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Extremist Islamist group in Syria rejects truce
BEIRUT (AP) — An al-Qaida-inspired Islamist group has rejected the short holiday cease-fire proposed by the international peace envoy to Syria.
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Official: Radical Islamist arrives in U.S.
Radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri arrived early Saturday in New York after losing a years-long legal battle in Britain to avoid extradition to the United States to face a myraid of terror charges, a federal law enforcement source told CNN.…
Radical Islamist being extradited to U.S.
The High Court in London ruled Friday that extremist Islamist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other men will be extradited to the United States to face terrorism charges, bringing to an end a years-long legal battle.
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Two Islamist militias close Libyan bases
Two Islamist militias have agreed to close their bases in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, state news and a source said Saturday.
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Libyan Islamist militia swept out of Benghazi bases
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A Libyan Islamist militia was swept out of the eastern city of Benghazi in a popular protest against the armed groups that ran into the early hours of Saturday morning, Reuters witnesses said.
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Islamist group’s HQ overtaken in Libya
Ten days after four Americans were killed in their Libyan city, hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators marched in Benghazi and overtook the headquarters of a radical Islamist group tied to the attack.
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Mali Islamist group ‘kills Algerian diplomat’
Separatists takes strategic town of Douentza in northern Mali, and say they have executed Algerian diplomat.
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Mali Islamist group seizes key town
Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa takes strategic town of Douentza, moving closer to military-held territory.
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Islamist Morsi is sworn in as Egypt’s president
CAIRO (AP) — Islamist Mohammed Morsi promised a “new Egypt” and unwavering support to the powerful military as he took the oath of office Saturday to become the country’s first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak who was ousted 16…
Egypt’s first Islamist president sworn in
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s first Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, took his oath of office on Saturday, ending six decades of rule by former military men although the generals in charge since Hosni Mubarak was ousted last year have already curbed…
Egypt’s Islamist president begins building government
CAIRO (Reuters) – Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood sets about building a civilian administration for Egypt on Monday that can heal a divisive history of oppression and coax a mistrustful army into relaxing its grip on power.
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Islamist leader declared president of Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner of Egypt’s first free presidential election Sunday, and he proclaimed himself a leader “for all Egyptians,” although he faces a struggle for power with the country’s still-dominant military…
Islamist Morsi elected Egypt’s president
CAIRO (AP) — Islamist Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner Sunday in Egypt’s first free presidential election in history, closing the tumultuous first phase of a democratic transition and opening a new struggle with the still-dominant military rulers who recently…
Islamist Morsi named Egypt’s president
CAIRO (AP) — Islamist Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner Sunday in Egypt’s first free presidential election in history, closing the tumultuous first phase of a democratic transition and opening a new struggle with the still-dominant military rulers who recently…
Islamist Morsi named Egypt’s presidential
CAIRO (AP) — Mohammed Morsi was declared Egypt’s first Islamist president on Sunday, chosen in the freest elections in history that left the nation deeply polarized between supporters of an old regime figure and those eager for democratic change.
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Islamist Morsi wins Egypt presidential vote
CAIRO (AP) — Mohammed Morsi was declared Egypt’s first Islamist president on Sunday after the freest elections in the country’s history, narrowly defeating Hosni Mubarak’s last Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in a race that raised political tensions in Egypt to…
Islamist wins Egyptian presidency
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Mursi is declared the winner of Egypt’s presidential run-off, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq with 51.7% of the vote.
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Islamist leader wins Egyptian presidency
Mohamed Morsi has been declared president by the powerful electoral commission, a week after polls closed in a tightly-fought election
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Egypt waits for president – Islamist or an army man
(Reuters) – Egyptians were waiting for a president on Saturday, the first they have had a chance to choose for themselves, and one who will either be yet another military man or an Islamist from the army’s old adversary the…
Islamist claims victory in Egypt president vote
CAIRO (AP) — The Muslim Brotherhood declared early Monday that its candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt’s presidential election, which would be the first victory of an Islamist as head of state in the stunning wave of protests demanding democracy that…