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Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/mideast/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifAt Ramadan meals, Egypt weighs split in society<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ramadan-meals-egypt-weighs-split-society-160122274.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TOCYiZeG2B.pQMJ8uvxB6A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9ddcc6e6306f4917370f6a7067007430.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Wednesday, July 10, 2013 photo, supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, hold posters of him as they protest during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. As the sun set on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, families across Cairo gathered for the fast-breaking iftar meal in a country that in the last two weeks has seen protests by millions, a coup against an elected president and the deaths of dozens of people in clashes with the military. Ramadan is traditionally a time of personal reflection and feeling a sense of brotherhood with fellow Muslims, but in the aftermath of the military overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi, the divisions among Egyptians extend even down to this traditional meal. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" align="left" title="In this Wednesday, July 10, 2013 photo, supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, hold posters of him as they protest during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. As the sun set on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, families across Cairo gathered for the fast-breaking iftar meal in a country that in the last two weeks has seen protests by millions, a coup against an elected president and the deaths of dozens of people in clashes with the military. Ramadan is traditionally a time of personal reflection and feeling a sense of brotherhood with fellow Muslims, but in the aftermath of the military overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi, the divisions among Egyptians extend even down to this traditional meal. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? As the sun set on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, families across Cairo gathered for the fast-breaking iftar meal in a country that in the last two weeks has seen protests by millions, a coup against an elected president and the deaths of dozens of people in clashes with the military.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ramadan-meals-egypt-weighs-split-society-160122274.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 20:41:04 -0400Associated Pressramadan-meals-egypt-weighs-split-society-160122274<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ramadan-meals-egypt-weighs-split-society-160122274.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TOCYiZeG2B.pQMJ8uvxB6A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9ddcc6e6306f4917370f6a7067007430.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Wednesday, July 10, 2013 photo, supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, hold posters of him as they protest during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. As the sun set on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, families across Cairo gathered for the fast-breaking iftar meal in a country that in the last two weeks has seen protests by millions, a coup against an elected president and the deaths of dozens of people in clashes with the military. Ramadan is traditionally a time of personal reflection and feeling a sense of brotherhood with fellow Muslims, but in the aftermath of the military overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi, the divisions among Egyptians extend even down to this traditional meal. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" align="left" title="In this Wednesday, July 10, 2013 photo, supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, hold posters of him as they protest during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. As the sun set on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, families across Cairo gathered for the fast-breaking iftar meal in a country that in the last two weeks has seen protests by millions, a coup against an elected president and the deaths of dozens of people in clashes with the military. Ramadan is traditionally a time of personal reflection and feeling a sense of brotherhood with fellow Muslims, but in the aftermath of the military overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi, the divisions among Egyptians extend even down to this traditional meal. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? As the sun set on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, families across Cairo gathered for the fast-breaking iftar meal in a country that in the last two weeks has seen protests by millions, a coup against an elected president and the deaths of dozens of people in clashes with the military.</p><br clear="all"/>Egypt's liberals pressing for democracy after coup<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-liberals-pressing-democracy-coup-224509986.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uX0C0SH5qkz6UIU6tKAYMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6102539e30644917370f6a7067000101.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file image released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency shows Tamarod opposition leaders from left, Hassan Shahin, Mohammed Abdel-Aziz and Mahmoud Badr meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Sheriff Abd El Minoem, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file image released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency shows Tamarod opposition leaders from left, Hassan Shahin, Mohammed Abdel-Aziz and Mahmoud Badr meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Sheriff Abd El Minoem, File)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? The liberal and youth movements that backed the military's removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now pushing to ensure their calls for change are heard in the face of the generals' strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-liberals-pressing-democracy-coup-224509986.