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Egyptian Beats Pregnant Wife to Death For Not Voting for Mursi

An Egyptian plumber beat his wife to death upon learning that she had not voted for Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi.

Egyptian Beats Pregnant Wife to Death For Not Voting for Mursi

Muslim Brotherhood Expects its Win to be Respected

The Muslim Brotherhood says it expects its presidential election win to be respected as its supporters pack Cairo's Tahrir.

Muslim Brotherhood Expects its Win to be Respected

Shafiq Reclaims Victory, Attacks Brotherhood

Ahmed Shafiq repeats his claim of victory in presidential runoff, accuses the Muslim Brotherhood of "playing games."

Shafiq Reclaims Victory, Attacks Brotherhood

Egypt Broke, Foreign Banks Hold Up Aid, Demand Reforms

According to economists in the U.S. and Europe, Egypt's economy has basically been paralyzed for the past year and a half

Egypt Broke, Foreign Banks Hold Up Aid, Demand Reforms

Egypt Delays Announcement of Presidential Results

Egypt's election commission delays the announcement of presidential results, looks into appeals over vote counting.

Egypt Delays Announcement of Presidential Results

Mubarak on Life Support As Egypt Waits for His Replacement

Deposed President Hosni Mubarak remains on life support as Egypt's electoral commission prepares to announce his successor Thursday.

Mubarak on Life Support As Egypt Waits for His Replacement

Egyptian Activist: "We Were Taught to Hate Israel"

"We have so much in common. Some of my Israeli friends are more Arab then a lot of Arabs I know," said Egyptian activist Ahmed Meligy.

Egyptian Activist: "We Were Taught to Hate Israel"

Report: Mubarak Declared Clinically Dead

Former Egyptian President’s suffers a stroke and declared clinically dead after being moved to a military hospital.

Report: Mubarak Declared Clinically Dead

Egypt's Supreme Military Council Issues Decree, 'New Powers'

Egypt's supreme military council has declared sweeping new powers for itself despite a two-day presidential run-off election.

Egypt's Supreme Military Council Issues Decree, 'New Powers'

Al-Qaeda Urges Egypt to Cancel Treaty with Israel

Al-Qaeda’s leader has urged Egypt to cancel its peace treaty with Israel and to establish Islamic rule.

Al-Qaeda Urges Egypt to Cancel Treaty with Israel

Egypt: Brotherhood Pins Hopes on Presidential Elections

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood pins its hopes on weekend elections to salvage its waning political fortunes.

Egypt: Brotherhood Pins Hopes on Presidential Elections

Mubarak Fears Doctors Want to Kill Him, Says Lawyer

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak does not trust his doctors in the prison hospital and fears they are out to kill him.

Mubarak Fears Doctors Want to Kill Him, Says Lawyer

Report: Mubarak's Heart Stopped Twice

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was defibrillated twice after his heart stopped, says a prison hospital source.

Report: Mubarak's Heart Stopped Twice

Mubarak Comatose

Former Egyptian strongman is in a state of coma, a spokesman for Egypt's Interior Ministry said.

Mubarak Comatose

Shafiq, Brotherhood Attack One Another As Runoff Approaches

Days before the presidential runoff in Egypt, candidate Ahmed Shafiq and the Muslim Brotherhood sharpen their attacks on one another.

Shafiq, Brotherhood Attack One Another As Runoff Approaches

Thousands Protest in Egypt Against Mubarak-Era Candidate

Thousands demonstrate in Egypt to demand that Ahmed Shafiq be banned from a run-off presidential election.

Thousands Protest in Egypt Against Mubarak-Era Candidate

Muslim Cleric: Jerusalem to be Capital of Egypt Under Mursi Rule

Muslim Brotherhood candidate: Jerusalem, not Cairo, will be capital of Egypt.

Muslim Cleric: Jerusalem to be Capital of Egypt Under Mursi Rule

Mubarak Given Oxygen in Cairo Prison

Mubarak's condition has deteriorated so much that doctors had to administer oxygen to him overnight, security officials say.

Mubarak Given Oxygen in Cairo Prison

Mubarak's Physical, Psychological Condition Deteriorating

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's condition is deteriorating both physically and psychologically in the Tora Prison hospital ICU.

Mubarak's Physical, Psychological Condition Deteriorating

Mubarak May Die Before Death Penalty Appeal

Mubarak’s health is “severely deteriorating” three days after the top prosecutor appealed his life sentence and asked for death.

Mubarak May Die Before Death Penalty Appeal

Mubarak Suffers Emotional Breakdown in Prison

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak suffers “emotional breakdown” in prison after being given a life sentence.

