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Egyptian security forces use tear gas to disperse pro-democracy activists during protests at Ramses Square on October 6, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt. Photo by Khaled Kamil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Attacks in three different regions of Egypt resulted in at least nine deaths Monday morning, the day after dozens ...
CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian court on Monday ordered the Muslim Brotherhood to be banned and its assets confiscated in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown by the military-backed government against supporters of the ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi.
Coptic Christians have been a part of the social fabric of Egypt for centuries, but in recent history they have also become a target for assault and discrimination. In the days since the ouster of former President Morsi, Coptic churches have been attacked in some of Egypt's most fiercely ...
Photo: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images Egypt's interim president Adly Mansour announced he will extend the state of emergency by two months due to a security situation. The original state of emergency, declared on Aug. 14, was supposed to only last one month.
... The church also provides a free medical clinic. Fr. Paul Girguis says the number of Egyptians joining St. Mark has grown exponentially since 2011, when Egypt lost its structured government. Photo by Larisa Epatko "In the last two years, we've had a huge influx of immigrants coming from Egypt ...
GWEN IFILL: The interim president of Egypt formally extended a national state of emergency today for another two months. The country's prime minister first previewed the move last night on the NewsHour. The state of emergency has allowed security forces to conduct a crackdown on Islamist supporters of ousted ...
Margaret Warner talks to Egyptian interim prime minister Hazem el-Beblawi about the ouster of former President Morsi, the military's influence on the government, the crackdowns on the Muslim Brotherhood, protecting liberal critics of the military takeover from prosecution and the outlook for democracy in Egypt.
... container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } In an interview with the NewsHour's Margaret Warner in Cairo on Wednesday, Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi described President Obama's approach to Syria as "wise," and professed hope that any military efforts to intervene in ...
Street clashes have ebbed in Cairo, where authorities are getting on with the work of establishing a new constitution and repairing the battered national economy. What do Egyptians make of the current political situation? Margaret Warner gets perspectives from politicians, activists and citizens.
The Egyptian government opposes any U.S. military action in Syria and it seems the people of Egypt agree. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo to Jeffrey Brown on how the "war weary" region regards prospects and rhetoric of American action against chemical weapon use. Plus Margaret offers a preview of ...
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