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Egypt arrests Brotherhood spiritual leader; Mubarak could be released - Washington Post Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:44:06 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Egypt arrests Brotherhood spiritual leader; Mubarak could be released Washington Post CAIRO — Security forces arrested the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood on Monday night, in an escalating showdown with the influential Islamist movement that has led to the ouster of Egypt's first democratically elected president and some of ... Egypt Lashes Out at Foreign News Media's CoverageNew York Times (blog) Egypt on edge amid questions about US aidCNN US questions Egypt prisoner deaths, Mubarak may be freedReuters USA TODAY -Fox News -ABC News all 1,615 news articles »

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European Union Sets Emergency Session on Suspending Aid to Egypt - New York Times (blog) Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:29:00 GMT

The Guardian

European Union Sets Emergency Session on Suspending Aid to Egypt New York Times (blog) LONDON — European Union foreign ministers will meet in an emergency session on Wednesday to discuss suspending aid to Egypt, but the continuing military crackdown there has been a devastating blow to European efforts to negotiate a political solution ... Egypt condemns European Union threats to halt aid as death toll risesThe Guardian EU to 'urgently review' relations with Egypt, says killings of hundreds cannot ...Washington Post After more than 900 deaths in Egypt, EU weighs cutting aidChristian Science Monitor Voice of America -BBC News -Reuters all 137 news articles »

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Ex-Egypt leader Mubarak ordered released over corruption case - NBCNews.com Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:05:46 GMT

NBCNews.com

Ex-Egypt leader Mubarak ordered released over corruption case NBCNews.com CAIRO - A court has ordered the release of Egypt's imprisoned ex-president Hosni Mubarak after prosecutors cleared him in a corruption case, but it remained unclear if or when the deposed leader would be set free. The former authoritarian leader, who ... Egypt's ex-president Mubarak may be freed soonUSA TODAY Lawyers Seek Freedom for Egypt's MubarakWall Street Journal Egyptian Court Is Said to Order That Mubarak Be ReleasedNew York Times Bloomberg -CBS News -Aljazeera.com all 231 news articles »

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US Military Aid to Egypt: An IV Drip, With Side Effects - TIME Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:54:09 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Military Aid to Egypt: An IV Drip, With Side Effects TIME U.S. military dollars grease the Pentagon's own military operations: U.S. warplanes can fly through Egyptian air space (as some 2,000 did last year), and U.S. warships can move to the head of the line to transit Egypt's Suez Canal, something it does 40 ... Allies Thwart America in EgyptWall Street Journal Israel walks fine line on Egypt turmoilLos Angeles Times US faces dilemma over aid to Egypt amid deadly violenceCBS News Daily Beast -Washington Post (blog) -Yahoo! News all 378 news articles »

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Egypt in turmoil: What the chaos means for the US - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:21:13 GMT

Egypt in turmoil: What the chaos means for the US NBCNews.com (blog) Egypt was seen less than three years ago as a potential wellspring of long-awaited Arab democracy. Now it appears to be falling apart. Almost 1,000 people have been killed since last week in clashes between security forces, backed by the ruling ... and more »

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Egypt bloodletting rages with Islamic militants killing 25 police in Sinai ... - CBS News Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:59:47 GMT

BBC News

Egypt bloodletting rages with Islamic militants killing 25 police in Sinai ... CBS News Amid the security turmoil, the longtime ruler of Egypt who was ousted by 2011's Arab Spring-inspired uprising, Hosni Mubarak, was acquitted on corruption charges, although he is still facing charges of being complicit in the deaths of hundreds of ... Sinai attacks: Dark omen for Egypt?BBC News Egypt: police officers killed by militants in Sinai, say officialsThe Guardian Egypt soldiers killed in Sinai ambushAljazeera.com Christian Science Monitor -Financial Times -Jerusalem Post all 203 news articles »

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McCain: US has 'no credibility' in Egypt - CNN (blog) Mon, 19 Aug 2013 18:38:43 GMT

McCain: US has 'no credibility' in Egypt CNN (blog) The Arizona Republican added the U.S. has lost its credibility in the region after failing to follow its own law that requires suspending aid to states overtaken by a military coup–though the U.S. has not officially described the recent regime change ...

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The US Defense Contractors That Benefit From Aid To Egypt - NPR Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:35:15 GMT

NPR

The US Defense Contractors That Benefit From Aid To Egypt NPR For decades, Egypt has been one of the largest recipients of U.S. foreign military aid, receiving everything from F-16s to tear gas grenades. So who are the companies reaping the benefits? Listed below are the 10 biggest U.S. defense contracts ... Egypt's military chief wants Islamists in governmentCBC.ca Soldiers Storm a Mosque in Cairo, as Egyptian Leaders Struggle for OrderNew York Times (blog) Key events in Egypt's uprising and unrestKERO-TV 23 CBS News -Washington Post -The Guardian all 3,196 news articles »

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Top lawmakers question continued aid to Egypt - NBCNews.com Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:36:35 GMT

Top lawmakers question continued aid to Egypt NBCNews.com Two lawmakers who serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee said Sunday that the United States should reconsider its aid to Egypt in the wake of bloody clashes between that country's interim government and supporters of ousted president ...

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Is Egypt doomed to civil war or breakdown? - Aljazeera.com Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:44:47 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Is Egypt doomed to civil war or breakdown? Aljazeera.com Cairo – The crisis currently hitting Egypt is an open wound evident even to those who do not follow the political fight between an interim government struggling for control and the supporters of a deposed president refusing to admit defeat. It's seen ...