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May 5, 2013
4:47 am

Pope Tawadros II center, leads the Easter Mass at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo on Saturday. (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)

Egyptian Copts mark Easter under tight guard

Pope Tawadros II leads first mass amid increase in attacks against ancient Christian sect

By Aya Batrawy

April 27, 2013
12:22 pm

An Egyptian bread vendor looks for clients on a bridge over the Nile in Cairo. (photo credit: Amr Nabil/AP)

Draining cash, Egypt on $30 billion search for aid

Worsening economy in dire need of funds as countries wary of pouring in money amid political instability

By Aya Batrawy

April 21, 2013
12:48 am

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (photo credit: AP/Maya Alleruzzo)

Morsi to reshuffle Cabinet amid turmoil

Egyptian opposition is demanding a more inclusive government; move could help produce reforms needed for a nearly $5 billion IMF loan

By Aya Batrawy

April 17, 2013
1:06 am

IMF leaves Egypt without pact on $4.8 billion loan

Opposition balks at austerity measures required to secure critical funding

By Aya Batrawy

April 13, 2013
10:01 pm

This undated photograph shows Carmen Weinstein, leader of Egypt’s dwindling and aging Jewish community, who died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the age of 82 (photo credit: AP/Samir W Raafat)

Egypt’s Jewish community leader dies at 82

Carmen Weinstein, one of perhaps 40 Jews left in the country, will be laid to rest in the cemetery she helped preserve

By Aya Batrawy

April 13, 2013
11:27 am

Egyptian medics and army personnel carry former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, 84, from a helicopter ambulance after it lands in Maadi Military Hospital following his adjourned trial in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 13, 2013. Egypt's highest court in January ordered a retrial for Mubarak for failing to stop the killing of 900 protestors in the 2011 unrest that ousted him, after accepting an appeal against his life sentence, citing procedural failings. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Mubarak retrial adjourned as judge recuses himself

Upbeat and alert-looking ex-autocrat airlifted to courtroom from Cairo army hospital, but session ends minutes after it begins

By Aya Batrawy

April 6, 2013
2:30 am

A bodyguard secures popular Egyptian television satirist Bassem Youssef, who has come to be known as Egypt's Jon Stewart, as he enters Egypt's state prosecutors office to face separate accusations of insulting Islam and the country's Islamist leader in Cairo, Egypt, on March 31, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Egypt’s Jon Stewart undeterred after questioning

Bassem Youssef makes light of interrogation, ridicules the attorney general and the president

By Aya Batrawy

March 23, 2013
9:24 pm

Egyptian protesters set tires on fire during clashes between supporters and opponents of Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood near the Islamist group’s headquarters in Cairo, Friday. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

After violence, Egypt groups blame each other

Brotherhood holds opposition and ‘thugs’ responsible for worst clashes yet; liberal groups point fingers at Morsi

By Aya Batrawy

March 9, 2013
10:54 am

Egyptian soccer fans of Al-Ahly club celebrate in front of their club in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday. An Egyptian court confirmed death sentences against 21 people for their role in a deadly 2012 soccer riot that killed more than 70 people in the city of Port Said. Banner at background showing some pictures of the victims with Arabic that reads, "we will never forget you." (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Death toll rises to three as Egyptians clash with police

Cairo court confirms death sentences for 21 for taking part in last year’s deadly soccer riot; mob attacks soccer federation HQ; three killed in separate protests

By Aya Batrawy and Hamza Hendawi and Times of Israel staff

March 8, 2013
3:50 am

Egyptian riot police stand guard behind barbed wire, while protesters chant anti-Muslim Brotherhood slogans during a demonstration in front of the Presidential Palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, December 4, 2012. (photo credit: AP/Nasser Nasser)

Egypt’s police protest against Muslim Brotherhood

Strike threatens to unravel a security force weakened by two years of unrest

By Aya Batrawy

March 2, 2013
12:29 am

Egyptian pro-military supporters carry Yousef Mohammed, 7, as he wears a representation of a military uniform during a protest in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, March 1 (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)