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 18:45:09 -0400Associated Pressegypts-liberals-pressing-democracy-coup-224509986<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-liberals-pressing-democracy-coup-224509986.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uX0C0SH5qkz6UIU6tKAYMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6102539e30644917370f6a7067000101.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file image released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency shows Tamarod opposition leaders from left, Hassan Shahin, Mohammed Abdel-Aziz and Mahmoud Badr meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Sheriff Abd El Minoem, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file image released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency shows Tamarod opposition leaders from left, Hassan Shahin, Mohammed Abdel-Aziz and Mahmoud Badr meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Sheriff Abd El Minoem, File)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? The liberal and youth movements that backed the military's removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now pushing to ensure their calls for change are heard in the face of the generals' strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy.</p><br clear="all"/>Egypt to investigate Morsi for 2011 jailbreak<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-investigate-morsi-2011-jailbreak-171236807.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UB7Jr1N7kyyrzx761VPCNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/488fb46f31054c17370f6a706700b3ef.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Supporters of the ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi clean up a space for cooking before "iftar", during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. Thursday, July 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)" align="left" title="Supporters of the ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi clean up a space for cooking before "iftar", during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. Thursday, July 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Prosecutors will investigate allegations that Egypt's ousted president escaped from prison during the 2011 revolution with help from the Palestinian militant group Hamas, officials said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-investigate-morsi-2011-jailbreak-171236807.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 18:36:03 -0400Associated Pressegypt-investigate-morsi-2011-jailbreak-171236807<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-investigate-morsi-2011-jailbreak-171236807.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UB7Jr1N7kyyrzx761VPCNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/488fb46f31054c17370f6a706700b3ef.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Supporters of the ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi clean up a space for cooking before "iftar", during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. Thursday, July 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)" align="left" title="Supporters of the ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi clean up a space for cooking before "iftar", during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. Thursday, July 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Prosecutors will investigate allegations that Egypt's ousted president escaped from prison during the 2011 revolution with help from the Palestinian militant group Hamas, officials said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>Correction: Mideast-Ramadan storyDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? In a story July 10 about Ramadan, The Associated Press, relying on a press release issued by the U.N.'s Department of Public Information, News and Media Division, reported erroneously that the World Food Program said it needed $27 million every month to deal with the growing ranks of Syrians made hungry because of the war and refugees crisis abroad. The World Food Program needed $27 million every week. The U.N. has corrected the error.http://news.yahoo.com/correction-mideast-ramadan-story-205628721.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 16:56:28 -0400Associated Presscorrection-mideast-ramadan-story-205628721Opposition condemns Syrian rebel blockade<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/opposition-condemns-syrian-rebel-blockade-195506824.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EJDL70XqYQ0tKO_7itAYPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1e43fa442f9b4517370f6a706700a449.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Friday Nov. 13, 2009 file photo, Syrian President Bashar Assad waves a goodbye as he leaves the Elysee Palace following his meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, in Paris. Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which had used religion for its own political gain, Assad said in remarks published Thursday. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Friday Nov. 13, 2009 file photo, Syrian President Bashar Assad waves a goodbye as he leaves the Elysee Palace following his meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, in Paris. Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which had used religion for its own political gain, Assad said in remarks published Thursday. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? Syria's main opposition coalition Thursday condemned a rebel blockade of government-held districts in the contested northern city of Aleppo, issuing a rare statement of criticism against fighters who reportedly caused severe food shortages at the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/opposition-condemns-syrian-rebel-blockade-195506824.