Tahrir Square on Wednesday, a day after another round of clashes between police and protesters, resembled its old war-zone self.
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All Quiet in Rafah: Egypt’s Gaza Border Opens Not with a Bang but a Whisper
When the authorities at the Rafah border terminal closed down their offices on Saturday, they were wrapping up the first day of a new era in Egyptian foreign policy.
How to Make More Egypts and Fewer Iraqs
It was a beautiful, sun-splashed Cairo morning, and a brass band was playing in Tahrir Square. The musicians, about two dozen in all, wore driven-snow white trousers and red military jackets with gold tassels
Mideast Diplomacy: Is Egypt Really Warming Toward Iran?
Reports of a thaw in Egyptian-Iranian diplomatic ties has created a stir in the Middle East, particularly in Egypt and its neighbor, Israel.
Egyptian Justice: What to Do About the Mubaraks?
In the nearly three months since the revolution in Egypt, the popular imagination of the Arab world’s largest country has been gripped by a new obsession: how to mete justice to ex-President Hosni Mubarak and high-ranking members of his regime, including his two sons. Some Egyptians want clean, flat-out revenge, with punishments handed out and heads rolling.
Rage, Rap and Revolution: Inside the Arab Youth Quake
At 6:30 p.m.
Egypt’s Referendum: What the Nation’s Historic Vote Means
Ahmed is 19 years old, fresh-faced; he sports jeans and a gray “New York” T-shirt and wears his hair gelled back.
‘Death can tell us a lot about living,’ mummy expert says
Throughout his life, Ronn Wade has been surrounded by death. And in most cases, it hasn’t seemed to bother him.
‘Paranormal Activity’ No. 1 at box office
See ya, Saw. According to early estimates from Hollywood.com Box Office, the new big kahuna in horror is officially “Paranormal Activity,” which conjured $22 million in its first weekend with a full wide release, clawing its way to the top of the box office after a full month in theaters