New York Times (blog) | US Student Killed in Egypt Protest Was Drawn to a Region in Upheaval New York Times (blog) The American student who was killed in Egypt on Friday during street protests in Alexandria was an idealist, an Arabist and a linguist, drawn to the Middle East despite — or perhaps even because of — its political unrest, friends said. Md. student slain in Egypt was 'trying to make the world a better place ... Family: American killed in Egypt was a teacher American student, 21, killed in Egypt demonstrations |
New York Times | Egypt, Its Streets a Tinderbox, Braces for a Spark New York Times A year after Egypt's first credible presidential election, the ballot box has failed to deliver on promises of unquestioned legitimacy or the nonviolent resolution of political disputes. In more than two years of postrevolutionary crises, the streets ... Egypt protests set for showdown, violence feared Egypt gets ready for chaos in Sunday protest Showdown looms as Egypt's Morsi marks first year |
New York Times | 4 Die in Egypt as Unrest Spreads Across Country New York Times CAIRO — At least four people are dead across Egypt, including a 14-year-old boy, after antigovernment protesters ransacked Muslim Brotherhood offices on Friday and tens of thousands of supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi held dueling ... |
New York Times | Worries Over Growing Political Violence in Egypt New York Times CAIRO — Thousands of Islamist supporters of President Mohamed Morsi gathered in Cairo on Friday afternoon as Egypt's highest religious authority warned of the possibility of “civil war” after days of escalating tensions and episodes of deadly violence. |
Protests in Egypt Washington Post Activists hold placards with slogans of support for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi during a pro-government rally in Cairo. Deepening divisions among ruling Islamists and the largely secular opposition have increasingly polarized Egypt, raising fears ... |
American student killed in Egypt identified USA TODAY Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, says in a statement on its website that Pochter was a 21-year-old student from Chevy Chase, Md., working in Egypt as an intern for a non-profit education organization. There were conflicting reports about how Pochter ... |
One year after Morsi's historic election, Egypt boils USA TODAY More violence is anticipated as thousands of protesters gather Sunday in Cairo to call for Morsi's ouster. Egyptian President Morsi. An Egyptian man crosses a railway track as a giant poster against President Mohamed Morsi hangs from electrical cables ... |
Egyptian group accuses US of backing Morsi; American student killed during ... Washington Post CAIRO — A major Egyptian opposition group amplified its condemnation of the United States on Saturday, accusing it of being partner to a conspiracy to keep President Mohamed Morsi in power, a day after an American bystander was killed during clashes ... |
American killed in Egypt, US warns against travel there Fox News An American citizen was killed in Alexandria, Egypt, the scene of violent clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi, the State Department confirmed to Fox News Friday. Andrew Pochter, 21, a student at Kenyon College in ... |
Tension rises ahead of Egypt protest calling for Morsi's ouster Washington Post CAIRO — Organizers of a mass protest against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi claimed Saturday that more than 22 million people have signed their petition demanding the Islamist leader step down, asserting that the tally was a reflection of how much ... |