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 15:55:06 -0400Associated Pressopposition-condemns-syrian-rebel-blockade-195506824<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/opposition-condemns-syrian-rebel-blockade-195506824.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EJDL70XqYQ0tKO_7itAYPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1e43fa442f9b4517370f6a706700a449.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Friday Nov. 13, 2009 file photo, Syrian President Bashar Assad waves a goodbye as he leaves the Elysee Palace following his meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, in Paris. Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which had used religion for its own political gain, Assad said in remarks published Thursday. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Friday Nov. 13, 2009 file photo, Syrian President Bashar Assad waves a goodbye as he leaves the Elysee Palace following his meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, in Paris. Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which had used religion for its own political gain, Assad said in remarks published Thursday. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? Syria's main opposition coalition Thursday condemned a rebel blockade of government-held districts in the contested northern city of Aleppo, issuing a rare statement of criticism against fighters who reportedly caused severe food shortages at the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.</p><br clear="all"/>Lebanon Shiites ousted from Gulf as Hezbollah fans<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lebanon-shiites-ousted-gulf-hezbollah-fans-195205339.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y4HnpKKr7NTGIH0q3.LAZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2408162a301b4817370f6a7067006884.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Wednesday, July 10, 2013 photo, Shiites Hassan Alayan, left, who was expelled from the UAE in 2009, speaks with Ali Rashid, right, who was expelled from the UAE in 2011, at a cafe in Beirut, Lebanon. Long considered by authorities as a security threat, hundreds of Shiites have been quietly expelled from the United Arab Emirates over the past few years on suspicion of being supporters of Hezbollah. Diplomats and Shiite families in Lebanon say deportations have surged in the past few months after the militant group group publicly joined the civil war in Syria on the side of President Bashar Assad, an arch enemy of the Gulf?s rulers.(AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)" align="left" title="In this Wednesday, July 10, 2013 photo, Shiites Hassan Alayan, left, who was expelled from the UAE in 2009, speaks with Ali Rashid, right, who was expelled from the UAE in 2011, at a cafe in Beirut, Lebanon. Long considered by authorities as a security threat, hundreds of Shiites have been quietly expelled from the United Arab Emirates over the past few years on suspicion of being supporters of Hezbollah. Diplomats and Shiite families in Lebanon say deportations have surged in the past few months after the militant group group publicly joined the civil war in Syria on the side of President Bashar Assad, an arch enemy of the Gulf?s rulers.(AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)" border="0" /></a>BEIRUT (AP) ? When Ali Farhat was summoned to the immigration department in the United Arab Emirates, the 33-year-old Lebanese restaurant worker knew he would have to pack up his family and leave fast.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lebanon-shiites-ousted-gulf-hezbollah-fans-195205339.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 15:52:05 -0400Associated Presslebanon-shiites-ousted-gulf-hezbollah-fans-195205339<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lebanon-shiites-ousted-gulf-hezbollah-fans-195205339.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y4HnpKKr7NTGIH0q3.LAZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2408162a301b4817370f6a7067006884.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Wednesday, July 10, 2013 photo, Shiites Hassan Alayan, left, who was expelled from the UAE in 2009, speaks with Ali Rashid, right, who was expelled from the UAE in 2011, at a cafe in Beirut, Lebanon. Long considered by authorities as a security threat, hundreds of Shiites have been quietly expelled from the United Arab Emirates over the past few years on suspicion of being supporters of Hezbollah. Diplomats and Shiite families in Lebanon say deportations have surged in the past few months after the militant group group publicly joined the civil war in Syria on the side of President Bashar Assad, an arch enemy of the Gulf?s rulers.(AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)" align="left" title="In this Wednesday, July 10, 2013 photo, Shiites Hassan Alayan, left, who was expelled from the UAE in 2009, speaks with Ali Rashid, right, who was expelled from the UAE in 2011, at a cafe in Beirut, Lebanon. Long considered by authorities as a security threat, hundreds of Shiites have been quietly expelled from the United Arab Emirates over the past few years on suspicion of being supporters of Hezbollah. Diplomats and Shiite families in Lebanon say deportations have surged in the past few months after the militant group group publicly joined the civil war in Syria on the side of President Bashar Assad, an arch enemy of the Gulf?s rulers.(AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)" border="0" /></a>BEIRUT (AP) ? When Ali Farhat was summoned to the immigration department in the United Arab Emirates, the 33-year-old Lebanese restaurant worker knew he would have to pack up his family and leave fast.</p><br clear="all"/>Iraq attacks leave 31 dead, mostly security forcesBAGHDAD (AP) ? Insurgents in Iraq launched two days of bloody assaults at the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that killed at least 31 people, most of them members of the security forces serving in restive Sunni-dominated areas, authorities said Thursday.http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-attacks-leave-31-dead-mostly-security-forces-183003480.