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Egypt's president stands by his decrees

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 27th

By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi struck an uncompromising stand Monday over his seizure of near absolute powers, refusing in a meeting with top judicial authorities to rescind a package of constitutional amendments that placed his edicts above

Israel, militants begin talks on truce details

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel and Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip began indirect talks Monday in Egypt aimed at forging a new era of relations between the bitter enemies following a cease-fire that ended the heaviest fighting in nearly four years. The talks

Egypt's president stands by his decrees

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's president told the country's top judges Monday that he did not infringe on their authority when he seized near absolute powers, setting up a prolonged showdown on the eve of a mass protest planned by opponents of the Islamist leader

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHY EGYPT'S PRESIDENT HAS POLARIZED THE NATION Supporters and opponents of Mohammed Morsi are growing more entrenched in their battle over the Islamist leader's

Activists: Syrian rebels seize major dam in north

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By BASSEM MROUEAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian rebels on Monday captured a hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates River in the country's north after days of heavy clashes, carting off boxes of ammunition from defeated regime forces in the latest in a string of recent strategic advances

Ehud Barak says he's quitting Israeli politics

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 26th

By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak abruptly quit politics Monday, potentially robbing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a key ally who enabled his hard-line government to present a moderate face to the world. Netanyahu's party picked a

Correction: Egypt story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 25th

CAIRO (AP) - In a story Nov. 25 about Egypt, The Associated Press misidentified reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei as a former director of the U.S. nuclear agency. ElBaradei is a former director of the U.N. nuclear agency. A corrected version of the story is below: Egypt's political foes dig in

Correction: Egypt story

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 25th

Egypt reformist warns of turmoil from Morsi decree

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 24th

By AYA BATRAWY and HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Prominent Egyptian democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei warned Saturday of increasing turmoil that could potentially lead to the military stepping in unless the Islamist president rescinds his new, near absolute powers, as the

A look at powers decreed by Egypt's president

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 23rd

By The Associated Press Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi issued decrees giving himself broad powers and effectively neutering the judiciary. Morsi, an Islamist hailing from the Muslim Brotherhood, defends the step as necessary to clear obstacles holding up Egypt's transition,