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  • July 2008

    • Egypt's Spymaster the Next President?

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 17, 08 4:00 AM CDT

      Egypt's Spymaster the Next President?

      (Newser) - As the 26-year reign of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak comes to a close, his likely successor is looking less like son Gamal, head of the benighted National Democratic Party, reports the Los Angeles Times . Instead, the man at the head of the country's foreign intelligence service, Omar Suleiman—"a diplomat's diplomat," with strong ties to many factions—is increasingly seen as the most likely to step into the top spot. More »

    • New Mediterranean Union Eyes Mideast Peace

      AFP  |  Jul 14, 08 7:15 AM CDT

      New Mediterranean Union Eyes Mideast Peace

      (Newser) - The inaugural meeting yesterday of the Union of the Mediterranean, which brought together the 27 EU countries and their neighbors to the south, kicked off discussions about a number of mutual projects. But French President Nicolas Sarkozy used it as an opportunity to flex some diplomatic muscle by bringing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad out of isolation and by hosting a sit-down between Israeli PM Ehud Olmert and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. More »

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      Israel  • France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Ehud Olmert  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Egypt  • Arab Israeli conflict  • Hosni Mubarak

  • June 2008

    • Blogger Busts Tripled Last Year: Report

      Ars Technica  |  Jun 16, 08 10:49 AM CDT

      Blogger Busts Tripled Last Year: Report

      (Newser) - The number of blogging "citizen journalists" arrested worldwide in political crackdowns tripled in 2007 from the previous year, Ars Technica reports. Over half of last year's 36 arrests occurred in Egypt, Iran, and China, according to a new survey, which sorted arrests into six categories, most related to stirring up political controversy. More »

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      China  • Iran  • Egypt  • arrest  • blogger  • political activism  • Internet censorship  • web censorship

    • Obama: The Muslim World's Candidate

      New York Times  |  Jun 11, 08 10:13 AM CDT

      Obama: The Muslim World's Candidate

      (Newser) - Egypt is the latest foreign spot where US journalists are finding support for the candidacy of Barack Obama, with Thomas Friedman, in the New York Times, finding "Egyptians are amazed, excited, and agog that America might elect a black man whose father’s family was of Muslim heritage." Win or not, the Democrat's success "has done more to improve America’s image abroad … than the entire Bush public diplomacy effort." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Middle East  • Egypt  • Thomas Friedman  • Cairo

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  • February 2008

    • Unmarried, Frustrated, and Turning to Islam

      New York Times  |  Feb 17, 08 6:10 PM CST

      Unmarried, Frustrated, and Turning to Islam

      (Newser) - Facing a feeble job market, many Middle Eastern youths can't afford pricey marriages—and end up single, frustrated, and devoted to Islam, the New York Times reports. Several countries are trying to stem the religious tide by funding weddings, but thousands are left unmarried and isolated. “People don’t help you,” a single Egyptian woman said. “It is only God that helps you.” More »

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      Islam  • education  • Egypt  • employment  • job market  • Islamic Sharia law  • conservative Islam

    • Repairs Begin on Cut Net Cable

      Reuters  |  Feb 5, 08 6:18 AM CST

      Repairs Begin on Cut Net Cable

      (Newser) - Repairs have begun on a segment of undersea Internet cable reported severed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates last Friday, Reuters reports. FLAG, an Indian telecom, said that one of their ships had reached the cable, the most recently disrupted of three main lines to undermine access across the Middle East and South Asia. Another repair ship is expected to reach one of the other two cables today. More »

    • Gunfire Kills 1, Wounds Dozens in Gaza Clash

      Reuters  |  Feb 4, 08 8:11 PM CST

      Gunfire Kills 1, Wounds Dozens in Gaza Clash

      (Newser) - Gunfire broke out between Egyptians and Palestinians today that left one dead and 59 wounded at the Rafah border crossing, Reuters reports. The skirmish erupted after Egyptian security stopped Gazans from returning home through the recently breached border. Palestinians threw stones and Egyptians tossed smoke grenades before the shooting started. "People here are terrified because tear gas can cause children to suffocate," one Egyptian said. More »

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      Hamas  • Palestine  • Egypt  • Gaza blockade  • Gaza Egypt border

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