Egypt

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Egypt's Gaza nightmare
Palestinians have flooded into Egypt en masse since militants blew open a border wall. Is it a blessing in disguise for Israel?
Genital mutilation: Good news, and bad
Forces are coming together to fight female circumcision in Egypt -- so why is it still happening at all?
Bush's Napoleon complex
The president's appeals to democracy, liberty and security to justify the carnage in Iraq recall Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian conquest.
"Hamastan" vs. "Fatahstan"
Hamas' violent takeover in Gaza leaves the Palestinian territories divided, and U.S. and Israeli strategy under a cloud.
Summer reads
Great escapes: From a journey down the Nile to the chronicle of a professional basketball player, these memoir recommendations will whisk you away.
Sex and the married Muslim
Sexpert to the Arab world Dr. Heba Kotb discusses female pleasure, halal sex and curing homosexuality.
Rethinking Israel's David-and-Goliath past
Little-noticed details in declassified U.S. documents indicate that Israel's Six-Day War may not have been a war of necessity.
Broadcasting from under a veil
Two Egyptian anchorwomen are fighting for the right to wear hijabs when they read the news.
Freed CIA prisoner renders his version of the truth
Despite orders to remain silent, radical imam Abu Omar tells of being abducted by the CIA, shuttled to Egypt and tortured for a year.
Ramses III and the first strike
What does worker unrest in Egypt 3,000 years ago have to do with a proposed labor law in China?
Princess would give Saudi women license to drive
Too bad the decision isn't up to her.
Did the U.S. just provoke Iran?
Thursday's raid on the Iranian consulate is more evidence that President Bush is ready to escalate the conflict.
A veil of uncertainty
While some Arab women embrace the rise of Islamist political parties, others fear they could end up groaning under Taliban-like regimes.
The Egyptian sphinx lashes out at Washington
Mubarak's criticism reflects his anger at Bush's policies -- and uneasiness about his growing domestic opposition.
All cartoon politics are local
Muslim outrage reflects specific national conflicts -- most of them exacerbated by Bush's policies.
Murder from Darfur to Cairo
At a Sudanese refugee camp, I witnessed the desperation behind the protests -- and eventual slaughter -- of African refugees in Egypt.
Not your father's Ramadan
Sengalese superstar Youssou N'Dour, who protested the Iraq war, talks about the beauty of Africa, Sufism and his fight against fundamentalism.
Bush's war and the Egyptian elections
Mubarak's rigged victory shows that right-wing predictions of an "Arab spring" were wishful thinking.
This is what democracy looks like?
President and Mrs. Bush miss an opportunity to promote democratic reform in Egypt.
A thing of beauty is (now) a joy forever
My new heroes are the Brigham Young researchers whose scanners have unveiled ancient fragments of Sophocles, Euripides and the earliest Gospels.
Right Hook
Why have conservatives been silent about new evidence that the Bush administration sanctioned torture? Victor Davis Hanson and Jonah Goldberg tell us.
The Saudis just say no to Bush
The desert kingdom's elite say a second term would be "catastrophic."
Bad blood in Egypt
In one of the great medical tragedies in modern history, well-meaning Egyptian authorities are believed to have infected millions of people with hepatitis C.
Fury and favor in the Arab world
While Qatar welcomes Uncle Sam, Egyptian police torture antiwar protesters. If the war lasts long, some say, the scales may tip toward rage.
Saddam stands alone
The Arab street that once rallied for Iraq is strangely quiet, although anger and frustration sometimes boil up.
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