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 14:30:03 -0400Associated Pressiraq-attacks-leave-31-dead-mostly-security-forces-183003480Egypt's Brotherhood vows to keep defying coup<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-brotherhood-vows-keep-defying-coup-100426484.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3lME58Mj_n24Z47zH4ra5g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/4919f4e12cd73917370f6a7067000c30.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An Egyptian boy stands among the supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, who are offering the the Tarawih prayer, after the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday July 10, 2013. Egypt's military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group's campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi one week after an army-led coup. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" align="left" title="An Egyptian boy stands among the supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, who are offering the the Tarawih prayer, after the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday July 10, 2013. Egypt's military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group's campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi one week after an army-led coup. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood vowed Thursday not to back down in its push to restore ousted Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi to power but insisted its resistance is peaceful in an effort to distance itself from more than a week of clashes with security forces.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-brotherhood-vows-keep-defying-coup-100426484.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 10:51:42 -0400Associated Pressegypts-brotherhood-vows-keep-defying-coup-100426484<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-brotherhood-vows-keep-defying-coup-100426484.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3lME58Mj_n24Z47zH4ra5g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/4919f4e12cd73917370f6a7067000c30.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An Egyptian boy stands among the supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, who are offering the the Tarawih prayer, after the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday July 10, 2013. Egypt's military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group's campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi one week after an army-led coup. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" align="left" title="An Egyptian boy stands among the supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, who are offering the the Tarawih prayer, after the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday July 10, 2013. Egypt's military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group's campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi one week after an army-led coup. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood vowed Thursday not to back down in its push to restore ousted Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi to power but insisted its resistance is peaceful in an effort to distance itself from more than a week of clashes with security forces.</p><br clear="all"/>Assad applauds fall of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assad-applauds-fall-egypts-muslim-brotherhood-134723704.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EJDL70XqYQ0tKO_7itAYPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1e43fa442f9b4517370f6a706700a449.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Friday Nov. 13, 2009 file photo, Syrian President Bashar Assad waves a goodbye as he leaves the Elysee Palace following his meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, in Paris. Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which had used religion for its own political gain, Assad said in remarks published Thursday. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Friday Nov. 13, 2009 file photo, Syrian President Bashar Assad waves a goodbye as he leaves the Elysee Palace following his meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, in Paris. Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which had used religion for its own political gain, Assad said in remarks published Thursday. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? Syria's embattled president said Thursday that Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which he contends had used religion for its own political gain.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/assad-applauds-fall-egypts-muslim-brotherhood-134723704.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 10:28:51 -0400Associated Pressassad-applauds-fall-egypts-muslim-brotherhood-134723704<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/assad-applauds-fall-egypts-muslim-brotherhood-134723704.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EJDL70XqYQ0tKO_7itAYPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1e43fa442f9b4517370f6a706700a449.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Friday Nov. 13, 2009 file photo, Syrian President Bashar Assad waves a goodbye as he leaves the Elysee Palace following his meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, in Paris. Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which had used religion for its own political gain, Assad said in remarks published Thursday. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Friday Nov. 13, 2009 file photo, Syrian President Bashar Assad waves a goodbye as he leaves the Elysee Palace following his meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, in Paris. Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which had used religion for its own political gain, Assad said in remarks published Thursday. