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Militants cross into Israel from Egypt, 1 killed
Militants crossed from Egypt's turbulent Sinai desert into southern Israel on Monday and opened fire, killing an Israeli worker, defense officials ...
Key elements of Egypt's interim constitution
Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has decreed an interim constitutional declaration following the dissolution of parliament by a court ...
Militants infiltrate from Egypt, 2 reported dead
Militants infiltrated Israel early on Monday, opening anti-tank fire against Israeli civilians building a security fence along the border with Egypt's ...
One Egyptian's surrender: The revolution failed
Mahmoud Abou Adhma's despair over Egypt's course the past 16 months has turned him from an avid revolutionary who camped out in Tahrir Square for most ...
Al-Qaida urges Egypt to cancel treaty with Israel
Al-Qaida's leader has urged Egypt to cancel its peace treaty with Israel and to establish Islamic rule, according to an audio message released Sunday.
Tunisian president eschews travel as security lags
Tunisia's president is canceling previously planned foreign trips — including one to Brazil for an environment summit — because of a worsening ...
Egypt votes for president to succeed Mubarak
Egyptians on Saturday voted to choose between a conservative Islamist and Hosni Mubarak's ex-prime minister in a presidential runoff once billed as ...
The 'vanishing ink' plot in Egypt vote
Rumor had it a devious conspiracy was afoot: Egyptians voting for a new president Saturday were being tricked into using pens with disappearing ink ...
Ex-Tunisia PM creates party as counter-balance
A former prime minister who led Tunisia's transition government after the fall of its autocratic leader has launched a new political party to ...
Profiles of Egypt's presidential candidates
Profiles of the two candidates competing in Egypt's presidential runoff Saturday and Sunday. AHMED SHAFIQ The former Air Force commander and civil ...
Facts about Egypt as it votes for a new president
The following is a fact sheet about Egypt, where an election runoff for a new president will be held Saturday and Sunday: — Population: 82 million in ...
A look at Egypt's presidential elections
Egypt will choose its first president after the popular uprising that forced Hosni Mubarak to step down last February. Voters are choosing between two ...
Analysis: Egypt still in turmoil after 16 months
On the eve of a presidential election and two weeks before they are supposed to hand over authority, the military generals who were the power behind ...
Egypt's Brotherhood pins hopes on presidency
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood pinned its hopes Friday on weekend elections to salvage its waning political fortunes, responding to a court order ...
New international war crimes prosecutor sworn in
The International Criminal Court installed Gambian war crimes lawyer Fatou Bensouda as its new prosecutor for a nine-year term on Friday.
Egypt court dissolves Islamist-led parliament
Judges appointed by Hosni Mubarak dissolved the Islamist-dominated parliament Thursday and ruled his former prime minister eligible for the ...
Tunisia bans rival protests set for Friday
The Tunisian government has banned a series of marches planned for this Friday by hardline Islamists and rival groups citing concerns of possible ...
What to know on Egypt's new political drama
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, made up of judges appointed by Hosni Mubarak before his ouster last year, ordered the dissolving of the ...
Iran's dreams for influence stymied in Egypt
Iran once saw the Arab Spring uprisings as a prime opportunity, hoping it would open the door for it to spread its influence in countries whose ...
Mud-slinging campaign overshadows Egypt elections
In Egypt's highly polarizing presidential campaign, both sides have been going for the jugular. Wild accusations have been flying, and Egyptians are ...
Tunisia ex-chief, now in exile, gets life sentence
A military court on Wednesday convicted Tunisia's former dictator in absentia for his role in the bloody suppression of demonstrations in the ...
Egypt extends military police powers before vote
Egypt's government extended the powers of military police and intelligence agents on Wednesday to allow them to arrest civilians for a wide range of ...