Egypt’s powerful Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, said Friday it is willing to hold talks with the United States, taking up an offer of dialogue seen as an implicit recognition by Washington that the group will likely hold significant political … read more
By 6:00pm on Friday, tens of thousands were still gathered in downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square after a day of mass protests. Demonstrators hit the streets in a number of Egyptian cities following Friday’s prayer, showing support for the martyrs’ families, … read more
Clashes between protesters and police have left more than 1,000 people wounded, scarring downtown Cairo with debris and checkpoints and reminding residents of the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year. The fighting was sparked Tuesday evening when relatives … read more
Seeking to chart a more independent foreign policy, Egypt is taking steps to ease its reliance on Western aid, a development that almost certainly will chip away at American influence over the Arab world’s most populous nation. This week, the … read more
An Egyptian court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Muslims requesting the disclosure of the wife of a Coptic priest, whom the Muslims allege converted to Islam and was being held against her will by Christians. The demand to know … read more
Egyptian officials on Thursday delayed a verdict on the police officers who are suspected in the killing of Khaled Said, the young man who was beaten to death a year ago—an incident that was a key factor in sparking the … read more
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that U.S. officials intend to build contacts with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, a sign of American concern that the conservative Islamic group is becoming one of the most important political forces in the … read more
This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens in Egypt of the potential for continued demonstrations in Cairo over the next few days. The Embassy reminds all U.S. citizens to avoid areas with heavy police presence or crowds … read more
The United States has decided to resume formal contacts with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, in a step that reflects the Islamist group’s growing political weight but that is almost certain to upset … read more
A senior official has said more than 1,000 people have been hurt in two days of clashes between police and protesters over demands that the country’s military rulers speed up the prosecution of police officers accused of killing protesters early … read more