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? Syria's embattled president said Thursday that Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which he contends had used religion for its own political gain.</p><br clear="all"/>Raids kill 16 in Iraq's restive western provinceBAGHDAD (AP) ? Insurgents launched two days of bloody assaults on security force posts in Iraq's restive Anbar province, killing at least 16 at the start of the holy month of Ramadan, authorities said Thursday.http://news.yahoo.com/raids-kill-16-iraqs-restive-western-province-141953164.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 10:19:53 -0400Associated Pressraids-kill-16-iraqs-restive-western-province-141953164Syria government tries to bolster falling currency<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-government-tries-bolster-falling-currency-102439196.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XdZkg2RLYiEoMAWj18OlCw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2a3930002e774017370f6a706700b165.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows the 13th-century mosque of Khalid Ibn al-Walid, which was damaged by Syrian government airstrikes and shelling, in Homs province, Syria, Thursday, July 11, 2013. Heavy fighting has been taking place around the mosque and government troops have heavily shelled the area in the past days in the central city of Homs. (AP Photo/Lens Young Homsi)" align="left" title="This citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows the 13th-century mosque of Khalid Ibn al-Walid, which was damaged by Syrian government airstrikes and shelling, in Homs province, Syria, Thursday, July 11, 2013. Heavy fighting has been taking place around the mosque and government troops have heavily shelled the area in the past days in the central city of Homs. (AP Photo/Lens Young Homsi)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? The Syrian government is buying up local currency and raising penalties for black-market deals to try to stop the fall of the pound, which has tumbled to record lows against the U.S. dollar, the state-run news agency SANA said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syria-government-tries-bolster-falling-currency-102439196.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 08:01:45 -0400Associated Presssyria-government-tries-bolster-falling-currency-102439196<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-government-tries-bolster-falling-currency-102439196.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XdZkg2RLYiEoMAWj18OlCw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2a3930002e774017370f6a706700b165.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows the 13th-century mosque of Khalid Ibn al-Walid, which was damaged by Syrian government airstrikes and shelling, in Homs province, Syria, Thursday, July 11, 2013. Heavy fighting has been taking place around the mosque and government troops have heavily shelled the area in the past days in the central city of Homs. (AP Photo/Lens Young Homsi)" align="left" title="This citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows the 13th-century mosque of Khalid Ibn al-Walid, which was damaged by Syrian government airstrikes and shelling, in Homs province, Syria, Thursday, July 11, 2013. Heavy fighting has been taking place around the mosque and government troops have heavily shelled the area in the past days in the central city of Homs. (AP Photo/Lens Young Homsi)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? The Syrian government is buying up local currency and raising penalties for black-market deals to try to stop the fall of the pound, which has tumbled to record lows against the U.S. dollar, the state-run news agency SANA said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>Gunmen in western Iraq kill 14 at Ramadan mealBAGHDAD (AP) ? Gunmen overran an Iraqi army checkpoint and opened fire on a trailer packed with policemen breaking their Ramadan fast, killing 14 in the country's restive western Anbar province, authorities said Thursday.http://news.yahoo.com/gunmen-western-iraq-kill-14-ramadan-meal-094317289.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 07:04:54 -0400Associated Pressgunmen-western-iraq-kill-14-ramadan-meal-094317289More than 30,000 pistols seized in Oman transitMUSCAT, Oman (AP) ? Oman police say they have seized more than 30,000 pistols aboard a tanker, which a newspaper reports was bound for neighboring Yemen.http://news.yahoo.com/more-30-000-pistols-seized-oman-transit-102830854.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 06:28:30 -0400Associated Pressmore-30-000-pistols-seized-oman-transit-102830854Greek plane lands safely in Israel after emergencyJERUSALEM (AP) ? A Greek plane landed safely in Tel Aviv without anyone being hurt on Thursday after issuing a rare mayday call on its approach to Israel's Ben Gurion international airport.http://news.yahoo.com/greek-plane-lands-safely-israel-emergency-094051760.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 06:19:05 -0400Associated Pressgreek-plane-lands-safely-israel-emergency-094051760Egypt: Suspected militants kill ChristianEL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) ? Security officials say suspected militants have killed a Christian merchant in the northern Sinai Peninsula.http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-suspected-militants-kill-christian-092419404.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 05:24:19 -0400Associated Pressegypt-suspected-militants-kill-christian-092419404Report: New Saudi missile site detectedDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ? A prominent defense analysis group says it has identified a previously undisclosed missile site in Saudi Arabia's desert with signs suggesting Iran and Israel could be targeted in a possible launch from the location.http://news.yahoo.com/report-saudi-missile-detected-075331825.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 03:53:31 -0400Associated Pressreport-saudi-missile-detected-075331825$12 billion in aid for Egypt only temporary boost<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/12-billion-aid-egypt-only-temporary-boost-061426913.