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Lawless Sinai Shows Risks Rising in Fractured Egypt - New York Times (blog) Sun, 11 Aug 2013 02:48:37 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Lawless Sinai Shows Risks Rising in Fractured Egypt New York Times (blog) SHEIKH ZWAYD, Egypt — Every night at dusk, the streets of this desert town near the Israeli border empty out, and the chatter and thump of gunfire and explosives begin. Morning reveals the results: another dead soldier, another police checkpoint ... Funeral held for militants killed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula by Israeli drone ...Washington Post Egypt launches fresh Sinai air raidAljazeera.com Ya'alon: Israel respects Egypt's sovereigntyJerusalem Post Telegraph.co.uk -TIME all 212 news articles »

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Egypt's Shiite Muslims saw the Sunni hatred grow under Morsi - Los Angeles Times Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:09:20 GMT

Egypt's Shiite Muslims saw the Sunni hatred grow under Morsi Los Angeles Times CAIRO — When Hosni Mubarak ruled Egypt, Ahmed Helal was locked up four times in Tora prison, officials' favorite detention facility for perceived enemies of the state. Each time, he was arrested in the middle of the night and thrown in with scores of ...

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Egyptian officials: Israeli drone strike kills 5 Islamic militants in Sinai ... - Washington Post Sat, 10 Aug 2013 19:24:30 GMT

Egyptian officials: Israeli drone strike kills 5 Islamic militants in Sinai ... Washington Post EL-ARISH, Egypt — An Israeli drone strike killed five suspected Islamic militants and destroyed a rocket launcher in Egypt's largely lawless Sinai Peninsula on Friday, two senior Egyptian security officials said, describing a rare Israeli operation ...

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Will the Military Break Egypt's Stalemate? - New Yorker (blog) Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:49:55 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

Will the Military Break Egypt's Stalemate? New Yorker (blog) “The phase of diplomatic efforts has ended,” Adly Mansour, the interim Egyptian President, said in a statement Wednesday. He was referring to efforts to get the supporters of Mohamed Morsi, the deposed President, to give up and go home. No big surprise ... John McCain and Lindsey Graham: Egypt's path to a better futureWashington Post Media key in Egypt's political transitionIrish Times Egypt not on the verge of civil war: Deputy PMAhram Online CBS News -The Independent -The Guardian all 196 news articles »

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Militants Killed In Egypt By Israeli Drone Mourned - NPR Sat, 10 Aug 2013 18:50:29 GMT

Militants Killed In Egypt By Israeli Drone Mourned NPR By nightfall, security officials told The Associated Press that two Egyptian helicopters fired at a gathering of militants near the desert town of Sheik Zuweyid in the northern part of the peninsula. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity ...

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Egypt's Coptic Pope concerned over risks of attacks - BBC News Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:28:33 GMT

BBC News

Egypt's Coptic Pope concerned over risks of attacks BBC News A bishop in Egypt's Coptic Church says Pope Tawadros II has cancelled weekly public meetings due to concerns over possible attacks on his congregation. Bishop Angaelos, who heads the Church in the UK, says in one incident the flag of al-Qaeda was ... Christians hopeful amid unrest in EgyptVatican Radio Egypt's Coptic pope in fear of attacksFinancial Times Islamist gunmen kill church pastor's niece, 10, in Egypt church attackWashington Times Christian Post -The Times (subscription) all 9 news articles »

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It's Obama, McCain, Graham who made 'huge mistake' in Egypt - Fox News (blog) Sat, 10 Aug 2013 09:59:40 GMT

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It's Obama, McCain, Graham who made 'huge mistake' in Egypt Fox News (blog) They also evidently worry that the MB's leading figures, such as now-deposed (and arrested) President Mohamed Morsi—who had awarded himself powers greater than any previous ruler in Egypt's history—will not be free to plot a return to power in an ... The African Union versus EgyptAljazeera.com Egypt on the EdgeNew York Times Thousands rally for Mursi in Cairo, clashes in rural EgyptReuters NBCNews.com -Jerusalem Post all 1,086 news articles »

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Officials: Israeli drone strike kills 5 in Egypt - Washington Post Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:21:56 GMT

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Officials: Israeli drone strike kills 5 in Egypt Washington Post EL-ARISH, Egypt — An Israeli drone strike inside Egypt killed five suspected Islamist militants and destroyed a rocket launcher Friday, two senior Egyptian security officials said, marking a rare Israeli operation carried out in its Arab neighbor's ...

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Anti-American Sentiment in Egypt - Center for Research on Globalization Sat, 10 Aug 2013 21:55:57 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

Anti-American Sentiment in Egypt Center for Research on Globalization On August 9, the Wall Street Journal headlined “Anti-US Hostility Ramps Up in Egypt. Media Outlets Blast American Policies, Further Straining Ties.” More on that below. Throughout the region, America and Israel are the two most hated countries. It's ... US pick as ambassador to Egypt ran Iraq 'death squads'Press TV Anti-US Hostility Ramps Up in EgyptWall Street Journal New US envoy designate to Egypt copping criticism over running alleged death ...Zee News all 11 news articles »

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In Russia and Egypt, a bad week for America - National Post Sat, 10 Aug 2013 04:03:02 GMT

National Post

In Russia and Egypt, a bad week for America National Post The events of the last week prompt me to write a sequel to last week's column about the general withdrawal of the United States from world affairs. First, I retract my apology for having written that the Bust of Sir Winston Churchill in the Oval Office ...