Egyptian lawmakers clash over Islamist role in writing next constitution

Egypt parliament starts debate on constitution body

Israel Guards Against Terror From Laxly Patrolled Sinai

Egypt lifted a travel ban on 43 nongovernmental organization employees, including 19 Americans, on trial for receiving illicit foreign funding. The defendants would each have to post $330,000 bail.

In an apparent case of mistaken identity, the Egyptian state press reported that Saif al Adel, a high-ranking al Qaeda leader, had turned himself in.

Muslim Brotherhood’s political party consolidates power in parliament

US, Egypt lurch into perilous limbo on NGO case

Do fence me in: Israel closing Sinai loopholes

Insight: As government-in-waiting, Egypt’s Brotherhood finds voice

Syrian Opposition Is Hobbled by Deep Divisions

A Growing Following in Germany: The Dangerous Success of Radical Young Clerics

Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role

Sweden to review CIA rendition case

Israel calls for tougher Iran sanctions

Tunisia Islamists Test Ideas Decades in the Making

Muslim Brotherhood Threatens to Review Peace Treaty With Israel

Egypt Islamist: cuts in US aid imperil peace deal

After surviving sectarian mob, Egyptian Christians expelled from village

Egypt’s state-run newspaper accused the US of spreading anarchy. The Muslim Brotherhood backed the military’s position on US-sponsored pro-democracy groups. A Salafist preacher called for Egypt to replace US aid with local donations. The government slated presidential elections for May.

Fayza Abul Naga Presses Inquiry Against US in Egypt

Egypt state media accuses US of spreading anarchy

In Egypt, NGO crackdown and draft law have chilling effect

Jihadists, weapons ‘moving from Iraq to Syria’

Muslim Brotherhood Demands Military Cede Power

Islamists in Egypt halt filming of TV series

Libya’s New Government Unable to Control Militias

Architect of Egypt’s NGO crackdown is Mubarak holdover

Egypt PM dismisses US aid threat over activists’ trial

The Egyptian military cancelled a meeting with US lawmakers after the US warned that Egypt’s prosecution of nongovernmental groups could threaten $1.3 billion in annual US military aid. The US said it was working “at every level” to resolve the dispute.

Protesters and police clashed for a fifth day outside Cairo’s security headquarters. The head of the ruling military council called for a quick move to presidential elections. Democracy activists reacted to the announcement of criminal trials for NGO workers.