With Kerry on the way, Egypt liberals angry at US

Opposition critical of Washington’s tolerance for Muslim Brotherhood; at least two leaders reject invitation to meet with new secretary of state

By Aya Batrawy

February 13, 2013
6:13 am

Egyptian woman activists chant slogans while taking part in a protest against sexual harassment and against the Islamist dominated Shura Council blaming women for the attacks against them, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 12 (photo credit: AP/Nasser Nasser)

Egypt women protest sexual assaults at Tahrir Square

US official slams failure of Egypt’s criminal justice system to identify and bring perpetrators to justice

By Aya Batrawy

February 4, 2013
6:38 am

Egyptian riot police beat 48-year-old Hamada Saber after stripping him, and before dragging him into a police van, during clashes next to the presidential palace in Cairo earlier this month (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

Conflicting accounts by Egyptian dragged naked

Victim now blames police for the assault, caught on video, after initially holding protesters responsible

By Aya Batrawy

February 2, 2013
6:59 pm

Egyptian riot police beat a man, after stripping him, and before dragging him into a police van, during clashes next to the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

Police abuse video stokes anger in Egypt

Government vows to investigate beating of 48-year-old protester, which could further inflame popular anger

By Aya Batrawy

January 25, 2013
5:27 pm

Skirmishes break out between protesters and security forces, unseen, near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Egypt opposition: Uprising goals have not been met

Tens of thousands rally to mark the two-year anniversary of the revolution, putting the country’s schism on display

By Aya Batrawy and MARIAM RIZK

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Aya Batrawy

Egyptian Copts mark Easter under tight guard

Pope Tawadros II leads first mass amid increase in attacks against ancient Christian sect

Draining cash, Egypt on $30 billion search for aid

Worsening economy in dire need of funds as countries wary of pouring in money amid political instability

Morsi to reshuffle Cabinet amid turmoil

Egyptian opposition is demanding a more inclusive government; move could help produce reforms needed for a nearly $5 billion IMF loan

IMF leaves Egypt without pact on $4.8 billion loan

Opposition balks at austerity measures required to secure critical funding

Egypt’s Jewish community leader dies at 82

Carmen Weinstein, one of perhaps 40 Jews left in the country, will be laid to rest in the cemetery she helped preserve

Mubarak retrial adjourned as judge recuses himself

Upbeat and alert-looking ex-autocrat airlifted to courtroom from Cairo army hospital, but session ends minutes after it begins

Egypt’s Jon Stewart undeterred after questioning

Bassem Youssef makes light of interrogation, ridicules the attorney general and the president

After violence, Egypt groups blame each other

Brotherhood holds opposition and ‘thugs’ responsible for worst clashes yet; liberal groups point fingers at Morsi

Death toll rises to three as Egyptians clash with police

Cairo court confirms death sentences for 21 for taking part in last year’s deadly soccer riot; mob attacks soccer federation HQ; three killed in separate protests

Egypt’s police protest against Muslim Brotherhood

Strike threatens to unravel a security force weakened by two years of unrest

With Kerry on the way, Egypt liberals angry at US

Opposition critical of Washington’s tolerance for Muslim Brotherhood; at least two leaders reject invitation to meet with new secretary of state

Egypt women protest sexual assaults at Tahrir Square

US official slams failure of Egypt’s criminal justice system to identify and bring perpetrators to justice

Conflicting accounts by Egyptian dragged naked

Victim now blames police for the assault, caught on video, after initially holding protesters responsible

Police abuse video stokes anger in Egypt

Government vows to investigate beating of 48-year-old protester, which could further inflame popular anger

Egypt opposition: Uprising goals have not been met

Tens of thousands rally to mark the two-year anniversary of the revolution, putting the country’s schism on display

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