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80,000 pray at Al-Aqsa on first Friday of Ramadan
July 13, 2013
80,000 pray at Al-Aqsa on first Friday of Ramadan
About 80,000 Muslims attended prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the first Friday of the Muslim fasting month of…
Qatar losing Mideast ground to Saudi diplomacy: experts
July 10, 2013
Qatar losing Mideast ground to Saudi diplomacy: experts
DUBAI - Qatar, a key supporter of Islamists who rose to power in Arab Spring countries, is losing ground in…
Obama speaks with UAE Crown Prince, Qatar Emir about Egypt concerns
July 10, 2013
Obama speaks with UAE Crown Prince, Qatar Emir about Egypt concerns
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday spoke by phone to two Middle Eastern allies - Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
Morsy ouster brings $8 billion aid package to Egypt
July 9, 2013
Morsy ouster brings $8 billion aid package to Egypt
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), apparently pleased with the ouster of the former President Mohamed Morsy, have…
U.S. won’t cut off aid to Egypt immediately: White House
July 8, 2013
U.S. won’t cut off aid to Egypt immediately: White House
WASHINGTON - The White House refused to label the military ouster of Egypt's president a coup on Monday and said…
Egypt violence sparks widespread condemnation
July 8, 2013
Egypt violence sparks widespread condemnation
PARIS - The killing of at least 51 Egyptians during clashes between loyalists of President Mohamed Morsy, who were demonstrating…
Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood condemns Egypt “massacre”
July 8, 2013
Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood condemns Egypt “massacre”
AMMAN - Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood on Monday condemned the "massacre" of 51 loyalists of Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsy…
Iran: Egyptian army interference is “unacceptable”
July 8, 2013
Iran: Egyptian army interference is “unacceptable”
DUBAI - Iran on Monday called the Egyptian army's ousting of president Mohamed Morsy "unacceptable" and said that Israel and…
Yusuf al-Qaradawi says in fatwa Egyptians should back Morsy
July 6, 2013
Yusuf al-Qaradawi says in fatwa Egyptians should back Morsy
RIYADH - A leading Qatar-based cleric declared in a religious edict, or fatwa, on Saturday that Egyptians should support ousted…
Egypt coup highlights challenges facing Arab Islamists
July 5, 2013
Egypt coup highlights challenges facing Arab Islamists
The military coup in Egypt has starkly illustrated the failure of Islamist parties elected in the wake of the Arab…