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Scores die in Iraq attacks
Coordinated attacks targeting security personnel in both Sunni and Shia neighbourhoods ripped through Iraq
Syria claims Egyptians in rebels’ ranks
State TV shows bodies of two men said to be fighters from Egypt
Nearly 100 die in Iraqi shootings, bombings
Attacks look coordinated, come after Al-Qaeda declaration
South Sudan accuses Sudan of cross-border bombing
Tensions mount in Sudan, despite the ongoing peace process.
Anger over comments by Tarek El-Zomor
Suleiman grandson set to sue Gama’a al-Islamiyya for their statements on his grandfather Omar Suleiman.
Clinton meets with young Egyptian entrepreneurs
The work of Flat6Labs, a company looking to support the next generation of Egyptian entrepreneurs, highlighted by US Secretary of State
The battle for control in Syria
As the battle for the capital is underway Syria’s Kurds have emerged as the factor that tipped the scales
Hundreds of police face off with only a few dozen April 6th protesters
25 activists released on Friday, still face charges
Iran, US exchange threats over Hormuz closure
Meanwhile Gulf states make alternate plans for oil exports
Catherine Ashton in Cairo today
The foreign representative for the European Union meets with President Morsy as well as representatives at a conference on women
Comedians fumble, but entertain
There is hope for this group though, especially because they see themselves existing in a vacuum of the mostly comedy-less Cairo entertainment scene. It just takes more and more performances like the one on Monday before they become the real deal.
A real Chinese restaurant in Cairo
The restaurant is near Al-Azhar because the Uyghurs are the second largest population of Chinese Muslims. For years young religious Uyghur students have come to study at the Islamic university.
Libyan election results announced
No party has a clear majority, but moderate coalition in best position
Mahalla worker: another ‘April 6’ is in the making
A largescale protest has once again made the town of Mahalla the frontline of Egypt’s labour movement
US views working with Iran on Syria as ‘unproductive’
Dueling draft resolutions on Syria pit Security Council members against each other
Russia and Saudi Arabia trade barbs on human rights
The tersely worded statements may hint at secret negotiations on Syria
President Morsy and Saudi King meet, discuss local and regional goals
Egyptian and Saudi delegations both say first meeting was positive after Morsy meets with Saudi officials
Economics at the top of the agenda for President Morsy in Riyadh
Remittances, trade, and investment at the heart of discussion between the two states despite the specter of political friction
Libya to announce election winners today
Mostly smooth electoral process showing early signs of a liberal win
MPs back for only minutes, crowds gather at gates
On the first day of President Mohamed Morsy’s reinstated parliament, hundreds of people crowded the gates as parliamentarians came and went. They were a deeply divided group, with around 200 Morsy supporters camped immediately outside the entrance, while another 40 who opposed the decision stood across the street bitterly looking on. Some politicians drove through …
US promises $16 billion in aid to Afghanistan
Clinton and Karzai travel from Kabul to participate in Tokyo donor summit
Ongoing drone attacks threaten US-Pakistan relations
US cross-border attacks against Taliban militants continue as part of Afghan exit strategy
Iran uses tricks to find oil buyers
In an effort to hobble the Iranian government, the EU joined the US this week in refusing to buy oil from the Islamic Republic. At the same time, the US will now penalise banks of any nation that make oil deals with Iran, with a few notable exceptions. The plan was announced at the beginning of …
Protest against sexual harassment encourages public dialogue
Small group walks through downtown to engage with the men they hope to change
Protests against sexual harassment on the rise
Marchers hope to publicly demonstrate a strong response to the rising reports of harassment and assault in Egypt
Law to force Ultra-Orthodox in Israel to serve in military
Process of revising exemption laws threatens to dissolve ruling coalition