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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 07:42
Ruling Islamist movement Al Nahda and the opposition Nidaa Tounes said on Sunday they have held secret talks in Europe to try to find a way out of Tunisia’s political crisis.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 08:00
The Muslim Brotherhood may be banned in Egypt, the country’s interim prime minister’s spokesman said. The threat comes after the Islamist movement called for a week of protest against a military crackdown that left over 800 dead.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 08:32
The international arrest warrant that has been issued for Algeria's ex-oil minister Chakib Khelil and some of his relatives raises questions as to whether the military has started the battle to choose a successor for unwell President Bouteflika.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 09:07
"East Africa, surprisingly to many, is a brighter spot in our efforts."
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 09:13
All of the efforts of the United States government, all the cajoling, the veiled threats, the high-level envoys from Washington and the 17 personal phone calls by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, failed to forestall the bloodletting.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 09:18
A resurgence of violence and a renewed threat from al-Qaeda have recently revived flagging US interest in Iraq, officials said Friday as Baghdad asked for new help to fight extremists less than two years after it forced American troops to withdraw.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 09:46
With images of dying Islamist protesters in media across the globe the unrest in Egypt plays into al Qaeda's narrative of victimization giving it an ideal opportunity to expand a strategy of exploiting instability it has used in Libya Syria and Iraq.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 09:56
The Obama administration is withholding some military aid to Egypt as it reviews how it wants to proceed, a U.S. official told CNN.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 10:24
Israel is quietly and carefully watching the turmoil in Egypt while maintaining close contacts with the Egyptian military amid concerns that the escalating crisis could weaken their common battle against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula.