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May 18, 2013
4:45 pm

An Egyptian protesters holds a cross and a Quran as he chants anti-Muslim Brotherhood slogans at an opposition rally in Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Nov. 30 (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

Egypt Muslim-Christian clashes leave 1 dead

Officials say the fighting in Alexandrian suburb erupted when a Coptic man allegedly sexually harassed a woman

March 25, 2013
10:56 pm

Ada Aharoni, sitting on the right among volunteers, is the author of “The Golden Age of the Jews From Egypt." (Courtesy of Ada Aharoni via JTA)

Egyptian Jews record more recent ‘second Exodus’

Fearing new Islamist leaders are trying to blot out their history, authors of a new book compile their own story

By Cnaan Liphshiz

February 13, 2013
12:48 am

Egyptian protesters throw stones while security police fire water cannon in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

Hundreds of Egyptian police hold protest

Low-ranking law enforcers demonstrate against the way they are being used to suppress opposition voices

January 25, 2013
11:00 pm

An Egyptian protester talks to anti-riot soldiers during a protest in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 25 (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)

Egypt deploys troops to Suez amid protests

Seven killed, over 480 injured in clashes with police as country marks 2nd anniversary of uprising; president calls on Egyptians to express their views peacefully

January 21, 2013
1:18 am

Police and protesters clash outside a courtroom in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday (photo credit: AP/Ahmed Ramadan)

Egyptian protesters light courthouse on fire

Frustrated demonstrators clash with police in Alexandria ahead of two-year anniversary of uprising that toppled Mubarak

January 20, 2013
3:58 am

Egyptian police and protesters clash outside a courtroom in Alexandria, Egypt, Saturday, Jan. 19 (photo credit: AP/Ahmed Ramadan)

Clashes at trial of security officers in Alexandria

Protesters demand retribution for those killed by security forces during 2011 Egyptian uprising

December 23, 2012
4:30 am

Amnah Sayyed Moussa, 85, casts her vote for the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi in Giza, Egypt, Saturday, December 22, 2012 (photo credit:AP/Amr Nabil)

Egypt’s draft charter gets ‘yes’ majority in vote

Factoring in both rounds of voting, new Islamist constitution approved by rate of about 63%; turnout only around 30%

By Sarah El Deeb

December 22, 2012
11:40 pm

Egyptians line up outside a polling station as they wait their turn to cast their votes in the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi in Fayoum, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Cairo on Saturday, December 22. (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

Islamist charter reported to get wide backing as final round of Egyptian voting closes

Official says 71 percent of voters approve constitution in second leg

December 21, 2012
3:45 pm

Opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi clash with Islamist supporters of the president, unseen, as a cordon of riot police separates the groups in Alexandria, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 21 (photo credit: AP)

Dozens wounded in clashes ahead of second leg of Egyptian constitution vote

Islamists, opponents hurl rocks at each other; police disperse protesters with tear gas

By Najib Jobain

December 19, 2012
1:29 am

Opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi hold pamphlets urging a "no vote" on a constitutional referendum as cars burn during clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi in Alexandria, Egypt, on on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. (photo credit: AP)

Egypt’s Alexandria gripped by feud over future

Sword-wielding supporters of ultraconservative cleric battle with rock-throwing opponents

By Sarah El Deeb

December 14, 2012
6:13 pm

Cars burn during clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi in Alexandria, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 14 (photo credit: AP/Ahmed Ramadan)

Egyptian protesters clash over draft charter

Islamists brandish swords against rock-throwing opponents of draft constitution following a sermon urging citizens to vote ‘yes’ in Saturday’s referendum

By MAGGIE MICHAEL and Sarah El Deeb

December 4, 2012
7:15 pm

Thousands of protesters congregate in Cairo near the presidential palace on Tuesday. (photo credit: image capture from ONTV)

Masses of Egyptian protesters force Morsi to flee presidential palace

Tens of thousands take to the streets in Cairo and Alexandria to protest president’s power grab

By AP and Ilan Ben Zion

November 24, 2012
10:33 pm

Mohammed ElBaradei (photo credit: AP/Thomas Hartwell)

Egypt president must rescind new powers, ElBaradei says

Nobel Peace laureate and democracy advocate says Morsi’s move threatens to plunge country into violence

October 19, 2012
9:34 am

Schoolchildren taking part in a Home Front drill, simulating an earthquake, at a Jerusalem school on February 20, 2012 (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

Moderate earthquake rattles Egypt, felt in Israel

5.0-magnitude quake comes two days ahead of Israel’s large-scale preparedness drill

By Yoel Goldman and Philip Podolsky

July 16, 2012
2:46 am

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi walks with US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to a meeting at the Ministry of Defense on Sunday, July 15, in Cairo, Egypt (photo credit: AP/Brendan Smialowski)

Egyptians pelt Clinton motorcade with tomatoes

From the web Reuters reports that an unwelcoming mob shouting ‘Monica, Monica’ greeted the US secretary of state in Alexandria

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