Egyptian Revolution

• Obama maintains hands-off approach to Egypt, leery of saving chaotic nations from themselves

  The Obama administration maintained its hands-off approach to the nationwide turbulence in Egypt on Wednesday, even as the military overthrew the Islamist government.

  Politics

  Jul 3, 2013
  
• Mubarak appears in Egyptian court for retrial

  Hosni Mubarak waved to his supporters from inside a defendant's cage on Saturday after being wheeled into a Cairo courtroom for the first session of his retrial on charges of complicity in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 revolt that led to his ouster.

  Apr 13, 2013
  
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• Dispute over Egypt timing of parliamentary elections highlights country’s polarized atmosphere

  Egypt's president called multi-stage parliamentary elections beginning in April but a key opposition leader warned Friday that the vote may only inflame tensions unless there are serious political talks first.

  World

  Feb 22, 2013
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• Conflicting testimony of Egypt protester dragged naked raises concerns of police pressure

  <span style="font-size:10pt;">An Egyptian man who was beaten and dragged naked by riot police during a violent protest has admitted that security forces harmed him, after earlier saying that protesters had undressed him.</span>

  World

  Feb 3, 2013
• Egypt Interior Minister vows investigation into attack on naked protester, blames rioters for now

  Egypt's Interior Minister vowed Saturday to investigate the beating of a naked man by riot police that threatened to further inflame popular anger against security forces, but suggested that initial results absolve the police of direct abuse.

  World

  Feb 2, 2013
• Week of unrest weakens Egypt’s Islamist leader

  <span style="font-size:10pt;">Egypt's Islamist president has been significantly weakened by a week of violent protests across much of the country, with his popularity eroding, the powerful military implicitly criticizing him and some of his ultraconservative Islamist backers distancing themselves from him.</span>

  World

  Jan 31, 2013
• Egypt’s liberals, hardline Islamists in rare talks

  A hardline Islamist party normally allied to Egypt's president joined the liberal opposition on Wednesday in calling for a national unity government as part of a plan aimed at ending the eruption of political violence that has shaken the country and left more than 60 dead the past week.

  World

  Jan 30, 2013
• Egypt’s army chief warns state could collapse if political crisis continues

  <p style="font-size:13px;">Egypt's army chief warned Tuesday that the state could collapse if the latest political crisis roiling the nation drags on but also defended the right of people to protest.</p> <div> </div>

  World

  Jan 29, 2013
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• Police, protesters clash as Egypt violence enters 5th day despite state of emergency

  Protesters and riot police clashed in Cairo and the riot-torn city of Port Said as Egypt's political violence stretched into a fifth day on Monday, despite efforts by the Islamist president to contain the crisis by imposing a state of emergency in three provinces.

  World

  Jan 28, 2013
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• Egypt’s president declares 30-day state of emergency, curfew in 3 provinces

  Egypt's president declared on Sunday a 30-day state of emergency and night curfew in the three Suez Canal provinces hit hardest by the wave of violence that has left more than 50 dead in three days.

  World

  Jan 27, 2013