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April 25, 2013
9:46 am

An Egyptian man chants slogans as another holds a cartoon of Egypt's president, Mohammed Morsi during a protest in front of the judges club in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

Egypt proceeds with judiciary law despite uproar

Judges warn they won’t recognize legislation that could pave the way for increased government control of courts

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

April 19, 2013
6:17 am

Egyptian protesters chant slogans against Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, during a protest in front of the prosecutor general's office in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, March 29, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)

Egypt’s opposition split over election boycott

Liberals sending mixed messages on participation in parliamentary vote expected to be held later this year

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

March 8, 2013
9:38 pm

Egyptian protesters chant angry slogans during a demonstration after the noon prayer in Port Said, Egypt, Friday, March 8, 2013. With the country in chaos from weeks of protests against the Islamist president, the police have now joined the fray, launching their own protests (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

Police strikes in Egypt accelerate, adding turmoil

Security forces, unhappy at being blamed for crackdowns, walk off the job and take to the streets across the country

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

March 5, 2013
4:43 pm

An Egyptian protester throws a teargas canister back toward police during clashes in Port Said on Monday (photo credit: Ahmed Ramadan/AP)

Morsi mulls army takeover of restive city

Egypt’s leader considers ordering the military to deal with Port Said riots, following lethal clashes with police

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

March 5, 2013
5:37 am

The scene of an alleged execution in Saudi Arabia, posted on YouTube in late February (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)

7 Saudis plead for help to stop their executions Tuesday

Alleged armed robbers, who face crucifixion and firing squads, say they were tortured to confess

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

February 27, 2013
11:44 pm

Flowers are laid by Japanese travel agent Okumura Hatsuko and Luxor's mayor Ezzat Saad, both unseen, to pay respect to Japanese tourists that died from a hot air balloon accident, in Luxor, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013(photo credit: AP/ Nasser Nasser)

Balloon disaster sinks tourism in already hurting town

Luxor, in southern Egypt, depends on visitors to drive economy; anger voiced at Morsi for not commenting on tragedy

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

February 12, 2013
12:42 am

Egypt's outgoing Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa (photo credit: public domain via Wikimedia Commons)

Egypt’s chooses new grand mufti

Shawki Ibrahim Abdel-Karim is elected by secret ballot; previously, top Islamic jurist was named by president

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

February 10, 2013
12:28 am

Egyptian relatives of Mohammed el-Gindy, a 28-year-old activist, who died of wounds sustained during clashes near the presidential palace, display his picture as they shout anti-president Morsi slogans during his funeral procession in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on February 4. (photo credit: Amr Nabil/AP)

In Cairo, oppositionists fear assassination campaign

Fatwas from hardline clerics add to death threats as Islamists and secular oppositionists face off

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

February 8, 2013
7:25 pm

Egyptian protesters shout anti-government slogans and display bread to symbolize the high number of people living in poverty, during a protest in Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, last month (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil/File)

Protests escalate to street clashes across Egypt

Thousands of anti-Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators converge on presidential palace; security forces fire tear gas at rock-throwing activists in several cities

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

February 5, 2013
4:44 am

Egyptian relatives of Mohammed el-Gindy, a 28-year-old activist, who died early Monday of wounds sustained during clashes last Friday near the presidential palace, display his picture as they shout anti-president Morsi slogans during his funeral procession in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Feb. 4 (photo credit: AP/Amr Nabil)

Beating, torture fuel feeling Egypt police unchanged

Activists accuse Mohammed Morsi of cultivating the same culture of abuse employed by his ousted predecessor

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

January 29, 2013
9:36 am

A masked Egyptian protester part of the Black Bloc, flashes the victory sign during clashes with riot police, background, near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Khalil Hamra)

Masked vigilante group emerges in Egypt

Amid clashes that kill dozens, young men line up to buy face coverings associated with the self-styled defenders of anti-regime protesters

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

January 24, 2013
6:46 pm

Egyptian protesters try to tear down a cement wall built to prevent them from reaching parliament and the Cabinet building near Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2012. (photo credit: AP/Hussein Tallal)

Egyptian protesters clash with police in Cairo

On eve of second anniversary of 2011 uprising, demonstrators try to tear down barrier around parliament buildings

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

January 16, 2013
2:44 am

From misery to tragedy in Egyptian train crash

Opponents of President Morsi blame him for deficient infrastructure that caused death of 19 and injured over 100

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

December 26, 2012
12:58 am

Egyptians line up outside a polling station wait their turn to cast their votes on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, during the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi. in Fayoum, about 100 kilometers south of Cairo.(photo credit: Khalil Hamra/AP)

Discontent creeps up in Egypt’s Islamist bastion

Religious conservatives increasingly see Muslim Brotherhood as merely hungry for power

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

December 19, 2012
1:31 am

A protester chains his hands during a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. (photo credit: Hassan Ammar/AP)

Egypt orders probe into alleged vote violations

Low turnout, irregularities have opposition crying foul in referendum on Islamist constitution

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

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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: MAGGIE MICHAEL

Egypt proceeds with judiciary law despite uproar

Judges warn they won’t recognize legislation that could pave the way for increased government control of courts

Egypt’s opposition split over election boycott

Liberals sending mixed messages on participation in parliamentary vote expected to be held later this year

Police strikes in Egypt accelerate, adding turmoil

Security forces, unhappy at being blamed for crackdowns, walk off the job and take to the streets across the country

Morsi mulls army takeover of restive city

Egypt’s leader considers ordering the military to deal with Port Said riots, following lethal clashes with police

7 Saudis plead for help to stop their executions Tuesday

Alleged armed robbers, who face crucifixion and firing squads, say they were tortured to confess

Balloon disaster sinks tourism in already hurting town

Luxor, in southern Egypt, depends on visitors to drive economy; anger voiced at Morsi for not commenting on tragedy

Egypt’s chooses new grand mufti

Shawki Ibrahim Abdel-Karim is elected by secret ballot; previously, top Islamic jurist was named by president

In Cairo, oppositionists fear assassination campaign

Fatwas from hardline clerics add to death threats as Islamists and secular oppositionists face off

Protests escalate to street clashes across Egypt

Thousands of anti-Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators converge on presidential palace; security forces fire tear gas at rock-throwing activists in several cities

Beating, torture fuel feeling Egypt police unchanged

Activists accuse Mohammed Morsi of cultivating the same culture of abuse employed by his ousted predecessor

Masked vigilante group emerges in Egypt

Amid clashes that kill dozens, young men line up to buy face coverings associated with the self-styled defenders of anti-regime protesters

Egyptian protesters clash with police in Cairo

On eve of second anniversary of 2011 uprising, demonstrators try to tear down barrier around parliament buildings

From misery to tragedy in Egyptian train crash

Opponents of President Morsi blame him for deficient infrastructure that caused death of 19 and injured over 100

Discontent creeps up in Egypt’s Islamist bastion

Religious conservatives increasingly see Muslim Brotherhood as merely hungry for power

Egypt orders probe into alleged vote violations

Low turnout, irregularities have opposition crying foul in referendum on Islamist constitution

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