Egypt
Egypt mass protests challenge Islamist president
Opponents of Egypt’s Islamist president have made a show of strength in Cairo. More than 200,000 people had flocked to Tahrir square by this evening to demand President Mohammed Morsi revoke decrees he issued last week granting him near autocratic powers.
Egypt’s president stands by his decrees
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi told the country’s top judges Monday that he did not infringe on their authority when he seized near absolute powers, setting the stage for a prolonged showdown on the eve of mass protests planned by both supporters and opponents of the Islamist leader.
Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza cease-fire
CAIRO (AP) – Israel and the Hamas militant group reached a cease-fire agreement Wednesday to end the fiercest round of fighting in nearly four years, promising to halt attacks on each other and ease an […]
Both sides in conflict say they are ready for diplomatic solution
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – A senior Palestinian militant is now among 100 Palestinians killed in the six days of Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Palestinian officials say half of those victims were civilians. […]
In troubled Egypt, Copts turn to beloved saint
MAR GIRGIS MONASTERY, Egypt (AP) – There was no mention of churches torched or Christians killed, but the prayer neatly written on a tiny piece of paper and placed atop an icon of St. George […]
Palestinian rocket aimed at Jerusalem for first time
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel is moving a step closer to a possible ground offensive in Gaza, calling up 16,000 reservists. This, on a day that saw Hamas rocket squads display their expanded […]
Tomb of ancient Egyptian princess unearthed | VIDEO
Czech archaeologists have unearthed the 4,500-year-old tomb of a Pharaonic princess south of Cairo, in a finding that suggests other undiscovered tombs may be in the area.
Sexual harassment spikes over Egyptian holiday
CAIRO (AP) – Egypt’s president acknowledged the widespread problem of sexual harassment in his country Tuesday, ordering his interior minister to investigate a rash of assaults during a just-completed Muslim holiday. Mohammed Morsi acted after […]
A circus comes to Gaza — minus lions and ladies
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The circus came to Gaza on Friday, accompanied by blaring music, juggling clowns and fire blowers — but getting it there required its own high-wire act. No women […]
Obama rejects accusation of apologizing for US
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama is pushing back on rival Mitt Romney’s suggestion that the president has apologized for the United States on the world stage. Obama called the accusation the “biggest […]
Penn Museum unwraps mystery of mummy conservation
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Penn Museum is unwrapping the mystery of mummy conservation, giving the public an unusual close-up of researchers’ efforts to preserve relics from ancient Egypt. Human and animal mummies, as well as […]
Egypt: No need to amend treaty with Israel
CAIRO (AP) – A spokesman for Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi said Wednesday that there is currently no need to amend the peace treaty with Israel, despite calls in Cairo to revise the 1979 accord to […]
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