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  • Egyptian Legislator Calls for Dismissal of Minister, MENA Says

    An Egyptian lawmaker called for the dismissal of a cabinet minister he said was behind the case against foreign non-governmental organization workers, the official Middle East News Agency reported today.

  • Egypt to Release the Brother of Sadat’s Assassin, MENA Says

    Egypt started procedures to release the brother of the assassin of former President Anwar Sadat on health grounds, the state-run news agency reported today.

  • Google’s Ghonim Recalls Sparking Egyptian Mutiny via Facebook

    Last February, viewers of Egypt’s Dream TV network were stunned to see a young man weep in the middle of an interview and walk off the set. Fresh out of captivity, he was only just discovering the names and faces of those who had died in anti-government protests.

  • One Year Later, Egypt’s Multiple Revolutions Rage On: Roger Owen

    Saturday marks the first anniversary of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s downfall, and it doesn’t look to be a happy one. Sure, there will be some celebrations in and around Tahrir Square by the battered, but still enthusiastic, remainder of the multitude of young people who launched the uprising itself on National Police Day: Jan. 25, 2011.

  • Egypt to Free Prisoners Linked to Sadat Killing, Al Ahram Says

    Egypt’s military rulers ordered the release of Abboud and Tarek El-Zomor, who were imprisoned for their role in the assassination of former President Anwar Sadat , the semi-official Al Ahram newspaper said today.

  • Billionaire Facing Death Threats Says Egypt Risks Becoming Iran

    From his 33rd-floor penthouse apartment with sweeping views of the Nile River, Naguib Sawiris, Egypt’s best-known billionaire and most prominent Christian, can hear the chants of Friday prayers in the distance. As he sits down to a breakfast of taameya and ful, dishes made from fava beans, demonstrators are gathering in Cairo’s Tahrir Square for a planned protest, this time aimed at stopping military trials of thousands of civilians arrested during the revolution that brought down the regime of President Hosni Mubarak.

  • Don’t Let the Egyptian Army Follow Caesar’s Script: Noah Feldman

    At least since Julius Caesar came back from Gaul and made himself emperor, generals who overthrow the government have followed the same script: They take power only to make the country safe for rule by the people. Then they usually find a way to maintain their influence, even if they allow elections.

  • Arab League Imposes Sanctions on Syria as Eight-Month Crackdown Persists

    The Arab League imposed unprecedented sanctions on Syria, including a freeze on financial assets in Arab countries and a travel ban on senior officials, after it failed to stop its crackdown on protesters.

  • Egypt's `Hot Wind' Exposes U.S. Dilemma: Aaron David Miller

    “There’s a hot wind blowing from the east,” Scottish author John Buchan wrote in his Middle East novel, “Greenmantle,” “and the dry grasses wait the spark.”

  • Egypt Revolt Halts U.S. Bid to Push Israel Ties Using Trade

    Sinai gunmen, Egypt’s revolt and a retired diplomat threaten to derail U.S.-backed efforts to spur the peaceful integration of Israel and the Arab world through trade and investments.

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