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For Egypt's Coptic Christians, No Easy Choice It's not easy being Christian in Egypt, a minority among the Sunni Muslim majority. But some times are worse than others. For Amal Beshara, the first moments of 2011 were as bad as they come. She was at a
By Liu Enming Washington, DC 29 December 2006 watch Tiny Literary Giant After publishing her first book when she was only seven, Adora Svitak was dubbed a Tiny Literary Giant by Diane Sawyer of Good Morning America. For producer Liu Enming, Elaine L
By Leslie Boctor Cairo 25 August 2006 Engineers on Friday moved a 3,200-year-old statue of Ramses II. The pharonic statue had stood for more than 50 years in a congested square in downtown Cairo. Its new home will be at a tranquil spot next to the G
By David Byrd Washington 30 January 2007 National Football League head coaches Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts and Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears have been friends for years. Dungy mentored Smith when both were with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
Ronda Rousey always wanted to compete at the Olympics, but she was surprised when she made the U.S. judo team in time for the 2004 Games in Athens. She was just 17 at the time. As VOA's Steve Schy reports, she's 21-years-old now, more experienced an
The Australian government says it will not apologize to an Indian doctor, Mohamed Haneef, who was wrongly detained and charged in connection with bomb attacks in Britain in 2007. After an official report on Tuesday concluded that officials had made
Mubarak Verdict Resounds Through Divided Egypt The crowd outside the courthouse gathered around any screen they could find to see the historic moment unfold. Firstly, Mohammed Hosni al-Sayyid Mubarak is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the
Egypt's Conservative Rural Vote Appears Split As Egyptians await the results of their first truly open presidential election, fault lines between Islamists and old guard secularists appear to cut across the nation. In the village of Kafr Kandil, sout
NGO Dispute Means Fewer Monitors for Egypt Vote Egypt's historic presidential campaign comes to a close with the first round of voting to choose a new civilian leader. The Elections Commission says there will be monitors from the Arab League, the Afr
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard reaffirmed her support for the war in Afghanistan and pledged cooperation with the United States on issues in the Asia-Pacific region during an address to the U.S. Congress. Prime Minister Gillard delivered wha
Egypt Angered by Israel's 'Regret' for Border Guard Deaths Egypt says it will withdraw its ambassador from Israel following Israeli military action that killed three members of Egypt's security forces along the two nations' border. Israel says its mi
The top U.S. military officer has cautioned against any move to cut U.S. aid to Egypt's military in the midst of the current protests, saying the aid has intangible benefits that contribute to the military's neutral and, so far, non-violent role in t
South Sudan has issued a new argument to support its claim on a major oil field given to the North as part of the Abyei ruling last week at The Hague. Disputing the North's possession of the oil field, the South says the prized land is still part of
By Margaret Besheer Washington 07 February 2007 Egypt's foreign minister says solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would go a long way to bringing peace to the Middle East and diminishing the allure of extremist groups. Speaking to an audience in
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Becky: Curt. Curt: Oh, hi. Becky: Can I talk to you for a minute? Curt: Im really busy right now. Becky: Just one minute. I promise it wont take long. Curt: Okay. Lets talk over here. Becky: Curt, Im really sorry that I told Joyce that you had a crus
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 18 January 2007 For months, Iraqi and U.S. officials have been trying to shut down a satellite television station that shows Iraqi insurgent videos and denounces the Shi'ite-led government of Iraq. But the station continu
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 21 June 2007 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are to hold talks in Egypt, early next week. As VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, Jordan's King Abdullah is also scheduled to a
Egypt Called Major Hub of Illegal Ivory Trade A new report names Egypt as the center of illegal ivory trade and smuggling in Africa. With the political unrest of the Arab Spring, illegal ivory outlets and workshops have done a booming business. The r
The situation on the border between Egypt and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip remains chaotic, a day after Palestinian militants blew up the border wall. Israel and Egypt are locked in a new tug of war over who is responsible for the impoverished territor