VOA慢速英语2012 IN THE NEWS - Morsi's New Powers Bring Protests in Egypt

IN THE NEWS - Morsi's New Powers Bring Protests in Egypt 时事新闻 - 穆尔西扩权引发骚乱 以巴停火再起事端 From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语时事新闻报道。 On

EU's Ashton Urges Release of Egypt's Morsi

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is calling for the release of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi if there are no charges against him. Ashton also says all other political figures currently being detained should also be released if they

EU: Egypt's Morsi in Good Health, Has Access to News

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says Egypt's ousted President Mohamed Morsi, is in good health and has access to the news. However she says she does not know where Morsi is being held. Shen Chengcheng has more. Ashton was allowed

VOA标准英语2012--Analysts: Morsi's Inauguration 1st Salvo in Egypt Power Struggle

Analysts: Morsi's Inauguration 1st Salvo in Egypt Power Struggle Egypt's current ruling military council says Mr. Morsi will take the oath of office in front of the constitutional court. But the president-elect has vowed to assume his post in front o

Egyptian opposition bloc urges anti-Morsi protests on Jan. 25

CAIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's main opposition bloc National Salvation Front on Wednesday called on people to take to the streets on Jan. 25, 2013 and protest against President Mohamed Morsi's leadership. The front said during a press conference

Pentagon monitors situation in Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday said Defense(防卫，保护) officials are closely watching protests that have flared up in Egypt, Tunisia and Lebanon, as Pentagon hosts senior Egyptian military leaders for talks

VOA标准英语2012--Morsi: Egypt faces Challenges and Opportunities

Morsi: Egypt faces Challenges and Opportunities Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi Tuesday addressed the closing session of the Clinton Global Initiatives annual meeting. He spoke of the challenges facing his government and the region. President Morsi

VOA标准英语2012--Egypt's Morsi Urges Arab Action on Syria

Egypt's Morsi Urges Arab Action on Syria Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi urged Arab leaders to make ending the conflict in Syria the region's top priority. Any talk of developing the Arab world's work, and building our shared future, cannot gain the

VOA标准英语2012--Morsi Ushers in New Era in Egyptian Politics, Relations with US

Morsi Ushers in New Era in Egyptian Politics, Relations with US Thousands celebrated Mohamed Morsi's victory in Tahrir Square last Sunday - the same square where 18 months ago Egyptians demanded the departure of then-president Hosni Mubarak. David Sc

VOA标准英语2013--Morsi Overthrow Divides Mideast, Deepens Turmoil

Morsi Overthrow Divides Mideast, Deepens Turmoil With Egypt's ouster of the Islamist president in the limelight, Syria's brutal civil war has been out of the headlines in recent days. But President Bashar al-Assad is using Egypt's crisis as propagand

China, Egypt seek cultural cooperation via Cairo book fair

CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- As part of bilateral efforts to enhance cultural cooperation（合作） between the two great civilizations, China, as the Guest of Honor, will participate in the 43rd Cairo International Book Fair in Egypt. An outstanding

Unrest continues in Egypt

CAIRO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's nationwide anti-government protests(抗议) continued for the third consecutive day on Thursday with protestors calling for a one-million-march after Friday prayers. Safwat el-Sherif, Secretary General of Egypt's ru

Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi wins Egyptian presidency

CAIRO, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohamed Morsi has won the presidential election, head of Egypt's Higher Presidential Election Commission (HPEC) Farouq Sultan announced on Sunday afternoon. Morsi, now chairman of the

Kerry arrives in Cairo for talks with Morsi

CAIRO, March 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Egypt Saturday on a two-day visit as part of his first trip aboard as Washington's top diplomat, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported. Kerry, who planned to visit a number

Egypt's Morsi affirms he isn't biased against any group

CAIRO, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi said Friday that he doesn't align with a side against other one, even the opposition. Morsi made his statement in a speech before the Presidential palace al-Ethadeya, where tens of thousands

Egypt's Inflation Tops 12 Percent

Soaring food prices, one of the triggers that toppled former Egyptian(埃及的 ) President Hosni Mubarak, helped push the country's annual inflation rate past 12 percent in April. Egypt's statistical agency reported Tuesday that food and beverage co

Arab League's Amr Moussa to run for Egypt's president

CAIRO, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said Monday he intends to nominate himself in Egypt's coming presidential elections, Al Arabia TV reported. Moussa said he will devote the coming months to his presidential campaign（

Egypt's divide over Morsi's presidential decree continues to ferment

CAIRO, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's domestic divisions over a series of controversial presidential decrees continued to ferment as the nation's Judges' Club on Saturday called for a strike of all courts and prosecutors across the country. Morsi decide

Hamas urges Egypt to open Rafah crossing

GAZA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Gaza Strip ruler Hamas government on Sunday urged the Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah crossing point, which has been closed for two weeks amid Egypt's popular protests（抗议）. Palestinians in Gaza were harmed

Labor Unrest Spreads Throughout Egypt

Thousands of Egyptian workers are on strike Wednesday, demanding better pay and work conditions, following anti-government protests that led to former President Hosni Mubarak's resignation. More than 10,000 workers in the country's textile（纺织品）