/tags/egypt Egypt en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-23/egyptian-court-bans-the-muslim-brotherhood Observers say the decision could allow opponents to undermine the infrastructure of the Islamist group, which is still protesting the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi this summer. Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-23/egyptian-court-bans-the-muslim-brotherhood Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-09-05/egyptian-official-survives-attack-as-remarkable-calm-broken A bomb destroyed some vehicles in the interior minister's convoy. It was the first such attack on a member of Egypt's interim government. Still, after the deadly violence of last month, some sense of normalcy has returned to Egypt, according to news reports. Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-05/egyptian-official-survives-attack-as-remarkable-calm-broken Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-09-01/egypt-charges-former-president-mohammed-morsi-others A prosecutor has issued formal charges against the ousted leader and 13 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Sun, 01 Sep 2013 20:12:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-01/egypt-charges-former-president-mohammed-morsi-others Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-08-31/jailed-leader-of-egypts-muslim-brotherhood-suffers-heart-attack The official MENA news agency denies reports that Mohammed Badie, who was arrested by Egyptian authorities earlier this month, has died. Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:57:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-31/jailed-leader-of-egypts-muslim-brotherhood-suffers-heart-attack Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-08-29/in-egypts-political-turmoil-middle-ground-is-the-loneliest The young, secular revolutionaries who led the 2011 uprising against the Hosni Mubarak regime have been pushed to the margins of the current confrontation in Egypt. They also feel they are battling two sets of authoritarian forces — the military and the Muslim Brotherhood. Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-29/in-egypts-political-turmoil-middle-ground-is-the-loneliest Leila Fadel /npr-news/2013-08-25/for-arab-worlds-christians-an-uncertain-fate As Egypt plunges into unrest amid the military-backed government's crackdown on demonstrators, the country's Christian minority has been targeted by Islamic extremists. Their fate mirrors conditions faced by Christians across the Middle East. Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-25/for-arab-worlds-christians-an-uncertain-fate NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-08-22/mubarak-released-from-prison-now-under-house-arrest The 85-year-old former president of Egypt is now under house arrest while he awaits a retrial on charges related to the deaths of protesters during the 2011 demonstrations that toppled his regime. He reportedly was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Cairo. Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:32:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-22/mubarak-released-from-prison-now-under-house-arrest Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-08-21/release-mubarak-egyptian-court-orders Former President Hosni Mubarak could be freed from custody as soon as Thursday. The court ordered him to be freed as he appeals his conviction — and life sentence — for failing to stop the killing of protesters during the 2011 demonstrations that led to the toppling of his government. Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:48:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-21/release-mubarak-egyptian-court-orders Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-08-20/update-no-decision-yet-on-egyptian-aid-white-house-says While the U.S. has not called the toppling of President Mohammed Morsi a "coup," most direct military aid has been suspended, a top Democratic lawmaker's staff tells The Daily Beast. But the White House says that's incorrect. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-20/update-no-decision-yet-on-egyptian-aid-white-house-says Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-08-19/reports-mubarak-might-be-freed-while-awaiting-new-trial Egypt's former president still faces a retrial for the killing of protesters during the 2011 Arab Spring. But his lawyer and a court official are telling news outlets that Mubarak may be released in the meantime. Meanwhile, newly ousted President Mohammed Morsi continues to be held. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-19/reports-mubarak-might-be-freed-while-awaiting-new-trial Mark Memmott