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ueHZWkd9kkTqg0wNoeC3_g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c4ce633911df3317370f6a7067003bcc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Egyptians break their fast the first day of Ramadan outside Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Egyptians break their fast during the first day of Ramadan outside Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. After a week of violence and mass demonstrations, Egyptians were hoping that Wednesday's start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will significantly calm the streets. The sunrise-to-sunset fast cuts down on daytime activity, although there are fears of unrest at night.(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)" align="left" title="Egyptians break their fast the first day of Ramadan outside Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Egyptians break their fast during the first day of Ramadan outside Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. After a week of violence and mass demonstrations, Egyptians were hoping that Wednesday's start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will significantly calm the streets. The sunrise-to-sunset fast cuts down on daytime activity, although there are fears of unrest at night.(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? A promise of $12 billion in aid from wealthy Arab Gulf nations would give Egypt's new military-backed leadership breathing room by paying for vital food and fuel imports. But the benefits would be only temporary, because Egypt's broken economy remains unrepaired.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/12-billion-aid-egypt-only-temporary-boost-061426913.htmlThu, 11 Jul 2013 02:14:26 -0400Associated Press12-billion-aid-egypt-only-temporary-boost-061426913<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/12-billion-aid-egypt-only-temporary-boost-061426913.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ueHZWkd9kkTqg0wNoeC3_g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c4ce633911df3317370f6a7067003bcc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Egyptians break their fast the first day of Ramadan outside Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Egyptians break their fast during the first day of Ramadan outside Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. After a week of violence and mass demonstrations, Egyptians were hoping that Wednesday's start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will significantly calm the streets. The sunrise-to-sunset fast cuts down on daytime activity, although there are fears of unrest at night.(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)" align="left" title="Egyptians break their fast the first day of Ramadan outside Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Egyptians break their fast during the first day of Ramadan outside Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. After a week of violence and mass demonstrations, Egyptians were hoping that Wednesday's start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will significantly calm the streets. The sunrise-to-sunset fast cuts down on daytime activity, although there are fears of unrest at night.(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? A promise of $12 billion in aid from wealthy Arab Gulf nations would give Egypt's new military-backed leadership breathing room by paying for vital food and fuel imports. But the benefits would be only temporary, because Egypt's broken economy remains unrepaired.</p><br clear="all"/>Egypt escalates a crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-escalates-crackdown-muslim-brotherhood-211805063.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/png.ThCexeHuU94tFOrD.A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fd1933160f272617370f6a706700f685.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi protest as army soldiers guard at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)" align="left" title="Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi protest as army soldiers guard at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Egypt's military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group's campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi one week after an army-led coup.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-escalates-crackdown-muslim-brotherhood-211805063.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 18:49:31 -0400Associated Pressegypt-escalates-crackdown-muslim-brotherhood-211805063<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-escalates-crackdown-muslim-brotherhood-211805063.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/png.ThCexeHuU94tFOrD.A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fd1933160f272617370f6a706700f685.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi protest as army soldiers guard at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)" align="left" title="Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi protest as army soldiers guard at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Egypt's military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group's campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi one week after an army-led coup.</p><br clear="all"/>Syrians struggle to find festive mood this Ramadan<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrians-struggle-festive-mood-ramadan-174509133.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.iKt6xFiDJ9xNYwTl4fMGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8c28f4d111353017370f6a7067002078.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An elderly man reads verses of the Quran, Islam's holy book, on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Muslims began observing the dawn-to-dusk fast for the month of Ramadan across the Middle East on Wednesday, even as the region is shaken by the crisis in Egypt and the U.N. food agency warned that Syria's civil war has left 7 million people in need of food aid. