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Egypt Hemorrhaging Cash

As clashes between protesters and regime troops continue in central Cairo billions are flowing out of the country amid economic uncertainty

Egypt Hemorrhaging Cash

Egyptians Return to Polls for Runoff Elections

Egyptians return to the polls Wednesday in a run-off for round two of parliamentary elections not due to end until early next year.

Egyptians Return to Polls for Runoff Elections

Egypt: Islamist Party Open to Israel Talks

The Salafi al-Nour party, which won 25% of the votes in Egypt's elections, says the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty should be upheld.

Egypt: Islamist Party Open to Israel Talks

General: Protesters Should be “Thrown Into Hitler's Ovens"

A senior General in Cairo said protesters against the junta should be "thrown into Hitler's ovens" as Islamists sweep the polls.

General: Protesters Should be “Thrown Into Hitler's Ovens"

Cairo Protesters Burn Egypt’s History

Fires set by protesters against the Egyptian military regime have literally destroyed part of Egypt’s history, burning rare manuscripts.

Cairo Protesters Burn Egypt’s History

Egypt’s Islamic Extremists Claim Landslide Win

Egypt’s largest Islamic extremist parties claim they won nearly 70 percent of the votes in the second round of elections. Iran is happy.

Egypt’s Islamic Extremists Claim Landslide Win

Egypt's Islamist Parties Claim Second Round Victory

Egypt’s two leading Islamist parties say they have won the second round of a parliamentary election.

Egypt's Islamist Parties Claim Second Round Victory

Deadly Clashes Enter Day Three in Cairo

Egyptians on Sunday entered a third day of deadly clashes between protesters and government forces in Cairo's Tahrir Square.

Deadly Clashes Enter Day Three in Cairo

Turkey, Egypt in Joint Naval Exercises

Turkey and Egypt are both concerned over the Iranian threat - and are conducting a joint military exercise to show their solidarity.

Turkey, Egypt in Joint Naval Exercises

Egypt Heads to Polls for Round 2

Egyptians are heading to the polls for round two of their parliamentary elections.

Egypt Heads to Polls for Round 2

GCC Eyeing Egypt in Caliphate Drive

The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council has added Egypt to the list of countries it may induct as it moves towards confederation.

GCC Eyeing Egypt in Caliphate Drive

Israel Resumes Diplomatic Presence in Egypt

Israel's ambassador to Egypt, Yaakov Amitai, landed in Cairo today - ending a three month lull in Israel's mission to Egypt.

Israel Resumes Diplomatic Presence in Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood to Shun New Government

As Islamist parties take Egypt by storm the Muslim Brotherhood - leading the pack - says it will shun the military's new government.

Muslim Brotherhood to Shun New Government

Egypt's Interim PM Names New Cabinet

Egypt's interim Prime Minister, Kamal al-Ganzouri, has named his new cabinet which will tackle crime and the economy.

Egypt's Interim PM Names New Cabinet

Obama Fails to Purchase Egypt's Elections

US president Barack Obama poured $200M into Egypt's liberal and secular parties only to see them decimated on election day.

Obama Fails to Purchase Egypt's Elections

Egyptian Christians an Endangered Species

The big losers in Egypt’s first round of elections are Christians, who fear for their survival in a radical Islamic-controlled country.

Egyptian Christians an Endangered Species

Terror Alert in South; Hikers Told to Leave

Intelligence officials have raised a major terror alert in southern Israel and warned all hikers to leave the area immediately.

Terror Alert in South; Hikers Told to Leave

Expert: Democracy is Bad News for Region

Democracy brought Islamists to power throughout Middle East, says Dr. Mordechai Kedar.

Expert: Democracy is Bad News for Region

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood: We Are Moderate

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood seeks to reassure: We represent a moderate party and wish to respect human rights.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood: We Are Moderate

Expert: Egypt Election Results Are a Nightmare Come True

Israel's worst fears regarding its relationship with Egypt are coming true before its eyes, Middle East expert Dr. David Buk'i says.

Expert: Egypt Election Results Are a Nightmare Come True

New Tahrir Square Violence Mars Elections

Fresh violence at Cairo’s Tahrir Square wounded 88 people by early Wednesday during the second day of legislative elections.

New Tahrir Square Violence Mars Elections

‘Democracy’ in Egypt: Ballot List Six-Feet Long

The weeks-long “democratic” vote in Egypt features a six-foot long ballot list of 3,009 candidates and an $85 fine for non-voters.

