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An Egyptian woman shouts anti-Mohammed Morsi slogans as soldiers block a road leading to the Shura Council where the president addressed the upper house of parliament in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. Egypt’s Islamist president warned Saturday against any unrest that could harm the drive to repair the country’s battered economy in a sharply worded speech that urged the opposition to work with his government. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egypt’s president warns unrest

By Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

** FILE ** Leading democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei, during an interview with the media at his home on the outskirts of Cairo on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, says dialogue with Egyptian Islamist President Mohammed Morsi is not possible until Mr. Morsi rescinds the decrees giving himself near-absolute powers. Mr. ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace laureate for his past work as the head of the U.N. nuclear agency, has formed a National Salvation Front with other liberal and secular leaders, trying to unify the opposition against Mr. Morsi. (AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell)

Egypt’s opposition leaders under investigation

By Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press

Mohammad Morsi Illustration by Paul Tong

EDITORIAL: Egypt’s economic imperative

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi signs into law the country's new Islamist-backed constitution late on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)

Morsi: Egyptian Constitution sets up a new republic

By Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press

** FILE ** Tourists ride in horse-drawn carriages past one of the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

New turmoil hits Egypt’s tourism industry

By Aya Batrawy - Associated Press

Essam el-Erian, vice chairman of the Freedom and Justice party, speaks during a session at the Shura Council building in Cairo on Dec. 26, 2012. The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution the previous day held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil, and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi now may face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into distress. (Associated Press)

Egypt’s government sets priorities after charter

By Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press

Amnah Sayyed Moussa, 85, casts her vote in the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in Giza, Egypt, on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egypt constitution passes; economic crunch looms

By Aya Batrawy and Sarah el Deeb - Associated Press

Economy Briefs: Iraq’s northern Kurdish region stops oil exports amid dispute with Baghdad

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Pope Benedict XVI delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" ('To the City and to the World") speech from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

At Christmas, pope wishes worldwide peace

By Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Egypt’s newly empowered parliament chamber to meet

Associated Press

Election workers unseal a ballot box for counting at the end of the second round of a referendum on a disputed Egyptian constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi at a polling station in Giza, Egypt, on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Egyptian opposition alleges vote fraud in constitution referendum

By Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press

Egyptian journalists tape their mouths and raise their pens during a demonstration Sunday against the Islamist-backed constitution, which the Muslim Brotherhood claimed passed with a 64 percent “yes” vote in a referendum. The opposition in the tumultuous nation has alleged vote fraud and is demanding an investigation. (Associated Press)

Egyptian opposition alleges vote fraud

By Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press

A masked protester poses with a tear gas canister in front of a burning vehicle during clashes between opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and his Islamist supporters in Alexandria, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Thousands of Islamists clashed with their opponents on Friday in Egypt's second largest city, Alexandria as the two sides hurled stones and youth protesters sat fire on vehicles belonging to Islamists, a day before the second leg of voting on a proposed constitution that has deeply polarized the nation. (AP Photo)

Egyptian Islamists, opponents clash ahead of vote

By Najib Jobain - Associated Press

Illustration Coptic Christians by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

FRANKS: Future looks bleak for Egypt’s Coptic Christians

By Rep. Trent Franks

Egyptian army tanks deploy outside the presidential palace during a protest against President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Egypt orders probe into alleged vote violations

By Maggie Michael - Associated Press

Egyptians opposing President Mohammed Morsi chant in Tahrir Square, Cairo, on Tuesday. Early results from the first round of voting on a draft constitution showed 56 percent in favor. The opposition fears that a large Islamist constituency in rural and upper Egypt will back it in the second round. (Associated Press)

Anti-Morsi crowd marches on palace to protest voting

By Maggie Michael - Associated Press

Illustration: Enabling Muslim Brotherhood by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Democracy’s Egyptian peril

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

A protesters wears a sticker with Arabic that reads, "no to the supreme guide's rule, void, void," in Tahrir Square, the focal point of the Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Sunday, Dec.16, 2012. Key Egyptian rights groups called Sunday for a repeat of the first round of the constitutional referendum, alleging the vote was marred by widespread violations. Islamists who back the disputed charter claimed they were in the lead with a majority of ìyesî votes. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Rights groups say constitutional vote in Egypt marred by violations

By Hamza Hendawi - Associated Press

An Egyptian woman casts her vote in Cairo on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Egyptian rights groups say constitution vote was marred

By Hamza Hendawi - Associated Press

An Egyptian woman casts her vote at a polling station during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Egyptians were voting on Saturday on a proposed constitution that has polarized their nation, with Morsi and his Islamist supporters backing the charter, while liberals, moderate Muslims and Christians oppose it. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egyptians take quarrel over charter to the polls

By Hamza Hendawi and Maggie Michael - Associated Press