Egypt
For a second day, thousands protested in Cairo and other cities over a court’s decision to sentence former President Mubarak to life in prison and acquit six police commanders. Prosecutors said they would appeal the decision.
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Egypt
An Egyptian court sentenced former president Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the deaths of more than 800 during protests that brought down his government. Protests erupted as many thought the sentence was too lenient.
Russia
Russian Church Opposes Syrian Intervention
Egypt
Egyptian voters will choose from polar opposites in presidential runoff
Egypt
Egypt’s Islamist presidential candidate cashing in on resentment of old regime
Egypt
Brotherhood’s success in Egypt polls masks setback
Egypt
Egypt’s electoral committee announced the result of last week’s presidential elections. There will be a runoff between a Muslim Brotherhood candidate and a candidate from the former Mubarak regime.
Iran
Massive cyber-attack discovered, researchers say
Egypt
Likely Runoff Choices Represent Two Extremes Facing Egypt
Egypt
Egypt’s ultraconservatives look to presidential vote as chance to plant seeds for Islamic path
Egypt
Early returns from the presidential elections indicate the Muslim Brotherhood candidate and the former prime minister in the Mubarak administration received the most votes. Since neither received more that 50% of the votes, a runoff will decide the winner.
Egypt
Regional rise of the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
Presidential elections continued for a second day. An expert judged the elections were fair. The Muslim Brotherhood claimed an early lead.
US adds Abdullah Azzam Brigades to list of terror groups
Today’s designation takes place after the terror group’s emir and top bomb maker were added to the list of global terrorists late last year.
Egypt
Egypt presidential face-off: Islamists vs. ‘regime remnants’
Egypt
Egyptians voted in their first free presidential elections. Candidates include Islamists, secularists, revolutionaries, and Mubarak-era ministers.
Egypt
Egypt presidential election: live
Egypt
Egyptian women feel excluded, despite the promise of the revolution
Egypt
Egypt court gives 12 Christians life sentences
Egypt
Egypt’s election to decide army’s political future
Egypt
In presidential bid, Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood moves to harder line on Islamic law
Egypt
Copts to shun Islamists in Egypt’s presidential vote
Egypt
Egypt vote won’t push the generals aside as army will continue to have big say
Egypt
The brother of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri denied reports that al Qaeda was active Egypt. Recent reports claimed that al Qaeda has hundreds of fighters in the country, mainly in the Sinai Peninsula.
Al Qaeda
Egypt: Zawahiri’s brother denies Al-Qaeda active in country
Egypt
Egypt – Coptic Christians fear rise of Islamists on eve of presidential elections
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Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood is gaining influence over anti-Assad revolt
Egypt
Egypt Election Dominated by Question of Islam
Osama bin Laden on the Muslim Brotherhood
Just one week before his demise, Osama bin Laden wrote that al Qaeda members should avoid confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood, which he said offers only “half solutions” but is migrating towards the “true Islam.”
Egypt
Egypt seized a large quantity of heavy weapons from arms smugglers along the Libyan border. The smugglers claimed they were transporting the weapons to the Sinai Peninsula to create chaos before presidential elections.