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Journalist, labor lawyer detained in Egypt - USA TODAY Fri, 06 Sep 2013 18:28:36 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Journalist, labor lawyer detained in Egypt USA TODAY CAIRO (AP) — The detentions of an Egyptian labor lawyer and a journalist raised concerns among rights activists Friday that the military-backed government's crackdown on Islamists is sweeping with it other critics of its policies. Authorities have ... Clashes flare at pro-Mursi marches across Egypt, two deadReuters Egypt interim president defends military coupAljazeera.com 'No decision' in Egypt on dissolving Muslim BrotherhoodBBC News The New York Review of Books -The Globe and Mail all 295 news articles »

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Islamist takeover of town in Egypt leaves Christians in fear - Fox News Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:12:47 GMT

Washington Post

Islamist takeover of town in Egypt leaves Christians in fear Fox News DALGA, Egypt – The Coptic Orthodox priest would only talk to his visitor after hiding from the watchful eyes of the bearded Muslim outside, who sported a pistol bulging from under his robe. So Father Yoannis moved behind a wall in the charred skeleton ... Dalga, Egypt Torched By Muslims, Christians Threatened With DeathThe Inquisitr In south Egypt, Islamists terrorize Christians in small townWPEC Burnt Orphanage Bares Scars of Rising Religious Tension in EgyptBloomberg all 39 news articles »

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Syria, Egypt turmoil nudges Israel, Palestinians toward peace - Reuters Fri, 06 Sep 2013 23:34:07 GMT

Haaretz

Syria, Egypt turmoil nudges Israel, Palestinians toward peace Reuters VILNIUS (Reuters) - Turmoil in Syria and Egypt is nudging Israelis and Palestinians toward peace, a U.S. official said on Friday as Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Europe for talks about that conflict and a possible U.S. strike on Syrian targets ... US official: Syria, Egypt turmoil improves chances of success in peace talksHaaretz all 72 news articles »

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In Egypt, US oil company Apache cuts its stake as private investment dwindles - Washington Post Fri, 06 Sep 2013 16:58:41 GMT

Washington Post

In Egypt, US oil company Apache cuts its stake as private investment dwindles Washington Post Since sinking its first oil well in Egypt's Western Desert in 1994, Houston's Apache Corp. has locked up exploration rights for nearly 10 million acres and become the largest U.S. investor in the country — a corporate symbol of America's stake in ...

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Where Egypt's Revolutionaries Are - New Yorker (blog) Fri, 06 Sep 2013 18:23:19 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

Where Egypt's Revolutionaries Are New Yorker (blog) Saturday morning, the Egyptian activist and artist Aalam Wassef slept in. He had been up late working on a new video—part of a series skewering Egyptian politics—but couldn't figure out the ending. The short uses stop-motion to portray a standoff ...

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Anti-military protesters rally in Egypt - Aljazeera.com Fri, 06 Sep 2013 13:20:34 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Anti-military protesters rally in Egypt Aljazeera.com At least three people have been killed as thousands of people took to the streets in several cities across Egypt to protest against military rule. The main rallies took place after weekly Friday prayers in the capital, Cairo, while other protests broke ... Clashes Leave One Person Killed in DamiettaAllAfrica.com all 5 news articles »

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British Teenager Describes Egypt Bomb Terror - Sky News Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:24:19 GMT

New York Times

British Teenager Describes Egypt Bomb Terror Sky News The teenager, who lived in London before moving to Egypt, told The Daily Telegraph: "I was walking with my friend and at the end of the street we heard the sound of an explosion. "I just hit the floor. People were screaming everywhere. It was very scary. Egypt's Interior Minister Survives Assassination AttemptNew York Times Cairo Bomb Blast Can't Dent Rise of Egypt's Dictatorship-Era Security StateTIME Egypt's interior minister survives blast; 22 people reported injuredWashington Post Telegraph.co.uk -NBCNews.com (blog) -Haaretz all 273 news articles »

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Egypt: The unfolding crisis - Aljazeera.com Thu, 05 Sep 2013 14:43:20 GMT

Egypt: The unfolding crisis Aljazeera.com In this documentary, we analyse the two-and-a-half year story of the events that led to the ousting of a president after 30 years of autocratic rule, the first free and fair elections in Egypt's history, a new president elected and then deposed 13 ... and more »

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US loses focus on Egypt - Washington Post Thu, 05 Sep 2013 23:03:51 GMT

RT (blog)

US loses focus on Egypt Washington Post THE DEBATE over Syria has obscured another critical decision about Middle East policy that President Obama and Congress must soon make: whether to sustain aid to the military-backed government that has been consolidating power in Egypt. APNewsBreak: Obama Weighs Egypt Aid SuspensionABC News Suspend aid to Egypt, national security team tells ObamaCNN Obama to decide on suspending aid to Egypt after Syria voteRT (blog) Voice of America -The Japan News all 48 news articles »

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Egypt interior minister Mohammed Ibrahim survives apparent assassination ... - CBS News Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:46:43 GMT

Egypt interior minister Mohammed Ibrahim survives apparent assassination ... CBS News CAIRO Egypt's interior minister narrowly escaped an assassination attempt Thursday when a suspected car bomb tore through his convoy, wounding 22 people and leaving a major Cairo boulevard strewn with debris -- the first such attack since the military ...