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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in Damascus could prolong the civil war.
    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...

    Tags: Rebellions, Weaponry, United Nations, Military Equipment, Muammar Gaddafi

    2. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. How life (and death) change Egyptian soccer and its American coach

    Bob Bradley wasn't looking for an adventure as much as he was looking for a job after being fired as coach of the U.S. soccer team two years ago.
    Bob Bradley wasn't looking for an adventure as much as he was looking for a job after being fired as coach of the U.S. soccer team two years ago. But in Egypt he found both. When Bradley arrived in the fall of 2011 to take over Egypt's national soccer...

    Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Arab Spring, First Aid, FIFA World Cup, Sports

    3. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Setting Times stories to music: From the Smiths to R.E.M.

    By Kari Howard
    By Kari Howard These songs are a personal soundtrack for this week’s wonderful Column Ones, but one below is featured on an actual soundtrack, for the Danny Boyle movie “The Beach.” The band is called Underworld, and Boyle has used...

    Tags: Strawberries, Entertainment, Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Immigration, Sports

    4. Apr 29, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  4. Newton: What about the Port of Los Angeles?

    It's fun for mayoral candidates to imagine eliminating potholes or building new trains to link the Valley to the Westside. It's not hard to support a spiffed-up LAX (really, what's hard to believe is that it's taken this long) or legions of new police officers making Los Angeles safe. What you don't often hear from these candidates, however, is a thoughtful vision for the Port of Los Angeles.
    It's fun for mayoral candidates to imagine eliminating potholes or building new trains to link the Valley to the Westside. It's not hard to support a spiffed-up LAX (really, what's hard to believe is that it's taken this long) or legions of new police...

    Tags: Wendy Greuel, Jim Newton, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles International Airport, Panama

    5. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Fans riot after death sentences for 21 convicted rioters, acquittals for police

    An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed the death sentences against 21 people for taking part in a deadly soccer riot but acquitted seven police officials for their alleged role in the violence. Suspected fans enraged by the verdict torched the soccer federation headquarters and a police club in Cairo in protest.
    An Egyptian court on Saturday confirmed the death sentences against 21 people for taking part in a deadly soccer riot but acquitted seven police officials for their alleged role in the violence. Suspected fans enraged by the verdict torched the soccer...

    Tags: Shootings, Defendants, Crime, Law and Justice, Military Equipment, Prosecution

    6. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Protests follow upholding of death sentences in Egypt soccer riot

    CAIRO -- Egyptian protesters set fire to a police social club and attempted to block the Suez Canal  on Saturday after a court upheld death sentences for 21 soccer fans and acquitted seven police officers accused in a deadly stadium riot last year.
    CAIRO -- Egyptian protesters set fire to a police social club and attempted to block the Suez Canal  on Saturday after a court upheld death sentences for 21 soccer fans and acquitted seven police officers accused in a deadly stadium riot last year....

    Tags: Civil Unrest, International Monetary Fund, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Sports

    7. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Egyptian judge suspends upcoming elections as disarray deepens

    TRIPOLI, Libya — Egypt slipped further into political disarray Wednesday when a judge suspended upcoming parliamentary elections and referred the country’s much-criticized electoral law to the highest court.
    TRIPOLI, Libya — Egypt slipped further into political disarray Wednesday when a judge suspended upcoming parliamentary elections and referred the country’s much-criticized electoral law to the highest court. An administrative judge struck...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Revolutions, Mohamed Morsi, Parliament

    8. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Review: Opera Santa Barbara takes a bold, shaky step with 'Aida'

    This is the time to start a discussion of "Aida."
    This is the time to start a discussion of "Aida." A view of ancient Egypt from the perspective of the 19th century — Verdi was commissioned to write the opera as part of the celebrations of the opening of the Suez Canal — "Aida" forecasts...

    Tags: Egypt, Michelle Johnson, Arab Spring, Entertainment Events, Kevin Thompson

    9. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Egyptian opposition leader calls for talks to end violence

    CAIRO -- A key Egyptian opposition leader Wednesday called for talks with President Mohamed Morsi, ultraconservative Islamists and military officials to quell days of rioting that have killed more than 50 people and left the country edging toward anarchy.
    CAIRO -- A key Egyptian opposition leader Wednesday called for talks with President Mohamed Morsi, ultraconservative Islamists and military officials to quell days of rioting that have killed more than 50 people and left the country edging toward anarchy....

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Angela Merkel, Justice and Rights, Mohamed Morsi, Government

    10. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Egyptian general warns against continued unrest

    CAIRO — Egypt’s top military commander warned President Mohamed Morsi and opposition parties Tuesday to end days of bloodshed and unrest before the nation slides into chaos that may jeopardize the economy and “lead to the collapse of the state.”
    CAIRO — Egypt’s top military commander warned President Mohamed Morsi and opposition parties Tuesday to end days of bloodshed and unrest before the nation slides into chaos that may jeopardize the economy and “lead to the collapse of the...

    Tags: Activism, Cairo (Egypt), Mohamed Morsi, Government, Politics

    11. Jan 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Egypt's Morsi orders emergency rule in 3 cities to stem rioting

    PORT SAID, Egypt -- President Mohamed Morsi invoked emergency powers in three cities Sunday night to stem riots that have killed nearly 50 people and raised questions over whether his Islamic-backed government can secure order amid sharpening political turmoil.
    PORT SAID, Egypt -- President Mohamed Morsi invoked emergency powers in three cities Sunday night to stem riots that have killed nearly 50 people and raised questions over whether his Islamic-backed government can secure order amid sharpening political...

    Tags: Shootings, Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian Protests (2012), Riots

    12. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Shaping the 'new Egypt'

    Last week highlighted the challenge posed to the Obama administration in dealing with the "new Egypt."
    Last week highlighted the challenge posed to the Obama administration in dealing with the "new Egypt." On Wednesday, the White House thanked Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first civilian president and a former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, for his...

    Tags: Finance, Religion and Belief, Islam, Economy, Business and Finance, Government

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