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Americans seek swap in US reporter case: Iranian official
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Americans seek swap in US reporter case: Iranian official
Unnamed Americans have contacted Iran for a deal to swap Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, convicted and jailed in Iran…
Washington Post criticizes recent arrest of journalists
Egypt
December 4, 2015
Washington Post criticizes recent arrest of journalists
The Washington Post criticized the Egyptian government in a report published on its website Thursday over the arrest of journalists and…
Quips, digs and movie worries in papers from Washington Post’s Bradlee
Art news
June 3, 2015
Quips, digs and movie worries in papers from Washington Post’s Bradlee
Former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee quarreled with a TV talk show host, wanted to cool growth in local liquor…
Washington Post identifies Jihadist in Westerners’ beheadings video
Egypt
February 26, 2015
Washington Post identifies Jihadist in Westerners’ beheadings video
The Islamic State jihadist who appeared in videos beheading Western hostages in Syria has been identified as a Kuwaiti-born British…
Report: Getting sick in Egypt is high risk for travellers
Egypt
February 22, 2015
Report: Getting sick in Egypt is high risk for travellers
Getting sick in Egypt is a high risk for travellers, according to a map published by a health care and…
Washington Post sale could shake up newspaper industry: FT
Egypt
August 6, 2013
Washington Post sale could shake up newspaper industry: FT
The sale of the Washington Post, one of the most prominent newspapers on the U.S. and international market, could shake…
Grand mufti and Al-Azhar grand sheikh respond to anti-Islam film, cartoon
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Grand mufti and Al-Azhar grand sheikh respond to anti-Islam film, cartoon
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb issued a statement Wednesday railing against what he called attacks on Muslims that seek…
US denies reports on Egypt debt exemption
Egypt
May 9, 2011
US denies reports on Egypt debt exemption
The US Embassy in Cairo has denied any intention to cancel US$1 billion of Egypt’s debts to the US. A…
Prosecutor asks US to help retrieve Mubarak’s stolen billions
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Prosecutor asks US to help retrieve Mubarak’s stolen billions
Egypt's chief prosecutor has asked the United States to provide assistance in retrieving US$700 billion of assets stolen by former…
WaPo: Egypt still stands a chance for democracy
Egypt
December 18, 2010
WaPo: Egypt still stands a chance for democracy
Egypt still stands a chance of achieving democratic change, despite recent violations in November’s poll, wrote Michael Posner, US assistant…