The Islamist candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Morsi, will face Ahmed Shafik, former President Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, in a runoff to become Egypt’s first freely elected president.

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Mohamed Morsi to Face Ahmed Shafik in Egypt’s Presidential Election Runoff

Ahmed Shafik, a prime minister under former President Hosni Mubarak, and Hamdeed Sabahi, a socialist, appear to be gaining support before the election.

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In Egypt’s Election, Dark-Horse Candidates Add to Suspense

CAIRO — American officials say that the negotiated end to a crisis involving pro-democracy workers has only underscored what remains a major obstacle in U.S.-Egyptian relations: the absence of a reliable partner following the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. Read full article > >

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After democracy-group crisis, U.S. seeking reliable partner in new Egypt

Despite playing a large role in the protests that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian women still face the restrictions of a patriarchal system.

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Egyptian Women Confront Patriarchy

In their closing arguments at the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, prosecutors said he was ultimately responsible for the killings of hundreds of peaceful protesters.

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Egyptian Prosecutors Say Hosni Mubarak Should Be Hanged

The first elections in Egypt since former President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown enter a second day after thousands queued to vote on Monday.

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Eager voters throng Egypt polls

Queues form as Egyptians vote in the first election since former President Hosni Mubarak was toppled in February.

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Egyptians queue to cast ballots

Cairo As Tahrir Square was beginning to erupt this past Sunday, I was talking with a parliamentary candidate affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood’s new political party. For nearly two hours, in a cafe in the posh Cairo neighborhood of Zamalek, we discussed the elections slated for this Monday, Egypt’s first since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak in February. He explained the Muslim Brotherhood’s get-out-the-vote strategy and his own campaign activities. Tahrir did not come up once. Read full article > >

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In Egypt, trying to reaffirm faith in a revolution

Cairo As Tahrir Square was beginning to erupt this past Sunday, I was talking with a parliamentary candidate affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood’s new political party. For nearly two hours, in a cafe in the posh Cairo neighborhood of Zamalek, we discussed the elections slated for this Monday, Egypt’s first since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak in February. He explained the Muslim Brotherhood’s get-out-the-vote strategy and his own campaign activities. Tahrir did not come up once. Read full article > >

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In Egypt, trying to reaffirm faith in a revolution

CAIRO — Egypt’s military ruler said Thursday that the country is going through a critical period, particularly on the security and economic fronts, and called for national unity to achieve a democratic state under civilian rule. Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, delivering a televised address to mark the 1973 war against Israel, also said disagreements and mistrust have plagued the period since the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in February. Protesters and political groups have criticized Tantawi for his reluctance to implement far-reaching changes and dismantle elements of the former regime. Read full article > >

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Egypt’s ruler says country in a critical phase

CAIRO — Egypt’s military ruler has defended his testimony in the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, denying that the army was ordered to shoot protesters during the uprising earlier this year. Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi testified in Mubarak’s trial on Sept. 24 under a total media blackout. Leaks of his testimony suggested that he sought to absolve Mubarak of responsibility for the killing of more than 800 protesters during the 18-day uprising that forced him to step down. Read full article > >

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Egypt’s military ruler says army was not ordered to shoot anti-Mubarak protesters in uprising

As law enforcement returns elsewhere in Egypt six months after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, there is still almost no sign of the police in Bedouin-dominated North Sinai.

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Smuggling in North Sinai Surges as the Police Vanish

An Egyptian judge fined former President Hosni Mubarak and other officials a total of $91 million Saturday for cutting off Internet and cell phone service during the protests that would eventually cause force him from power. Egyptian state television…

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Mubarak Fined for Cutting Internet

An Egyptian court orders ousted President Hosni Mubarak and two others to immediately pay up for their roles in limiting communications during January’s uprising.

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Ousted Egyptian officials fined $90M

Egypt relaxes Gaza border restrictions, allowing many Palestinians to cross for the first time since ousted President Hosni Mubarak shut the crossing.

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Egypt eases Gaza border blockade