Egypt's Omar Suleiman emerges from the shadows

Omar Suleiman has always been at the vortex of power. As Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's most trusted loyalist, he headed his country's...

Obama calls Mubarak moves inadequate, warns against crackdown

Caught off guard by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's efforts to cling to power, President Obama on Thursday condemned Mubarak's latest...

Protesters remain wary of police, security forces

In the din of frantic phoning and texting that has characterized these tense days in Cairo, unusual messages arrived this week that left...

Mubarak speech turns elation in Tahrir Square to anger

President Hosni Mubarak's face glared down from a giant screen that rippled in the cold breeze above Tahrir Square. His gravelly voice...

3 car bombs kill 7 in northern Iraq

Three car bombs exploded Wednesday in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing seven people and wounding 67, Iraqi police said.

Egypt protests grow again; government offers new compromises

In one of the largest demonstrations yet at Cairo's vast Tahrir Square, boisterous crowds continued to press for the end of Egyptian...

Protests against Hosni Mubarak fracture friendships in Egypt

Their friendship is falling apart amid a nation's revolt.

More Egypt protesters turn out, drawn by Google's Wael Ghonim

Wael Ghonim stood on a tiny stage in a corner of Cairo's Tahrir Square, a spindly figure in a sea of tens of thousands of anti-government...

U.S. lawmakers now back Egypt aid

Influential U.S. lawmakers have eased their threats to cut aid to Egypt, reflecting a growing consensus in Washington for preserving U.S....

Egypt uprising has its roots in a mill town

The revolt shaking Cairo didn't start in Cairo. It began in this city of textile mills and choking pollution set amid the cotton and...

French premier vacationed in Egypt before protests

France's prime minister acknowledged Tuesday that he took a family vacation in Egypt partly paid for by Egyptian authorities shortly...

Pledge for reform in Egypt met with distrust

Hopes for a road map on how to bring political reform to Egypt faded Monday, with anti-government activists casting doubt on the...

U.S. eases off call for swift Egypt reform

The Obama administration has reconciled itself to gradual political reform in Egypt, an approach that reflects its goal of maintaining...

Egypt protesters tell of beatings while in custody

The young lawyer sat in a cafe, burn marks on his hands, purple and yellow bruises hidden under the legs of his jeans. He knows he might...

KFC gets a bad rap in Egypt

Officials have called the protesters seeking President Hosni Mubarak's resignation many things: thugs, foreigners, paid troublemakers. But...

Jerusalem OKs new Jewish housing in hotly disputed neighborhood

The city of Jerusalem gave the go-ahead Monday to a new Jewish housing project in the Arab-dominated neighborhood of Sheik Jarrah, raising...

Around Cairo, some semblance of normality returns

Anti-government protesters continued to fill Tahrir Square on Sunday. But barely half a mile away, where Tahrir Street spills into the...

Tunisian official orders shutdown of former ruling party's offices

Tunisia's new interior minister on Sunday ordered the party of ousted President Zine el Abidine ben Ali to shut its offices and suspend...

How long can Egyptian military navigate middle ground?

When bread shortages swept Egypt in 2008, the government didn't rely on the free market or its own warehouses, but turned instead to army...

Muslim Brotherhood joins talks on Egypt crisis; departure of Hosni Mubarak remains sticking point

Opposition groups including the banned Muslim Brotherhood held landmark talks Sunday with Egypt's vice president, but the two sides remained...

Pictures of the dead rise in Egypt's Tahrir Square

They carry posters with photos of young men killed in the last two weeks in demonstrations around their country. Appearing daily in Tahrir...

Leadership of Egypt's ruling party resigns; opposition groups resist meeting with vice president

The top leadership of Egypt's governing National Democratic Party, which has long been synonymous with corruption and rigged elections,...

Former Vice President Cheney urges 'balance' in U.S. response to Egyptian crisis

As protesters in Egypt continued to call for the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, former Vice President Dick Cheney urged U....

Egyptian army reasserts control in central Cairo

The Egyptian army began to reassert control around Tahrir Square on Saturday, with the government emphasizing a return to normality while...

A Second Look: Susan Sontag's 'Promised Lands'

If there is one aspect of Susan Sontag's multifaceted life that has resisted enshrinement, it is her film career. Sontag was not primarily a...