Mayy el Sheikh
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 07:21
A veteran leader of the Muslim Brotherhood was so alarmed by the rising calls for violence from the group’s youth that he risked arrest to urge the movement to stay peaceful.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 06:39
Egypt's election commission formally declared former defense chief, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the winner of last week's presidential election with nearly 97 percent of the vote, but foreign observers have said the election fell short of international standards.
Monday, March 31, 2014 - 12:21
The wreckage of similar towns across the North Sinai, many with a far less certain connection to extremism, tells the story of a crackdown so sweeping that even ardent supporters of the military say it risks spreading sympathy for the militants it is hunting.
Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 13:25
At a news conference late last week, an Egyptian Army doctor confidently announced that the country’s military had developed a cure for the virus that causes AIDS, as well as hepatitis C, one of Egypt’s gravest public health threats.
Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 21:56
There were no claims of responsibility, but the bombing appeared to offer worrying new evidence that militants who have been attacking Egypt’s security forces for months were broadening their campaign against civilians.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 08:05
Since the military ouster more than five months ago of President Mohamed Morsi, the interim leaders have leaned heavily on the police, sending them to stamp out dissent and stabilize the streets in a strategy that so far has come up empty.
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 07:14
Two months after Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi declared he was removing Mr. Morsi from office, scenes of village life suggest the divisions have only deepened.
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 09:27
The Egyptian interior minister survived an assassination attempt on Thursday in which a powerful explosion detonated near his convoy, security officials said.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 13:22
The Egyptian military has enlisted Muslim scholars in a propaganda campaign to persuade soldiers and policemen that they have a religious duty to obey orders to use deadly force against supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi.
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 10:53
Egypt’s new military-appointed government on Tuesday named a roster of generals as provincial governors, raising fears of a return to the authoritarianism of former President Hosni Mubarak.