‘Democracy’ in Egypt: Ballot List Six-Feet Long

US, Britain Praise Egypt's First Post-Mubarak Poll

The US and Britain are congratulating Egypt on completing the first historic round of three parliamentary polls to elect a new government.

US, Britain Praise Egypt's First Post-Mubarak Poll

‘Like It or Not, Egypt is New Iran’ say Iranian Guards

Egypt is becoming the new Iran, “whether you accept it or not,” says a general of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

‘Like It or Not, Egypt is New Iran’ say Iranian Guards

Egypt's Gas Pipeline Blown Up for the Ninth Time

Hours before polls open in Egypt, saboteurs attack - for the ninth time - the gas pipeline to Jordan and Israel.

Egypt's Gas Pipeline Blown Up for the Ninth Time

MK: Prepare for War If Egypt Deploys in Sinai

MK Aryeh Eldad (NU): world public opinion should be primed to see Egyptian army entry into Sinai as casus belli.

MK: Prepare for War If Egypt Deploys in Sinai

US Student Arrested in Cairo Says Guards Threatened to Shoot

The last of three US students arrested in Cairo and safely back home say guards threatened to shoot them if they moved.

US Student Arrested in Cairo Says Guards Threatened to Shoot

Egypt’s Pre-Election Terror: 8th Attack on Gas to Israel

Masked terrorists attack the Sinai-Israeli gas pipeline shortly after Egyptian intelligence officials warned of pre-election terror.

Egypt’s Pre-Election Terror: 8th Attack on Gas to Israel

Muslim Brotherhood Holds ‘Kill the Jews’ Rally on Election Eve

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, which expects to win Monday’s legislative elections, held a “kill the Jews” rally in Cairo Friday.

Muslim Brotherhood Holds ‘Kill the Jews’ Rally on Election Eve

Kadima Infighting: Dichter vs Livni

MK Avi Dichter (Kadima) says rival Tzipi Livni is responsible for the party's problems; warns the Muslim Brotherhood should worry Israel.

Kadima Infighting: Dichter vs Livni

Egypt Braces for More Protests Friday

Egyptian protesters promise a 'million man march' in Cairo as the interim junta appoints a Mubarak-era Prime Minister to head gov't.

Egypt Braces for More Protests Friday

Cairo: Journalist Alleges Brutalization by Police

Award winning Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy says police assaulted her brutally while she was detained.

Cairo: Journalist Alleges Brutalization by Police

Fallout from Egyptian Revolution II: Tourism Cancellations

Egyptian Revolution II is just a week old, but already the tourist industry is taking its first hit. Coud Israel be affected?

Fallout from Egyptian Revolution II: Tourism Cancellations

Two Egyptian Policemen Killed Near Sinai Border

Egyptian officials said Wednesday night that two members of the police force in Sinai were killed as they were pursuing smugglers.

Two Egyptian Policemen Killed Near Sinai Border

Egypt Denies Using Nerve Gas on Protesters

Officials in Cairo denied reports security forces fired poisonous gas into crowds of protesters massed in Tahrir Square.

Egypt Denies Using Nerve Gas on Protesters

Fatah, Hamas to Meet in Cairo Despite Unrest

PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal plan to hold reconciliation talks in Cairo despite the unrest rocking the country.

Fatah, Hamas to Meet in Cairo Despite Unrest

Turkey: Syria at 'Point of No Return'

Turkish President Abdullah Gul warned the Royal Society Wednesday in London that Syria has “come to a point of no return.”

Turkey: Syria at 'Point of No Return'

Video: Police Brutality in Egypt

Egypt denies police shot live fire at protesters and nerve gas despite videos of rifle fire and doctors reports of severe skin disorders.

Video: Police Brutality in Egypt

Video: Egyptian Police Club Protesters, One Dead

Egyptian soldiers and police killed one more protester Wednesday morning as anarchy threatens the country. Thee US students arrested.

Video: Egyptian Police Club Protesters, One Dead

Expert: Muslim Brotherhood May Seize Power in Egypt

Middle East expert Dr. David Bukay: The Muslim Brotherhood is slowly taking over Egypt. That's dangerous for peace.

Expert: Muslim Brotherhood May Seize Power in Egypt

Tantawi Offers Referendum but Protesters Unimpressed

Egypt’s military ruler promises that election will be held on time, as protesters continue to call for him to step down.

Tantawi Offers Referendum but Protesters Unimpressed

Egyptian Cabinet Resigns Amid Renewed Unrest

The entire Egyptian cabinet submitted its resignation to the interim junta as unrest swells on the Nile, again.

