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Boko Haram to continue attacks for Sharia
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Boko Haram to continue attacks for Sharia
Islamist sect Boko Haram, whose attacks have killed hundreds in Nigeria, will continue its campaign until the country is ruled…
Egypt plans to send delegation to US as NGO furor mounts
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Egypt plans to send delegation to US as NGO furor mounts
A Egyptian military team plans to visit the United States next week as Cairo's crackdown on pro-democracy organizations has called…
UN Security Council meets on Syria; revolt nears Damascus
World
January 27, 2012
UN Security Council meets on Syria; revolt nears Damascus
HARASTA, Syria — The UN Security Council meets on Friday to discuss the next move on Syria and council envoys said…
US outrage as Egypt bars Americans from leaving
Egypt
January 26, 2012
US outrage as Egypt bars Americans from leaving
Six Americans working for publicly funded US organizations promoting democracy in Egypt have been barred from leaving the country, provoking…
Egypt bans travel for members of US-funded groups
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Egypt bans travel for members of US-funded groups
Egypt's military-led authorities have told several American pro-democracy activists, including the son of a member of President Barack Obama's cabinet,…
UN: Detainees held by Libya rebels still tortured
World
January 26, 2012
UN: Detainees held by Libya rebels still tortured
Detainees from Libya's civil war held by revolutionary brigades continue to be subjected to torture despite efforts by the provisional…
Obama set to speed aid to Egypt, official says
Business
January 26, 2012
Obama set to speed aid to Egypt, official says
US President Barack Obama plans to accelerate the pace of American aid to Egypt, a top State Department official said…
Egypt faces hurdles in securing IMF aid
Business
January 25, 2012
Egypt faces hurdles in securing IMF aid
Egypt faces a struggle to secure a US$3.2 billion International Monetary Fund aid package that economists say is crucial to…
Military head ends state of emergency, except in ‘thug-related cases’
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Military head ends state of emergency, except in ‘thug-related cases’
Egypt has decided to lift the state of emergency except in certain cases, the head of Egypt's ruling military council…
EU bans Iranian oil, Tehran responds with threats
World
January 23, 2012
EU bans Iranian oil, Tehran responds with threats
BRUSSELS/TEHRAN — The European Union banned imports of oil from Iran on Monday and imposed a number of other economic…