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Egypt hosts top Russian officials, a sign it is turning further away from ... - Washington Post Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:21:01 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt hosts top Russian officials, a sign it is turning further away from ... Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt edged further away from its traditional place within the U.S. sphere of influence Thursday, hosting Russia's foreign and defense ministers in the highest-level talks between the two countries in years. The visit, which included ... Egypt's Sisi sees new defense cooperation with RussiaReuters Egypt Gives Russian Dignitaries Red Carpet WelcomeABC News Russians' visit promises closer Egypt linksAljazeera.com Wall Street Journal -Christian Science Monitor -BBC News all 196 news articles »

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Egypt's Morsy says he's still the legitimate president - CNN Wed, 13 Nov 2013 19:52:05 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt's Morsy says he's still the legitimate president CNN (CNN) -- Mohamed Morsy considers himself still to be Egypt's leader, despite his ouster more than four months ago in a military coup, he said in a statement read by an attorney Wednesday. "I am still the legitimate president of the Egyptian republic ... Egypt's Morsi calls his removal treasonAljazeera.com In Statement From Prison, Morsi Accuses Egypt's Military Leaders of TreasonNew York Times Egypt's ousted president says no stability until coup reversed and those ...Washington Post RealClearPolitics -BBC News -Press TV all 432 news articles »

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Egypt's secular parties hampered by disorganization, infighting - Washington Post Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:36:30 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt's secular parties hampered by disorganization, infighting Washington Post CAIRO — Plagued by infighting, disorganization and disparate ideologies, the non-Islamist parties that backed the July coup against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi are struggling to capitalize on the downfall of their chief political foe and his ... and more »

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The Russians Return To Egypt - Huffington Post Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:16:39 GMT

The Russians Return To Egypt Huffington Post On Thursday, top Russian and Egyptian officials began talks in Cairo, signaling a potential dramatic foreign policy shift following the U.S. decision to partially cut military aid to Egypt. The U.S. move came in response to the ousting of ...

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Egypt says improving ties with Russia is not a snub to US - The Guardian Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:43:34 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt says improving ties with Russia is not a snub to US The Guardian Egypt's foreign minister has tried to downplay speculation of a major foreign policy shift, saying during a rare top-level Russian visit on Thursday that Cairo wants to boost ties with Moscow - not replace the US as its key ally. The remarks by Nabil ...

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Egyptian Women Criticize Poll Calling Egypt Worst Arab Country For Women - Huffington Post Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:23:50 GMT

NPR (blog)

Egyptian Women Criticize Poll Calling Egypt Worst Arab Country For Women Huffington Post CAIRO, Egypt -- Egypt is the worst country in the Arab world to be a woman -- or so says a widely published report released Tuesday by Thomson Reuters. But some Egyptian women slam the findings as misleading and flawed. Yes, there's an epidemic of ... Women Fare Worse In Egypt Than In Any Arab State: SurveyNPR (blog) Egypt 'worst for women' out of 22 countries in Arab worldBBC News Revealed: Egypt is the worst Arab country for womenThe Independent Aljazeera.com -Sky News -Voice of America all 76 news articles »

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FM: Egypt not replacing US with Russia as top ally - WRAL.com Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:08:51 GMT

FM: Egypt not replacing US with Russia as top ally WRAL.com CAIRO — In an echo of the Cold War, Egypt gave the red carpet welcome Thursday to senior Russian officials aiming to expand Moscow's influence through military and economic cooperation with a key U.S. ally in the Middle East. The flirtation ...

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Halawa sisters to be released in Egypt - RTE.ie Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:00:44 GMT

Irish Independent

Halawa sisters to be released in Egypt RTE.ie Three of the four Irish citizens detained following unrest in Egypt earlier this year are to be released. Sisters Somaia, Fatima and Omaima Halawa were taken into custody in August following a protest in Cairo. Their brother, Ibrahim, is due to attend ... Three sisters held in Egypt freedIrish Independent Three Irish siblings released in EgyptBreakingNews.ie all 11 news articles »

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Russia and Egypt: Reviving old ties? - Aljazeera.com Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:45:55 GMT

Russia and Egypt: Reviving old ties? Aljazeera.com Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and Defence Minister Sergei Shoygu are in Egypt for talks that are expected to expand cooperation with Cairo. The visit follows a decision by the US to suspend much of a billion dollar military aid package. The ...

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Memory of a Mass Killing Becomes Another Casualty of Egyptian Protests - New York Times Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:27:01 GMT

New York Times

Memory of a Mass Killing Becomes Another Casualty of Egyptian Protests New York Times Memory has become a frequent casualty of Egypt's politics since the uprising against former President Hosni Mubarak in 2011. Leaders have tried to wipe away histories of atrocities by foot-dragging on investigations until new bloodshed dulls memories ...