Egypt

Even the many strikes for betterment of education, improvement of health care and increase in salaries can be read as acts of high expectations for the future. A rise in violence between some Muslims and Christians is cause for concern. But its origin... Full Article at The New York Times

With a convention to write a new constitution deadlocked, whoever wins the presidency will take on an undefined job that could have extraordinary power to shape Egypt’s future, including its next charter. Mr. Shafik, 70, was forced out as prime... Full Article at The New York Times

"Why don't you rise while you are the sons of the proud and strong tribes that look down upon death in order to lift the humiliation and the oppression?" Zawahiri said in a video posted by the SITE Intelligence Group. Zawahiri asked Saudis to follow in... Full Article at United Press International

Public Radio reported. The 75-year-old Moussa, who served as secretary-general of the Arab League for 10 years after a decade in President Hosni Mubarak 's government, is the oldest candidate of the 11 running for president and has the most government... Full Article at United Press International

“It’s really anybody’s guess how these powers are going to be enumerated,” said Steven A. Cook, a foreign policy expert at the Council on Foreign Relations who has studied Egypt’s democratic transition closely. “It’s going to be a struggle between a... Full Article at The Washington Post

I played this week against Nic L’Ecuyer of Montreal, who was fresh from winning the Canadian National Team Championship. He partnered juniors from Bulgaria, Hong Kong, India and two from the Netherlands; mine came from Egypt, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy... Full Article at The New York Times

Mohammed Kamal Tahawy couldn’t believe that one of them had come to his town to ask for his vote. The tour guide listened intently as Aboul Fotouh told the crowd, “The king of this country, after God, is you, the people of Egypt.” Orange posters... Full Article at The Washington Post

The verdict is the latest in what activists see as a pattern of acquittals for officers accused in the deaths of nearly 850 people during the 18-day uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. The court found the officers not guilty... Full Article at The New York Times

Along with Lebanon’s Fayrouz and Egypt’s late Umm Kalthoum, Warda was one of the legendary singers of the Arab world, with a voice that has been described as both sweet and powerful. She lived in Egypt on and off for more than 40 years, and it was in... Full Article at The Washington Post

Egypt's ruling military council promised to hold fair presidential elections next week. UPI/Ashraf Mohamad License photo CAIRO, May 17 (UPI) -- Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces in Egypt, pledged next... Full Article at United Press International

The criminal complaint said Gamel Saad of Orlando bought three handguns from a different undercover agent and hid them in a shipment of car parts he was sending to Egypt, the Orlando Sentinel reported. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and... Full Article at United Press International

A verdict in Mubarak's case is expected next month. Many in Egypt accuse authorities of failing to bring to account those responsible for the deaths, and the cause of the "martyrs" has been a rallying crying by protesters who say that Egypt's new... Full Article at The New Media Journal

Egypt invited many international groups to observe the parliamentary elections, and all pronounced them broadly credible. But on Wednesday, Sanne van den Bergh, the director of the Egypt operations of the Carter Center, based in Atlanta, said Egyptian... Full Article at The New York Times

Tantawi said the armed forces, police and judiciary will ensure fair and free elections, according to comments carried by the state media. "We hope the elections yield whoever is good for great Egypt. We want a great leader for a great nation." This is... Full Article at USA Today

But the group’s short stint in power has proved largely disappointing. The Brotherhood-dominated parliament has passed no laws of consequence since its January inauguration. Many Egyptians have been disenchanted by the Brotherhood’s refusal to... Full Article at The Washington Post

IGN Middle East is headed by Abbas Jaffar Ali – formerly Editor of popular Middle Eastern gaming site Megamers.com, which has been incorporated in the new site. T-Break Media also publishes the fast-growing movies and technology Full Article at PR Newswire

Ali, 40, the youngest candidate in the presidential race, also said he opposes military rule in the country, bikyamasr.com reported. "Corruption is everywhere in Egypt. I've a certain plan to fight it," he said, adding he would begin by restructuring... Full Article at United Press International

During the flying tour, the T-6C Texan II was put through its paces in India, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Stops en route from and to company headquarters in Wichita, Kan. , included... Full Article at United Press International

I was 18 when Nasser died, and to me it’s always been about the individual, not the government.” When Mahmoud has nowhere to turn, he consults Haj Abdallah (Salah Abdallah), a godfather figure, a rich uncle who provides him with the house he lives in. ... Full Article at The New York Times