Dec 21 Watch News Wrap: On Eve of Final Referendum Vote, Opponents Clash in Alexandria News Wrap: On Eve of Final Referendum Vote, Opponents Clash in Alexandria… Continue watching
Dec 14 Violent Protests, Judge Shortages Plague Egypt's Referendum By Larisa Epatko Rallies for and against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi got violent in Alexandria Friday on the eve of a referendum on a constitution drafted mainly by his Muslim Brotherhood party. Continue reading
Nov 23 Cairo Erupts in Protests After President Morsi Decree By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi issued a decree that granted him new political powers. Supporters greeted the president outside the palace in Cairo, while protesters gathered in Tahrir Square. Continue reading
Nov 21 Cease-fire Called After Israel Bus Bombing, More Gaza Airstrikes By Tom Kennedy U.S. efforts toward a cease-fire to end hostilities between Hamas and Israel are made more pressing by a bus bombing in Tel Aviv that left at least 27 injured, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading
Nov 15 Violence in Gaza Escalates By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy On Thursday three Israels and 15 Palestinians were killed as Hamas missile barrages and Israeli air strikes continue for a second day. These photos catalog the events of the past 48 hours as the violence escalates. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch News Wrap: Romney Demands Tougher Line on Protecting American Foreign Interests In other news Friday, presidential candidate Mitt Romney drew a hard line when he said Egyptian leadership should protect foreign diplomats or risk losing out on $1.3 billion in U.S. aid. Also, Chicago teachers unions and district officials are close… Continue watching
Sep 13 What Makes Embassies Secure? By Larisa Epatko For a third day, demonstrators enraged by an anti-Islamic film tried to break into U.S. embassies -- this time in Yemen and Egypt -- but the results weren't nearly as catastrophic as what unfolded at the consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch President Morsi Ousts Egypt's Defense Minister, Rewrites Power Restrictions After attacks on Egyptian border patrol left 16 guards dead, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi moved decisively to consolidate government power. He announced the retirement of defense minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi and other top military leaders, many of whom served under… Continue watching
Aug 08 Conflict Erupts in Sinai Peninsula on Border Between Egypt and Gaza A member of the Egyptian security forces takes position on a sand dune during an operation in a northern part of the Sinai Peninsula. (AFP PHOTO/STRINGER) Sinai, the dusty, dangerous region connecting the land and fates of Israel and… Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch How to Be a Modern-Day Dictator What techniques do modern-day dictators use to control protestors? Hari Sreenivasan and Slate editor William Dobson discuss Dobson's new book, "The Dictator's Learning Curve," a portrait of how today's dictators are confronting and controlling democracy activists. Continue watching