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 The decision by a panel of Mubarak-era judges was expected to spark protests, especially from ultraconservative voters angry at the exclusion of their preferred...

 On October 9, 2011, military armored vehicles mowed down unarmed Coptic protesters who had organized a peaceful march heading towards the state TV building,...

 This happened despite the fact that one member of the delegation had been implicated -- though not charged -- in a U.S. child pornography...

 Khairat el-Shater, a multimillionaire who has been the Brotherhood’s chief financier and strategist, said the group reneged on its promise not to field a...

Omar Suleiman’s announcement was widely seen as a game changer in the landmark election scheduled for next month. The prospect of his return to...

But in December, the new Freedom House branch was forcibly shut down by Egypt’s interim government, along with 16 other international nonprofits, and its...

Shater, however, did not elaborate on the methods he would adopt to apply Islamic legislation. The statement said the four-hour meeting was the candidate's...