Mubarak Suffers Emotional Breakdown in Prison

Egypt Bans Film 'Promoting' Normalization of Ties with Israel

Egypt has ceased the production of a film for allegedly promoting the normalization of relations with Israel.

Egypt Bans Film 'Promoting' Normalization of Ties with Israel

Song 'I Love Israel' Latest Craze in Egypt

A hate song with the deceiving title of “I Love Israel” has become the latest craze in Egypt.

Song 'I Love Israel' Latest Craze in Egypt

Report: Israel Intensifies Security Along Border with Egypt

Israel has intensified security on its border with Egypt in the wake of Mubarak's verdict, security sources in the Sinai say.

Report: Israel Intensifies Security Along Border with Egypt

Prosecutor Appeals, Says Mubarak Deserves to Die

Egypt’s chief prosecutor is appealing the life sentence for Mubarak, whom he wants sentenced to death for the killing of protesters.

Prosecutor Appeals, Says Mubarak Deserves to Die

Former Egyptian Pres. Mubarak Suffers Heart Attack

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 84, suffered a heart attack Saturday upon his arrival at Tora Prison.

Former Egyptian Pres. Mubarak Suffers Heart Attack

Egypt: Thousands Protest Against Mubarak-Era Candidate

Thousands of people in Egypt demand that Ahmed Shafiq, a former senior Mubarak official, be disqualified from the presidential runoff.

Egypt: Thousands Protest Against Mubarak-Era Candidate

Mubarak Verdict in Live Broadcast on Saturday

The trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is coming to an end this weekend with a verdict that could decide Egypt's future

Mubarak Verdict in Live Broadcast on Saturday

Mubarak's Sons Charged with Insider Trading

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's two sons believed to have made millions of pounds in illicit gains from the sale of a bank.

Mubarak's Sons Charged with Insider Trading

Egyptian Court Upholds Sentence for 'Blasphemous' Christian

An Egyptian court upheld a three-year sentence against a teenage Christian student who 'mocked Islam and the Prophet Mohamed.'

Egyptian Court Upholds Sentence for 'Blasphemous' Christian

Egypt: Former Candidates Slam Islamists, Old Guard

A 'return to the old regime is unacceptable. So is exploiting religion in politics', Amr Mussa says of the new presidential frontrunners

Egypt: Former Candidates Slam Islamists, Old Guard

Egypt: Brotherhood Candidate and Former PM to Run-Off Round

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi and former PM Ahmed Shafiq lead the vote in Egypt, will face off in a run-off round.

Egypt: Brotherhood Candidate and Former PM to Run-Off Round

Egyptian Run-Off Pits Brotherhood Against Military

The leading candidates headed to Egypt's presidential run-off represent a dichotomy of old vs. new, and status quo vs. political Islam

Egyptian Run-Off Pits Brotherhood Against Military

Egypt's Brotherhood Claims Lead as Ballots are Counted

Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate is leading in exit polls from Egypt's landmark presidential election.

Egypt's Brotherhood Claims Lead as Ballots are Counted

Egyptian 'Veiled Women Only' Television Stirs Controversy

An Egyptian TV channel, managed exclusively by veiled women, has stirred controversy and revived debate over individual freedom.

Egyptian 'Veiled Women Only' Television Stirs Controversy

Egypt Confirms Christians' Fears, Sentences 12 to Life in Jail

Egypt has confirmed Christians’ fear of Islamic rule and has sentenced 12 to life in jail while acquitting eight Muslims.

Egypt Confirms Christians' Fears, Sentences 12 to Life in Jail

Egypt Prepares to Choose Mubarak Successor

Presidential campaigns in Egypt have been halted ahead of a two-day poll that will, when finished, mark a transition to civilian rule

Egypt Prepares to Choose Mubarak Successor

PM Warns: Illegal African Migrants Could Overrun Israel

PM Netanyahu warned that illegal infiltrators are "threatening the fabric of Israeli society, its national security and national identity."

PM Warns: Illegal African Migrants Could Overrun Israel

Turkey Suspects Bird of Being Spy for Israel

Turkish authorities believe they have found a bird used by Israel for espionage purposes, the country’s media reported.

Turkey Suspects Bird of Being Spy for Israel

Egypt Cracking Down on Hamas' Black Market Fuel

Egyptian security forces in northern Sinai are seizing black market fuel shipments headed for Gaza after deal to sell fuel to PA

Egypt Cracking Down on Hamas' Black Market Fuel

Egypt Raids Illegal Iranian Radio Station

Egyptian forces shut down an Iranian radio station that has operated in Cairo for nine years ahead of the upcoming presidential vote

Egypt Raids Illegal Iranian Radio Station

Egypt Confirms Hunger Strikers Deal, Israel Still Mum

Egyptian official says Israel has agreed to a proposal that would end a mass hunger strike by PA Arabs in Israeli jails.

