The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it will waive democracy requirements to release up to $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt despite concerns that the country is backsliding on commitments it made to democratic governance and rule of law.
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US OKs Egypt aid despite congressional concerns
Reuters – Egypt will hear the results of elections which Islamist parties look set to win on Friday, and protesters have called a rally to remember 42 people killed in clashes with police last month.
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Egypt awaits poll results as Tahrir protest planned
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AP – Egypt lifted a four-year-old blockade on the Gaza Strip’s main link to the outside world Saturday, bringing relief to the crowded territory’s 1.5 million Palestinians but deepening a rift with Israel since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year.
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Egypt permanently opens Gaza border crossing (AP)
AP – Relations between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians degenerated to a new low Sunday after riots overnight left 12 people dead and a church burned, adding to the disorder of the country’s post-revolution transition to democracy.
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Church burning deepens tumult of Egypt transition (AP)
AP – Syrian opposition figures said Wednesday their “massive grassroots revolution” will break the regime unless President Bashar Assad leads a transition to democracy, even as authorities intensified their crackdown on the country’s uprising.
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Syria opposition demands reform, vows protests (AP)
Reuters – Two Iranian navy vessels were approaching Egypt’s Suez Canal Sunday before making the first passage through the waterway since Iran’s 1979 revolution and Israel said it took “a grave view” of Tehran’s move.
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Iran ships approach Suez, Israel takes "grave view" (Reuters)
Reuters – Millions took to the streets to celebrate the new Egypt on Friday, reminding military rulers to keep their promise of a swift transition to civilian rule after people power swept away autocrat Hosni Mubarak in just 18 days.
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Egyptians celebrate, challenge army to keep promises (Reuters)
AP – Sarah Palin says the Obama administration must tell Americans what it knows about who will be Egypt’s next leader.
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Palin blasts administration’s handling of Egypt (AP)
Reuters – A million people, maybe more, rallied across Egypt on Tuesday, clamoring for President Hosni Mubarak to give up power, piling pressure on a leader who has towered over Middle East politics for 30 years to make way.
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Million Egyptians clamor for Mubarak to go (Reuters)