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Protester shot in Cairo may have been targeted
Gunmen drove into Cairo's Tahrir Square before dawn Monday and fired at an anti-government sit-in, seriously wounding a protester who had been jailed ...
In concession, Israel eases restrictions on Gaza
In a major concession to Gaza's Hamas leaders Monday, Israel dropped its five-year ban on construction materials crossing into the territory and ...
Egypt's currency falls to a new low
The Egyptian pound fell to a record low against the dollar Sunday as the central bank stepped into the market to try to stabilize trading and stop an ...
Egypt's president warns against dangers to economy
Egypt's Islamist president used his first address before the newly convened upper house of parliament on Saturday to warn against any unrest that ...
Egypt: Mubarak once again in military hospital
Egypt's deputy interior minister says that ousted President Hosni Mubarak has been transferred to a military hospital from his prison cell for the ...
Egypt's opposition leaders under investigation
Egypt's chief prosecutor ordered an investigation on Thursday into allegations that opposition leaders committed treason by inciting supporters to ...
New turmoil hits Egypt's tourism
At Egypt's Pyramids, the desperation of vendors to sell can be a little frightening for some tourists. Young men descend on any car with foreigners ...
Egypt constitution passes, economic crunch looms
The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of ...
In Egypt Islamists' bastion, discontent creeps up
When election-time rolls around, this impoverished province of farmlands south of Cairo has proven one of the most die-hard bastions of support for ...
AP Interview: Egypt liberal objects to charter
One of Egypt's leading opposition figures on Monday pledged continued resistance to his country's Islamist-oriented constitution even if it is ...
Analysis: Egypt's Islamists tighten grip on power
With the passage of a divisive constitution, Egypt's Islamist leadership has secured its tightest grip on power since Hosni Mubarak's ouster nearly ...
Egypt's draft charter gets 'yes' majority in vote
Egypt's Islamist-backed constitution received a "yes" majority in a final round of voting on a referendum that saw a low voter turnout, but the deep ...
Key events in Egypt's revolution and transition
Egyptians are voting Saturday in the second round of a referendum on disputed draft constitution that has polarized the country and plunged it into ...
Basic facts on Egypt's constitution referendum
Egyptians vote Saturday in the second round of a highly contentious referendum on a new constitution to replace the one suspended after the 2011 ...
New tensions in Egypt over top prosecutor
Egypt's top prosecutor retracted his resignation on Thursday, a decision that could cause a new uproar in the country after he was accused of ...
Fear keeps Egypt's Christians away from polls
A campaign of intimidation by Islamists left most Christians in this southern Egyptian province too afraid to participate in last week's referendum ...
Egypt: Mubarak back to prison
Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak was returned to his prison Wednesday after he was transferred to a Cairo military hospital briefly for an X-ray ...
AP Interview: Egypt atheist blasts Islamist regime
An Egyptian atheist convicted then released from prison on bail this week told The Associated Press Wednesday that the new Islamist government is no ...
Egypt's Alexandria gripped by feud over future
The Qaed Ibrahim mosque, revered by Alexandrines as the embodiment of their Mediterranean city's cosmopolitan heritage, has become a battleground ...
Egypt orders probe into alleged vote violations
Thousands of Egyptian protesters marched on the presidential palace and Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square on Tuesday to protest a contentious ...
Low turnout in Egypt's vote raises questions
Just under a third of voters turned out for the first stage of the referendum on a constitution meant to be a historic milestone in setting Egypt's ...
Egypt's top prosecutor submits resignation
Egypt's prosecutor general submitted his resignation Monday less than a month after he was swiftly sworn in by the Islamist president, who is ...
Mistrust runs deep over Egypt referendum
Nevine Mustafa finally had enough after 10 hours of waiting to cast her "no" vote in Egypt's referendum on a highly disputed draft constitution.
Syrian vice president: both sides losing in war
Syria's longtime vice president said Sunday that his regime and the rebels are both going down a losing path after 21 months of civil war, a rare ...
Egypt evacuates 4,000 people from Syria
Egypt's Foreign Ministry says that Cairo has more evacuated more than 4,000 of its nationals and their family members from Syria over the past several ...