Egypt Confirms Hunger Strikers Deal, Israel Still Mum

Egyptian Candidate Threatens Israel with Iranian Axis

Israel may face a new Iranian-Egyptian threat if presidential candidate Hisham El-Bastawisi wins his bid to succeed Mubarak.

Egyptian Candidate Threatens Israel with Iranian Axis

Egypt's Candidates Say They'll Review Peace Treaty with Israel

Egypt’s top presidential contenders promise to review the peace treaty Egypt signed with Israel in 1979 if elected.

Egypt's Candidates Say They'll Review Peace Treaty with Israel

El Al Resumes Flights to Egyptian Capital

Israel's national airline has resumed flights to Cairo, according to Egyptian media.

El Al Resumes Flights to Egyptian Capital

Obama Aide Says US Promotes Arab Spring Rebellions

The Obama administration “nurtures” Arab Spring rebellions, which have been promoted as democratic but so far have yielded anarchy.

Obama Aide Says US Promotes Arab Spring Rebellions

Saudi Arabia to Reopen Embassy in Egypt

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah orders to reopen the Saudi mission in Egypt, which was shut last week in the wake of angry protests.

Saudi Arabia to Reopen Embassy in Egypt

Security Forces, Demonstrators Clash in Cairo

At least 130 injured as Egyptian armed forces and protesters, including hardline Islamists, clash in Cairo.

Security Forces, Demonstrators Clash in Cairo

Saudi King to Meet Egyptian Delegation Amid Row

A brouhaha over the Saudi arrest of an Egyptian lawyer has brought relations between Cairo and Riyadh to a nadir

Saudi King to Meet Egyptian Delegation Amid Row

Egyptian Presidential Candidate 'Ready to Visit Israel'

Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq says he would be ready to visit Israel if it proves good intentions.

Egyptian Presidential Candidate 'Ready to Visit Israel'

Cairo: Military Deploys as Clashes Kill 20

Egypt's military rulers and pro-democracy protesters sparred over who sparked a series of deadly clashes that has left 20 protesters dead

Cairo: Military Deploys as Clashes Kill 20

Arab Spring Anarchy in the Sinai: 50 Terrorist Attacks

The blossoms of the “Arab Spring” uprising in Egypt last year have wilted under a reign of terror in the Sinai, where Al Qaeda is active.

Arab Spring Anarchy in the Sinai: 50 Terrorist Attacks

Report: 63 Egyptians for 1 Israeli National

Jerusalem is set to swap 63 Egyptian prisoners for Israeli Odeh Tarabin, who has been imprisoned in Egypt since 2000 for espionage

Report: 63 Egyptians for 1 Israeli National

Egyptian Forces Arrest PA Arab Terror Suspects

Egyptian security forces detain two Palestinian Authority Arab militants as they enter the Sinai Peninsula through smuggling tunnels.

Egyptian Forces Arrest PA Arab Terror Suspects

Saudi Arabia Drops ‘Diplomatic Bomb’ on Cairo

Saudi Arabia dropped a “diplomatic bomb” on Egypt, closing its embassy after protests of the arrest of lawyer who insulted the king.

Saudi Arabia Drops ‘Diplomatic Bomb’ on Cairo

Barak: Lieberman's Wrong, Iran is a Greater Threat than Egypt

Barak rejects Lieberman’s claims that Egypt is more of a security danger than Iran. Iran is "a threat with an existential potential."

Barak: Lieberman's Wrong, Iran is a Greater Threat than Egypt

Egypt Allows Mubarak's Former PM to Run for President

In a surprise move, Egypt's election commission reinstates Mubarak's last prime minister in the presidential race.

Egypt Allows Mubarak's Former PM to Run for President

Egyptian Army Prevents Radicals from Defacing IDF Memorial

Egyptian army prevents a local radical group from defacing an IDF memorial dedicated to ten soldiers killed in a helicopter crash.

Egyptian Army Prevents Radicals from Defacing IDF Memorial

Egyptian Soldiers Kill Israel-Bound Illegal Immigrant

Egyptian soldiers shot dead an African woman seeking to illegally immigrate to Israel who failed to heed warning shots; arrest three others

Egyptian Soldiers Kill Israel-Bound Illegal Immigrant

Egyptian Group Plans to Deface IDF Sinai Memorial

A radical Egyptian group on Wednesday plans to deface an IDF memorial in Sinai, painting it the colors of the Egyptian flag.

Egyptian Group Plans to Deface IDF Sinai Memorial