Egyptian Cabinet Resigns Amid Renewed Unrest

Video: Round 2 of Cairo's Arab Spring: 23 Dead, 1,500 Wounded

Round Two of the Muslim Arab uprising in Egypt rages for the third straight day, with a death toll of 23 and 1,500 wounded.

Video: Round 2 of Cairo's Arab Spring: 23 Dead, 1,500 Wounded

Renewed Violence Monday in Cairo's Tahrir Square

At least 12 people were killed Sunday in a renewal of Cairo's Tahrir Square violence that brought down President Hosni Mubarak's regime.

Renewed Violence Monday in Cairo's Tahrir Square

Israeli Envoy Returns to Cairo Despite Tahrir Square Violence

Israel’s ambassador has returned to Cairo despite the resumption of the Tahrir Square violence that forced his hasty exit.

Israeli Envoy Returns to Cairo Despite Tahrir Square Violence

Clashes Return to Cairo's Tahrir Square

At least one person is dead and more than 600 are wounded after protesters and police clashed Saturday in Cairo's Tahrir Square.

Clashes Return to Cairo's Tahrir Square

Muslim Brotherhood Leads Friday Tahrir Square Rally

Tens of thousands of Egyptians rally in Tahrir Square to protest against military rulers. Muslim Brotherhood dominates protest.

Muslim Brotherhood Leads Friday Tahrir Square Rally

Copts Attacked in Cairo -- 10 Injured

Coptic marchers in Cairo were assaulted by supporters of Islamist candidates, who injured ten.

Copts Attacked in Cairo -- 10 Injured

Grapel Speaks Out: I Came to Egypt to Help the Arab World

Ilan Grapel who was released from Egypt in exchange for 25 prisoners: I was in Egypt on a public interest grant. They didn't torture me.

Grapel Speaks Out: I Came to Egypt to Help the Arab World

Egypt's Ruling Military Council Rebuffed by Political Forces

Egypt's political candidates begin to jockey for position, pushing the military council aside, as parliamentary elections approach.

Egypt's Ruling Military Council Rebuffed by Political Forces

Egypt Arrests Islamist in Gas Pipeline Bombing

Egypt arrested a suspect in connection with last week's bombing of the pipeline that delivers natural gas to Israel and Jordan.

Egypt Arrests Islamist in Gas Pipeline Bombing

Egyptian Gas Pipeline Attacked for the Seventh Time

Egyptian pipeline which provides gas to Israel and Jordan once again hit by an explosion, the seventh time since February.

Egyptian Gas Pipeline Attacked for the Seventh Time

Clinton Thinks Twice: Maybe Mideast Democracy Not So Good

Obama helped oust Mubarak, replaced by an equally autocratic regime. Clinton wants elections – but will the Muslim Brotherhood win?

Clinton Thinks Twice: Maybe Mideast Democracy Not So Good

Cairo's Junta Tightens its Stranglehold on Power

As Egypt rushes towards elections on November 28, Cairo's interim junta has moved to ensure its authority - and budget - are protected.

Cairo's Junta Tightens its Stranglehold on Power

Egypt Strikes Oil in Sinai

Egypt has struck oil in Sinai, more than 30 years after Israel did the same.

Egypt Strikes Oil in Sinai

Egypt: 'We Kept Israel Out of Gaza''

Egypt's ambassador to the Palestinian Authority says Cairo stopped Israel from launching a major military incursion into Gaza amid attacks.

Egypt: 'We Kept Israel Out of Gaza''

Gaza Terrorists Refuse Egyptian Cease Fire Bid

Egypt has failed in its attempt to broker another ceasefire to end rocket attacks on Israel as terrorists disprove Cairo’s influence.

Gaza Terrorists Refuse Egyptian Cease Fire Bid

Egyptian Report: Israeli Assassins Captured

Egyptian weekly claims that an Israeli attempt to assassinate Mubarak and other Egyptian officials has been foiled.

Egyptian Report: Israeli Assassins Captured

US to Sell F-16 to Egypt in Grapel Deal

Egypt came out a big winner in the deal for Ilan Grapel: the US will sell Cairo the F-16 fighter, while Israel frees 25 prisoners.

US to Sell F-16 to Egypt in Grapel Deal

Egypt: Police Officers Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

Egypt sentences two officers to seven years in prison, in the case which is believed to have inspired the revolution in the country.

Egypt: Police Officers Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison