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Thursday’s papers: The president speaks
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Thursday’s papers: The president speaks
"The world listens to Egypt," reads the Freedom and Justice newspaper headline; "Revolutionary speech in the UN," says Al-Shorouk. The…
Three hundred killed in single day in Syria, group says
World
September 27, 2012
Three hundred killed in single day in Syria, group says
More than 300 people were killed in Syria on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, in one of…
Update: I represent the revolution’s legitimacy, says Morsy at UN
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Update: I represent the revolution’s legitimacy, says Morsy at UN
UNITED NATIONS — In his first speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, President Mohamed Morsy said that…
Egypt cancels regional Syria talks because of Turkey’s absence
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Egypt cancels regional Syria talks because of Turkey’s absence
UNITED NATIONS — Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsy has canceled a meeting of four regional powers on the Syria crisis…
Explosions strike top Syrian army building
World
September 26, 2012
Explosions strike top Syrian army building
Two loud explosions targeted one of Syria's top military command buildings in the capital Damascus on Wednesday, engulfing the building…
Morsy flies to New York to attend UN General Assembly meetings
Egypt
September 24, 2012
Morsy flies to New York to attend UN General Assembly meetings
President Mohamed Morsy flew to New York Monday morning to head the Egyptian delegation, which is participating in the 67th…
Monday’s papers: Morsy heads to New York
Egypt
September 24, 2012
Monday’s papers: Morsy heads to New York
State-owned newspaper Al-Ahram this morning leads with Egypt’s democratic change and its relations with the world being featured as part…
Intelligence report: Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq
World
September 20, 2012
Intelligence report: Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq
Iran has been using civilian aircraft to fly military personnel and large quantities of weapons across Iraqi airspace to Syria…
Saudi Arabia absent from Egypt-Iran-Turkey talks on Syria
World
September 17, 2012
Saudi Arabia absent from Egypt-Iran-Turkey talks on Syria
Saudi Arabia opted to stay away from a meeting of four regional powers on the Syrian crisis on Monday, adding…
UN panel spotlights disappearances in Pakistani province
World
September 17, 2012
UN panel spotlights disappearances in Pakistani province
For years, human rights groups had hoped that Western governments might lead an international outcry over a little-known epidemic of…