Erin Cunningham
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 06:23
An Islamic State affiliate claimed a missile attack on an Egyptian navy vessel Thursday, raising concerns that the emboldened jihadists can now threaten this country’s strategic waterways.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 06:33
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition struck targets in Yemen on Monday and ground clashes resumed, bringing a sharp end to a five-day cease-fire in the conflict and raising fears that a humanitarian disaster would deepen.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 10:35
A clandestine raid by U.S. Special Forces to capture the chief suspect in attacks on an American diplomatic outpost and CIA compound in Benghazi in 2012 has underscored the fragility of the central Libyan government’s authority, intensifying concerns here about growing instability in the country as Islamists and rebel army forces clash in the east
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 09:40
CAIRO — New anti-terrorism legislation proposed by Egypt’s cabinet is drawing searing criticism from rights groups and lawyers that it would grant authorities far-reaching powers to quash dissent amid an already alarming slide toward authoritarianism.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 07:30
The low turnout in January suggests a deepening apathy among Egypt’s youths, just three years after young people spearheaded the pro-democracy revolt against Mubarak.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 07:24
“But there was never this kind of momentum under Mubarak. They are just putting people in jail — and it’s happening all at once.”
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 07:35
Morsi, wearing a white prison uniform and confined to a glass-and-metal cage inside the courtroom, shouted at the trial judges during his court appearance and questioned the legitimacy of the criminal proceedings, according to footage aired on state television.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 07:37
The two-day vote is widely seen as a referendum on both the strong-armed policies of Egypt’s interim government and the rumored presidential ambitions of Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, the popular army chief and de facto leader.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 11:45
Failing to articulate clear political messages or to construct a solid electoral base, some of these groups are now relying on the popular military or the pervasive anti-Islamist sentiment for political survival.