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Senior army official urges Tahrir protesters to leave
Egypt

Senior army official urges Tahrir protesters to leave

Major General Hassan al-Ruwaini, chief of Cairo's central command, has urged protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square to evacuate. The Egyptian…
Egypt beefs up military presence on Libya border
Egypt

Egypt beefs up military presence on Libya border

Egypt is beefing up its military presence on the Libyan border in response to an influx of refugees and the…
Arab League chief: Mubarak should not be prosecuted
Egypt

Arab League chief: Mubarak should not be prosecuted

Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa has said he would nominate himself for Egypt's presidency “depending on circumstances.”   In an interview…
ElBaredei urges Egypt’s army to lift emergency law
Egypt

ElBaredei urges Egypt’s army to lift emergency law

Madrid--Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei urged the military leaders running Egypt to lift a three-decade old emergency law, saying in…
Back to square one?
Opinion

Back to square one?

Revolutions break our hearts, whether they fail or succeed. Will Egypt’s revolution escape this grim destiny, or will it follow…
ElBaradei criticizes Egypt’s military rulers
Egypt

ElBaradei criticizes Egypt’s military rulers

Egypt's new military rulers came under criticism Thursday from a leading democracy advocate as well as from youth and women's…
Why fear the military?
Opinion

Why fear the military?

Military coups have never been a source of comfort for democratic forces. This has been especially true in Egypt, where…
Powerhouse and powerbrokers: A profile of Egypt’s military
Egypt

Powerhouse and powerbrokers: A profile of Egypt’s military

As Egyptians look forward to an alternative political future, the country’s military is repositioning itself as an interim ruler preparing…
Army: Constitution will be amended, not replaced
Egypt

Army: Constitution will be amended, not replaced

The panel commissioned to change Egypt's Constitution will only work on amending a number of articles rather than drafting a…
Police disperse Iranian protesters with tear gas
World

Police disperse Iranian protesters with tear gas

Tehran--Clashes between Iranian police and tens of thousands of protesters wracked central Tehran on Monday with security forces beating and…
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