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Arab Spring raises hopes of rebirth for Mideast science
Egypt

Arab Spring raises hopes of rebirth for Mideast science

CAMBRIDGE, England--Egyptian chemist Ahmed Zewail first proposed building a US$2 billion science and technology institute in Cairo 12 years ago,…
April 6 Youth Movement faces internal challenges
Egypt

April 6 Youth Movement faces internal challenges

When one of Egypt’s best-known pro-democracy movements split recently, many feared the event might signal a major blow for Egypt’s…
US to tell Assad that he must go, says sources
World

US to tell Assad that he must go, says sources

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is preparing to explicitly demand the departure of Syrian President Bashar Assad and hit his…
US is hijacking Egypt’s revolution, says Al-Qaeda leader
Egypt

US is hijacking Egypt’s revolution, says Al-Qaeda leader

Al-Qaeda's new leader has accused the United States of hijacking Egypt's popular uprising to preserve its interests in the Middle…
Egypt military leader: We are not dictators
Egypt

Egypt military leader: We are not dictators

A general of Egypt’s ruling council denied the military’s interest in holding power beyond the country’s transition, at a Washington…
Their revolution and ours
Opinion

Their revolution and ours

Today marks 59 years since the July Revolution, an event that has defined the last half century of Egyptian history.…
Has Tahrir changed?
Opinion

Has Tahrir changed?

Tahrir Square has changed. The number of protesters has dropped and new faces have appeared, though many old ones remain…
Seeds of Arab Spring sown in Islam’s past, author says
Books

Seeds of Arab Spring sown in Islam’s past, author says

NEW YORK--Eight year-old Mustafa Akyol was looking at a book in his grandfather's library when he saw something that shocked…
European Commission president: Egypt on its way to democracy, freedom
Egypt

European Commission president: Egypt on its way to democracy, freedom

Egypt is now on the road to democracy, freedom and openness, said president of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso…
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