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)" align="left" title="An elderly man reads verses of the Quran, Islam's holy book, on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Muslims began observing the dawn-to-dusk fast for the month of Ramadan across the Middle East on Wednesday, even as the region is shaken by the crisis in Egypt and the U.N. food agency warned that Syria's civil war has left 7 million people in need of food aid. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Wednesday, many Syrians who observe the daily dawn-to-dusk fast that is broken with lavish family meals are struggling to find the usually festive mood and holiday warmth as the country's bloody conflict rages for a third year.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syrians-struggle-festive-mood-ramadan-174509133.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 15:51:43 -0400Associated Presssyrians-struggle-festive-mood-ramadan-174509133<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrians-struggle-festive-mood-ramadan-174509133.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.iKt6xFiDJ9xNYwTl4fMGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8c28f4d111353017370f6a7067002078.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An elderly man reads verses of the Quran, Islam's holy book, on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Muslims began observing the dawn-to-dusk fast for the month of Ramadan across the Middle East on Wednesday, even as the region is shaken by the crisis in Egypt and the U.N. food agency warned that Syria's civil war has left 7 million people in need of food aid. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)" align="left" title="An elderly man reads verses of the Quran, Islam's holy book, on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan in the grand Mosque in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Muslims began observing the dawn-to-dusk fast for the month of Ramadan across the Middle East on Wednesday, even as the region is shaken by the crisis in Egypt and the U.N. food agency warned that Syria's civil war has left 7 million people in need of food aid. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Wednesday, many Syrians who observe the daily dawn-to-dusk fast that is broken with lavish family meals are struggling to find the usually festive mood and holiday warmth as the country's bloody conflict rages for a third year.</p><br clear="all"/>AP PHOTOS: Jewish women worshipping like men<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-jewish-women-worshipping-men-194745168.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nm3_bhdOUooclV6FNARkvw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7fae226811e53317370f6a7067009178.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken Wednesday, June 19, 2013, Israeli Rabbi of the Ramot Zion community, Chaya Baker poses for a photo as she puts on Tefilin also known as Phylacteries at a Synagogue in Jerusalem. Depending on whom you ask, these women are either pioneers or provocateurs. They are part of the liberal Reform or Conservative streams of Judaism which allow women to perform rituals typically reserved for men under Orthodox Judaism, the dominant form of Judaism in Israel. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)" align="left" title="In this photo taken Wednesday, June 19, 2013, Israeli Rabbi of the Ramot Zion community, Chaya Baker poses for a photo as she puts on Tefilin also known as Phylacteries at a Synagogue in Jerusalem. Depending on whom you ask, these women are either pioneers or provocateurs. They are part of the liberal Reform or Conservative streams of Judaism which allow women to perform rituals typically reserved for men under Orthodox Judaism, the dominant form of Judaism in Israel. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)" border="0" /></a>JERUSALEM (AP) ? Chaya Baker was ordained as a rabbi. Tamar Saar has read from the Torah, the Jewish holy scroll. Anat Hoffman demands that women be allowed to pray as men do at a key Jerusalem holy site.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-jewish-women-worshipping-men-194745168.htmlWed, 10 Jul 2013 15:47:45 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-jewish-women-worshipping-men-194745168<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-jewish-women-worshipping-men-194745168.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nm3_bhdOUooclV6FNARkvw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7fae226811e53317370f6a7067009178.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken Wednesday, June 19, 2013, Israeli Rabbi of the Ramot Zion community, Chaya Baker poses for a photo as she puts on Tefilin also known as Phylacteries at a Synagogue in Jerusalem. Depending on whom you ask, these women are either pioneers or provocateurs. They are part of the liberal Reform or Conservative streams of Judaism which allow women to perform rituals typically reserved for men under Orthodox Judaism, the dominant form of Judaism in Israel. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)" align="left" title="In this photo taken Wednesday, June 19, 2013, Israeli Rabbi of the Ramot Zion community, Chaya Baker poses for a photo as she puts on Tefilin also known as Phylacteries at a Synagogue in Jerusalem. Depending on whom you ask, these women are either pioneers or provocateurs. They are part of the liberal Reform or Conservative streams of Judaism which allow women to perform rituals typically reserved for men under Orthodox Judaism, the dominant form of Judaism in Israel. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)" border="0" /></a>JERUSALEM (AP) ? Chaya Baker was ordained as a rabbi. Tamar Saar has read from the Torah, the Jewish holy scroll. Anat Hoffman demands that women be allowed to pray as men do at a key Jerusalem holy site.</p><br clear="all"/>
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