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“America’s Ambassador to Muslims”

Having just spent a decade working for domestic federal agencies, primarily with fellow Muslims, on topics that include civil rights violations, police surveillance and...

Islamic State Accused of Ethnic Cleansing

The UN earlier announced it was sending a team to Iraq to investigate "acts of inhumanity on an unimaginable scale".IS and allied Sunni rebels...

82% of Egyptians Happy with Sisi’s Performance: Poll

Seventy-eight percent of the sample said they would vote for Sisi should the presidential elections be held again the next day, while 11 percent...

Obama Hints at Legal Rationale for Airstrikes in Syria

Under the United Nations Charter, the United States could, in theory, attack Islamic State fighters in Syria if the president determines they pose a...

U.S. Seeks Coalition Against Islamic State, but Military Partners No Sure Bet

"We are working with our partners and asking how they might be able to contribute. There are a range of ways to contribute: humanitarian,...

Egypt Loses Human Rights Pioneer ‘Seif’

Seif lived and breathed a deep commitment to human rights and peaceful political activism, though he did not hesitate to represent in court persons...

Rights Group Complains to Al-Sisi Regarding Civil Society Bill

In a surprise move, however, the new minister of social solidarity disregarded the effort of the former minister and civil society and unveiled another...

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The president’s June 4, 2009, speech in Cairo summarized...

Rage at abandonment by the state as Egypt’s Christians dig graves after bombing

By Reuters -Egyptian Christians wept with rage on Monday...