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** FILE ** The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was gutted in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack by Islamic extremists. (Associated Press)

More than 1,000 inmates escape Libyan prison near Benghazi

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** FILE ** 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. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Egypt’s Mohammed Morsi ordered held over Hamas ties

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi (AP Photo/Egyptian State Television)

Egyptian general calls for pro-military demonstrations

The Washington Times

The F-16 is one of the Air Force's tactical aircraft. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Pentagon delays delivery of F-16s to Egypt

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

M. Ryder

FAHMY: Egypt’s second chance at democracy

By Nabil Fahmy

Osama Morsi, son of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, speaks during a press conference in Cairo on Monday, July 22, 2013. The family of the deposed leader accused the country's military generals of "kidnapping" him and said it holds the army responsible for his "safety and security." (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Son of ex-Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi accuses military of kidnapping father

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

PIPES: Islamism’s likely doom

By Daniel Pipes

Scars reveal some of the extent of the torture endured by sub-Saharan refugees after becoming ensnared by human traffickers on the Sinai Peninsula. (Physicians for Human Rights-Israel)

Egypt: ‘In Sinai, I saw hell’; refugees are easy prey for brutal human traffickers

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi beats their drums as they shout slogans during a demonstration, where protesters have installed their camp and held their daily rally, at Nasr city, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Egypt’s Morsi supporters: ‘All people here are upset with America’; call it a coup

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Secretary of State John Kerry. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

John Kerry: Egypt may have dodged civil war by ousting Mohammed Morsi

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Former CIA official, convicted for rendition, held as fugitive in Panama

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

Egypt’s Chief Justice Adly Mansour is sworn in as the country’s interim president on Thursday. (Associated Press)

Egyptian leader, military warn against violence ahead of planned protests

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

El-Beblawi

Egypt swears in new Cabinet that excludes Islamists

By Ashish Kumar Sen and - The Washington Times

Nancy Ohanian

GORDON: Egypt’s missing marker: Economic freedom

By J.D. Gordon

ElBaradei

With new officials and Islamist crackdown, Egyptians press on

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, said he is still torn on what to do with some of the enemy combatants in the war on terrorism captured overseas the U.S. holds. His father, Ron Paul, advocates closing the Guantanamo Bay prison. (Associated Press)

PAUL: The coup that isn’t as Obama disregards his duty to cut off Egyptian aid

By Sen. Rand Paul

** FILE ** Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (Associated Press/Syrian State TV via AP video)

Syrian President Bashar Assad applauds fall of Egypt’s Mohammed Morsi

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

HOLMES: Coups, democracy and other questions in Egypt

By Kim R. Holmes

U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson is accused of striking a deal to stall the formation of an interim Egyptian government to give Mohammed Morsi a chance to return. (Associated Press)

Egyptians direct anger at U.S. ambassador accused of aiding Morsi

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Levin: Egypt’s military conducted ‘coup’

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times