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Turmoil in Egypt

  • Israel Braces for New Egypt

    Israelis are preparing for a more adversarial regime in Egypt, one they expect could lead their country to expand its army, fortify the two countries' desert frontier and possibly re-invade the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip.

  • Egypt Military Accused of Torture

    The Egyptian military's takeover of many policing duties from the notorious internal security forces hasn't stopped a series of abuses, including allegations of torture, beatings, arbitrary arrests and disappearances.

  • [EGYPTOUR]

    In Egypt's Desert, a Tourist Drought

    Political unrest, now moving into its third week with no signs of abating, has delivered a body blow to Egypt's critical tourism sector, which accounted for more than 5% of the economy last year.

  • Yemen Web Activists, Opposition Clash

    Yemen's sanctioned opposition leaders, put on the defensive by the Internet-aided revolts in Tunisia and Egypt, are scrambling to exert influence over the country's own budding online-activist movement.

  • [BALTAGI]

    Thugs-for-Hire Leave Mark on Protests

    Egyptian thugs for hire fueled and at times led the push to intimidate demonstrators around Cairo in recent weeks, say eyewitnesses.

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    Google Executive Wael Ghonim Rallies Crowd

    Wael Ghonim, the Google executive who has become a rallying symbol for the demonstrator, addressed a crowd in Cairo Tuesday evening. Mr. Ghonim administered a Facebook page that helped spark the uprising.

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  • [AGENDA]

    Was Weber Sacrificed for the Euro?

    The comments attributed to Deutsche Bundesbank President Axel Weber Wednesday are infuriatingly vague but are the strongest hint yet that he will not be the next president of the European Central Bank.

  • [SP_MANU3]

    The Most Expensive Game in History

    Saturday's soccer match between Manchester United and Manchester City of the English Premier League, will be the most expensive game played in any sport, at any time, anywhere on the planet Earth.

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    Photos of the Day

    In today's pictures, an Afghan boy rides his bike, a camel nuzzles up to a Pakistani laborer, Sri Lankans rally to demand a former army leader's release and more.

  • [AGENDA]

    No Magic in Osborne's Merlin Trick

    There's gratitude for you. The U.K. banks have spent 10 weeks negotiating Project Merlin with the Treasury. Then they heard Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne on the radio announcing a further $1.29 billion increase in the U.K. bank levy.

  • [REM.ALTMAN]

    Her Fight Recovered Paintings Nazis Stole

    Maria Altmann lived quietly in Los Angeles for decades before she was unexpectedly able to recover a trove of Gustav Klimt paintings confiscated from her family by the Nazis.

  • [AGENDA]

    Ireland Should Consider Kazakh Move

    Ireland's government-in-waiting has come up with the outlines of a plan to deal with the massive burden of bank debt guaranteed by the government-that-was.

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    Tykes Hit Starting Line at European Tracks

    Kids everywhere dream of zooming around in fast cars. Across Europe, a growing number actually do—some even before they're out of diapers.

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