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Will Egypt's military council turn into a pumpkin?

If parliament continues to assert its power, the answer is yes, one expert says.

Will Egypt's military council turn into a pumpkin?

In Egypt, death of Pope raises Coptic fears

In Egypt, death of Pope raises Coptic fears

Israel and Iran: Make memes, not war

Israel and Iran: Make memes, not war

US to resume military aid to Egypt: report

US to resume military aid to Egypt: report
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Amnesty: US says military cargo not headed for Egypt

Amnesty: US says military cargo not headed for Egypt

Pelosi in Egypt: NGOs a 'bump' in the road

Former speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, visits Cairo following NGO spat with Egypt government.

Pelosi in Egypt: NGOs a 'bump' in the road
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Egypt: US sending new shipment of weapons, rights group says

Amnesty International says the US is sending a new shipment of weapons to Egypt.

Egypt: US sending new shipment of weapons, rights group says

Gaza: What's behind the recent violence?

This most recent round of bloodshed in Gaza is at the same time rooted in familiar patterns and recent patterns.

Gaza: What's behind the recent violence?

Cairo ranked one of world's least competitive cities

Egypt scores low on yet another global list. Its two largest cities are some of the world's least competitive, the Economist magazine says.

Cairo ranked one of world's least competitive cities

Is Egypt's military an "enemy of the internet"?

A new report by Reporters Without Borders pens a new list of countries deemed "enemies of the internet." Is Egypt one of them?

Is Egypt's military an "enemy of the internet"?
The World

Why Gaza's exports don't mean an end to the blockade

Israel allowed Gaza to export snack bars to the West Bank, but it's unlikely it means the territory will see a resurgence in economic activity.

Why Gaza's exports don't mean an end to the blockade
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Massive death toll in Al Qaeda in Yemen attack begs question: what the hell is happening over there?

At least 185 Yemeni government troops were killed by Al Qaeda forces yesterday.

Massive death toll in Al Qaeda in Yemen attack begs question: what the hell is happening over there?
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Weapons from Libya pour into Egypt

Security officials say weapons from Libya's civil war are streaming back across the border into Egypt.

Weapons from Libya pour into Egypt

YouTube dancing sensation booted from Tahrir Square (VIDEO)

Matt Harding, known for dancing his happy, YouTube-famous jig around the world, was told to leave Tahrir Square.

YouTube dancing sensation booted from Tahrir Square (VIDEO)

Egypt: Did an Islamist lawmaker really get a nose job?

An ultraconservative Islamist member of parliament has been suspended from his party after reportedly lying about a nose job.

Egypt: Did an Islamist lawmaker really get a nose job?