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Egypt targets Islamist extremists in Sinai with helicopter gunships
World NowEgyptian troops and helicopter gunships killed about 20 suspected Islamic extremists after militants ambushed a string of army checkpoints overnight in the northern Sinai peninsula near the Israeli border, according to the government.... -
Massive blackout hits Cairo, sparking new anger at Egyptian government
World NowEgypt was plunged into its worst blackout in months when a power outage swept across much of the capital, crippling the Egyptian Stock Exchange, stranding passengers in subway cars and creating fresh anger at the embattled government.... -
Egypt's president orders two top military officials to retire
World NowPresident Mohamed Morsi ordered two of Egypt's top military officials to retire and canceled a declaration by the military that had given the country's generals sweeping legislative and budgetary powers.... -
Egyptian president names prime minister as power struggle continues
World NowEgyptian President Mohamed Morsi has named a little-known bureaucrat as his new prime minister to form a government whose powers, especially regarding the military and intelligence services, will likely be held in check by a cadre of generals.... -
Egypt's new president challenges military leaders on parliament
World NowEgyptian President Mohamed Morsi challenged the nation’s military leaders Sunday by calling for parliament to reconvene, weeks after a high court ruled to dissolve the chamber amid fears that Islamists would dominate the government.... -
Egyptian parliament reconvenes, defying court and military warnings
World NowIn Cairo, Egypt’s dissolved parliament defied a court order and reconvened, escalating the power struggle between the newly elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and the military. Parliament speaker Saad Katatni was careful not to incite the... -
Art exhibition with 'Allah' spelled in ants prompts riots
A recent art exhibition in Tunisia that some claim was insulting to Muslims has provoked new riots in the streets of the capital city of Tunis this week. The provocative exhibition was the annual Le Printemps des Arts, the Northern African country's...
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Egyptian women worry about rights under new Islamist president
World NowAs fireworks lit the sky after Egypt elected its first Islamist president last month, Nadeen Gamil, who had endured years of sexual harassment, knew that the battle for women’s rights had taken an ominous turn. While thousands celebrated in Tahrir... -
As Egypt voted, Al Qaeda leader urged Islamists to unite
World NowAs Egyptians voted in a landmark presidential election between Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Morsi and Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister Ahmed Shafik, Al Qaeda’s leader urged Islamists to unite and cancel Egypt’s 1979 peace treaty with... -
Muslim Brotherhood candidate eyeing history in Egypt
World NowMohamed Morsi’s car stopped in front of his campaign headquarters. It was hours past dark, but the building was alive with chatter. Its florescent lights illuminated an entire block on Mounsour Street, which 16-months ago was a bloody battleground... -
Israeli civilian, 2 gunmen killed in cross-border attack from Egypt
World NowAn Israeli civilian and two unidentified gunmen were killed in an attack along Israel's border with Egypt on Monday, Israeli officials said.... -
Egyptian officials deny reports that Mubarak is clinically dead
World NowEgyptian officials denied reports Tuesday night that deposed President Hosni Mubarak was clinically dead after he suffered a stroke and slipped out of consciousness at a prison hospital in Cairo, according to state and independent media....
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