, Egypt has a new dictator—and the way in which Mr. Morsi grabbed power says much ... Egypt's Islamist Leaders Accused of Stifling MediaNew York Times With New Chief, New Generation in Egypt MilitaryABC News Dramatic changes in Egypt's military leadership tap into discontent among ...Washington Post Huffington Post -USA TODAY all 2,626 news articles »

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Egypt: Decoding Morsi's Ousting of the Generals - Global Voices Online Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:49:46 GMT

Egypt: Decoding Morsi's Ousting of the Generals Global Voices Online Mohammed Morsi's recent decisions to terminate the jobs of Mohamed Hussein Tantawi as Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and Sami Anan as the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces created mixed reactions.