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Egypt's pound slips further against dollar
The Egyptian pound slipped further against the dollar on Monday, a downward plunge on the first two days of trading under a new system, as the ...
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 transfers tons of building materials to Gaza
Thousands of tons of building materials such as cement and steel began crossing into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Egyptian and Palestinian officials ...
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 ...
Egypt's Morsi: constitution dawn of new republic
Egypt's Islamist president proclaimed the country's newly adopted constitution as the dawning of a "new republic" in a television address Wednesday, ...
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 ...
Egypt ex-jihadi group: opposition used violence
The leader of a former jihadist group who is now a member of Egyptian parliament accused the largely secular opposition on Monday of using violence ...
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 opposition alleges vote fraud in referendum
Egypt's opposition said Sunday it will keep fighting the Islamist-backed constitution after the Muslim Brotherhood, the main group backing the ...
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 ...
Egyptian Islamists, opponents clash ahead of vote
Violence erupted between Egypt's divided camps on Friday, the eve of the final round of a referendum on a constitution that has polarized the nation, ...
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 ...
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 ...
President Obama is Time's 'Person of the Year'
President Barack Obama has been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2012. "We are in the midst of historic cultural and demographic ...
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 ...