Feb 25 Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91, state TV says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Throughout his rule, Mubarak was a stalwart U.S. ally, but to the tens of thousands of young Egyptians who rallied for 18 days of unprecedented street protests in Cairo's central Tahrir Square and elsewhere in 2011, Mubarak was a relic,… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: House challenges Trump on border national emergency In our Friday news wrap, House Democrats voted to end the national emergency declaration that allows money to be diverted from the military to fund construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Senate already approved the measure, but… Continue watching
Sep 27 Egypt police seal off Tahrir Square amid calls for protest By Associated Press The demonstrations erupted over corruption allegations leveled earlier this month against the military and el-Sissi by an Egyptian businessman living in self-imposed exile who said he had worked with the military for 15 years. Continue reading
Jun 18 Egypt's ousted President Morsi buried after courtroom death By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Egypt's first democratically elected president, Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi, was buried under heavy security early on Tuesday, a day after his dramatic collapse and death inside a Cairo courtroom, his family and a member of his defense team said. Continue reading
Jun 17 Ousted president Morsi died in court, Egypt TV says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The state TV says the 67-year-old Morsi was attending a session Monday in his trial on espionage charges when he blacked out and then died. Continue reading
May 19 Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, wounds 17 By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Sunday near the Giza Pyramids, wounding at least 17 people including tourists, Egyptian officials said. Continue reading
Apr 30 U.S. weighs designating Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Enforcing such a designation could be difficult, and could complicate U.S. diplomacy. Continue reading
Apr 23 Egyptian voters extend el-Sissi's rule until 2030 By Associated Press The referendum was widely seen as another step toward restoring authoritarian rule eight years after a pro-democracy uprising that toppled autocratic president Hosni Mubarak. Continue reading
Apr 20 Egyptians vote on changes that would extend el-Sissi's rule By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Egyptians went to the polls Saturday for the first of three days of voting on constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030 and broaden the military’s role. Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump welcomes Egypt's president to the White House By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump, speaking to reporters at the top of the meeting, did not mention human rights as a topic for discussion despite concerns from some advocacy groups. Continue reading