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Egypt considers ban on sale of duty-free alcohol

Morsi's Islamist group, the Muslim Brotherhood, has emerged as the most powerful political force in Egypt since the uprising two years ago that ousted the authoritarian regime of Hosni Mubarak.

Calls grow for U.S. to end military aid to Egypt

Inhofe said the suspension would send a strong message to President Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group.

Egypt's Morsi uses TV interview to burnish image

Morsi dismissed calls by protesters that he step down, pointing to what he called his popular mandate - he won with just under 52 percent of the vote in last year's presidential election - and to...

Is Tunisia falling apart? Here's what's going on

Rather than trying to rule alone, like Egypt's Islamists, Tunisia's Ennahda allied with two secular parties amid high hopes.

US wants more from Egypt on anti-Israel rhetoric

"On Wednesday, Morsi, Egypt's Islamist president, sought Wednesday to defuse Washington's anger over his past remarks, telling a group of visiting U.S. senators that his comments were taken out of...

EU head: Egypt must guarantee freedom for recovery

The EU president has told Egypt's Islamist president that guarantees of freedoms of expression and religions are essential for attracting foreign investors and tourists.

Egypt president warns against new unrest

Egypt's Islamist president has warned against any unrest that could harm the drive to repair the country's economy in a sharply worded speech pushing the opposition to work with his government.

In Egypt Islamists' bastion, discontent creeps up

Fayoum, a fertile oasis just off the Nile River, was once a breeding ground for radical Islamic jihadists who battled Mubarak's rule during 1990s.

Analysis: Egypt's Islamists tighten grip on power

Salafis who support Morsi have been staging a sit-in outside a media complex in Cairo for weeks to protest against what they say is the anti-Islamist policies of private TV networks housed there.

Fear keeps Egypt's Christians away from polls

They withdrew their six members from the Constituent Assembly to protest Islamist domination of the process and later refused to send representatives to a "national dialogue" called for by Morsi.

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Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation

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KAIROUAN, Tunisia: Tunisia security blocks salafi conference

The government, led by the moderate Islamist Ennahda Party, has long been accused by the...

Tunisia security blocks salafi conference

The government, led by the moderate Islamist Ennahda Party, has long been accused by the...

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Nevertheless, Millet is determined to prove that Egypt is not completely in the grip of...

Major attacks by Islamic extremists in Nigeria

A look at recent major attacks attributed to the radical Islamic extremist network known as...

'Grand Deception' Documentary by Steven Emerson Racks Up Film Festival Honors

In their own voices, American Islamists demand violent jihad against the United States."

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Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram

Many analysts say, however, that the intensity of its domestic Islamist threat has forced West...

Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians are struggling with slower Internet speeds and limited access ahead...

Russia Says It Killed Islamist Militants

Russia Says It Killed Two Islamist Militants in Shootout