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Arab Spring raises hopes of rebirth for Mideast science
Egypt
August 19, 2011
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
August 14, 2011
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
August 10, 2011
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
August 9, 2011
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
July 26, 2011
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
July 23, 2011
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
July 18, 2011
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
July 15, 2011
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
July 14, 2011
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…