Egyptians take sides and take to the streets as President Mohamed Morsi assumes emergency powers he says are necessary to help pass a constitution
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The Bust of Nefertiti: Remembering Ancient Egypt’s Famous Queen
On Dec. 6, 1912, archaeologists in Egypt discovered the bust of the great Queen Nefertiti. A hundred years later, the aura of that potentate — and the artifact that has immortalized her — lives on
Why the Military Is Unlikely to Intervene in Egypt’s Messy Power Struggle
The generals never enjoyed their time at the top of the post-Mubarak era. And looking at the political chaos in Egypt, who can blame them?
Egypt’s Constitutional Endgame: Where Confusion Is the Rule
With breathtaking speed and deep controversy, Egypt’s draft constitution heads for a Dec. 15 referendum. Has the shouting only started?
Washington’s Two Opinions of Egypt’s Islamist President
There are those who believe Mohamed Morsi will be an enforcer of the Muslim Brotherhood’s strict doctrines. And those who feel he is a moderating force
Morsi’s Moment
Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi: Peacemaker, savior, tyrant?
Transcript: TIME’s Interview with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
On Nov. 28, 2012, TIME editors sat with Egypt’s president for an exclusive interview, his first since helping to broker the Gaza cease-fire
An Interview with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi: ‘We’re Learning How to Be Free’
The embattled president talks to TIME about the world after the Arab Spring, President Obama, civic freedoms and the Planet of the Apes
Egypt’s Morsi: Has He Started Something He Can’t Finish?
The standoff is not only in Cairo but in cities and towns across the country. And the secularists are adamant that they will not talk unless he backs down completely
Egypt: Thousands Protest President Morsi’s Decree
Is it more of the same in Egypt? Thousands of Egyptian protesters gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in late November, kicking off several days of protests against a new constitutional decree by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, …
After the Power Play in Egypt: Morsi and the Islamists vs. Everyone Else
In a decree that stunned almost everyone, Egypt’s President turns from basking in praise over negotiating a Gaza cease-fire to assuming virtually authoritarian power
How the Gaza Truce Makes Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood a Peace Player
The truce reflects a transformation in the region, reflecting the participation of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood in the status quo and perhaps the beginning of the rehabilitation of Hamas
The Gaza Crisis and Egypt: Can Cairo Manage a Complex Relationship?
In the face of pressing domestic concerns, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy’s government continues to navigate the treacherous waters of the latest Israel-Gaza conflict. As Israeli air strikes rock the tiny coastal territory …