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Obama condemns violence in Egypt, cancels military exercises

President Barack Obama announced on Thursday that the United States is canceling joint military exercises with Egypt next month, saying normal U.S. cooperation cannot continue in light of the armed forces\’ bloody crackdown.

U.S. senators urge Egypt dialogue, prisoner release

Two senior U.S. senators delivered a strong message on Tuesday to the Egyptian military, saying it should release political prisoners, start a national dialogue and return the Arab nation swiftly to democratic rule.

Egypt broadens Sinai campaign against militants

Egypt\’s military said on Wednesday it would broaden its offensive against militants in the Sinai Peninsula, a campaign that has raised concerns in Israel about the movement of heavy armor into the area near its border.

Egypt’s Islamist president removes top generals

Egypt\’s new Islamist president Mohamed Mursi dismissed Cairo\’s two top generals on Sunday and cancelled a military order that curbed his powers, in a dramatic move that could free him of some of the restrictions of military rule.Egypt\’s new Islamist president Mohamed Mursi dismissed Cairo\’s two top generals on Sunday and cancelled a military order that curbed his powers, in a dramatic move that could free him of some of the restrictions of military rule.

Egypt awaits poll results, Tahrir protest starts

Egypt will hear the results of elections which Islamist parties expect to win on Friday and protesters rallied in Cairo to remember 42 people killed in clashes with police last month.

Egypt Islamists expect gains in post-Mubarak poll

Egyptians voted on Tuesday in a parliamentary election that Islamists hope will sweep them closer to power, even though the army generals who took over from President Hosni Mubarak have yet to step aside.

Egypt army head says military does not want power

Egypt\’s army would quit power immediately if the people voted for it in a referendum and a presidential election will be held by mid-2012, the head of the ruling military council said on Tuesday.

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