Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Thereby, Egypt is a transcontinental country, and is considered to be a major power in North Africa, Mediterranean Region, African continent, Nile Basin, Islamic World and the Red Sea.

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Relatives of victims killed during the revolution demonstrate outside the court house calling for Mubarak's execution
Egyptian Court Will Unveil Mubarak Ruling on June 2

By IBTimes

The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak concluded Wednesday, with a verdict due on June 2. (2:07 pm)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, LAWYER

Rally in Pakistan to free Asia Bibi, Christian convicted of blasphemy
Franklin Graham and the Plight of Christians in Muslim Lands

By IBTimes

Graham’s statement that Christians are being murdered in Muslim nations is not entirely false – but he is greatly exaggerating the problem’s true dimensions. (1:02 pm)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, HUMAN RIGHTS, PAKISTAN, COURT, RELIGION

Iran's Natural Gas
Iran vs. Israel: Besides A-bomb Fear, Could Israel's Huge Gas Find Trigger Hostility?

By IBTimes

A large pocket of offshore natural gas could shift Eastern Mediterranean geopolitics on its head. As the threat of war looms between Israel and Iran, the newly found gas could add extra friction between the two countries. (12:51 pm)

MORE TOPICS: ISRAEL, CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, RUSSIA, EARTHQUAKE

Marie Colvin
War Journalists Marie Colvin, Remi Ochlik Killed in Syria Shelling: Tributes Pour in

By IBTimes

A Syrian shelling of the opposition stronghold Homs has left two war journalists, Marie Colvin of British newspaper - The Sunday Times - and French photographer Rémi Ochlik, dead, and several other journalists injured, according to various reports. (9:47 am)

MORE TOPICS: RUPERT MURDOCH, TWITTER, NEW YORK, LIBYA, TUNISIA

France Telecom Orange Chief Executive Stephane Richard poses before the company's 2011 annual results presentation in Paris
France Telecom takes knife to dividend

By Reuters

France Telecom <FTE.PA> is cutting its dividend and putting off a promised share buyback to conserve cash in the face of brutal competition from a new mobile player and Europe's ongoing debt crisis. (9:42 am)

MORE TOPICS: TELECOMS

An anti-Mubarak protester shouts slogans in front of a poster depicting Mubarak with a noose in Cairo
Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak Trial Enters Final Day

By IBTimes UK

Verdict date to be announced in trial of toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. (6:38 am)

MORE TOPICS: COURT

Aakash Tablet
Aakash, World's Least Expensive Tablet Gets Update: UbiSlate 7+ Debuts

By IBTimes

Aakash, the $35 tablet computer released in October for Indian schoolchildren has a successor, dubbed the UbiSlate 7+, a slightly more expensive tablet for impoverished students in Latin America, Egypt, Thailand and Brazil. (Feb 21)

MORE TOPICS: THAILAND, INDIA, ANDROID

Ron Paul's Anti-Rick Santorum Attack Ad
New Ron Paul Ad Mocks Santorum as a 'Fake Conservative' [VIDEO]

By IBTimes

The Ron Paul campaign has released another highly entertaining ad, this time attacking surging Republican candidate Rick Santorum as a "fake" fiscal conservative. (Feb 21)

MORE TOPICS: PENNSYLVANIA, ABORTION

Pre-Opening Wheat Market Report

By CME Group

May wheat was trading 6 cents lower late in the overnight session. Outside market forces look slightly positive today with a weaker US dollar and a rally in gold. The turn down in European milling wheat overnight plus ideas that the Friday rally was overdone helped to pressure the market overnight. (Feb 21)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, PAKISTAN, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRALIA, UKRAINE

Brotherhood says Egypt govt failing, wants coalition

By Reuters UK

The Muslim Brotherhood on Monday voiced its strongest criticism yet of Egypt's army-appointed government, saying it was failing to deal with crises in security and the economy, and reiterating a call for a new national unity cabinet. (Feb 20)

MORE TOPICS: IMF, ELECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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