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1 Egypt, Algeria cool tensions before soccer match Nation and World
Egypt has dropped the trash talk and is making nice with arch-rival Algeria ahead of a new matchup between their soccer teams Thursday - a sharp contrast to their last meeting, which sparked riots in the streets and nearly led to a diplomatic breakdown between the two nations.
1/27/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
2 Egypt announces find of ancient cat goddess temple Nation and World
Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old temple that may have been dedicated to the ancient Egyptian cat goddess, Bastet, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Tuesday.
1/19/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
3 Egypt's soccer boss says piety key to making team Nation and World
The coach of Egypt's national soccer team says he only wants players who observe Islam and the selection of his squad is based equally on religious piety and skill.
1/14/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
4 Ex-IAEA chief injects life into Egypt's politics Nation and World
The U.N.'s former nuclear chief has yet to return home to his native Egypt after almost a quarter century monitoring the world's atomic programs, but the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize winner has already created the biggest political stir in his homeland in years by hinting at a new career in politics.
1/14/2010 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
5 Iraq PM ramps up attacks on Baathists before vote Nation and World
A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections.
11/22/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
6 Already the main Afghan war hub, Bagram is growing Nation and World
Seen from a tiny village on a recent moonless night, the sprawling U.S. base three miles to the north looks more like a medium-size city than a military facility in a war zone. Bagram Air Field, as the base is formally known, is the largest U.S.
11/1/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
7 Hope and despair live side by side in Kabul Nation and World
Yet men in 1970s style white suits and bright shirts accompanied by burqa-clad wives still take leisurely strolls in the quieter parts of the city. Crowds in the rundown zoo watch a sleeping lion or bears lazing in the sun. And boys flying kites bring color and cheer to a sky defined by a U.S.
10/31/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
8 U.S. contractor holds off militants in Afghan attack Nation and World
KABUL, Afghanistan — Armed with an AK-47, an American contract worker said Wednesday he held off militants attacking a guest house in Kabul, allowing about two dozen U.N. election workers to escape. John Christopher "Chris" Turner, a trucker from Kansas City, Mo.
10/28/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
9 Beirut's Shiite bastion revives after '06 war Nation and World
The sprawling Shiite suburb of south Beirut has made a comeback after the destruction wreaked by Israel during 2006 fighting, a symbol of the community's resilience at a time when its political patron, Hezbollah, is seeking a greater voice in Lebanon's government.
10/23/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
10 Leaving Iraq ends US mission veiled in ambivalence Nation and World
Music fills his company's small headquarters as his men cheerfully haul out computers into shipping containers, shred documents and write handover notes. Already the men have vacated their trailers and are living in air-conditioned tents almost the size of basketball courts.
10/18/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
11 Iraqi shoe thrower released; says he was tortured Nation and World
The Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in protest was freed from prison on Tuesday and, unrepentant, he harshly condemned the U.S. presence in his country and accused authorities of torturing him.
9/15/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
12 Iraqi shoe thrower says he was tortured in custody Nation and World
The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush says he was tortured with beatings, whippings and electric shocks during his first few days in custody. Muntadhar al-Zeidi was freed Tuesday after nine months in prison for his stunning act of protest last December.
9/15/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
13 Analysis: Iraq's spat with Syria backfiring on PM Nation and World
Iraq's prime minister is feeling a backlash over a bitter fight he picked with Syria, which he accuses of harboring Saddam Hussein loyalists suspected in deadly bombings in Baghdad. Critics say he just wants to divert attention from his own government's security failures.
9/12/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
14 As violence ebbs, Baghdad revives a watery romance Nation and World
BAGHDAD — Men in shorts splash in its murky brown waters or hop onto pleasure boats that blare sexy Iraqi pop songs. Lovers meet by its banks or take a short nighttime cruise, some even defying the rules of conservative Baghdad to steal a quick kiss in the dark.
9/9/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
15 Analysis: Iraq's premier must work to keep job Nation and World
Abandoned by his fellow Shiites, Iraq's prime minister must turn to new allies and work twice as hard to form a broad-based alliance if he is to keep his job after January's parliamentary elections. Just over a week ago, all Nouri al-Maliki had to do was to hold steady until voting day.
8/25/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
16 US officer feeling sidelined as Iraqis take over Nation and World
A few days ago, Capt. Nathan Williams asked the Iraqi battalion commander in charge of a northern Baghdad district whether he needed help with a planned security operation. The response, judging by the silence and body language, was clear: a polite "Thanks, but no thanks." The U.S.
8/25/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
17 Bombings interrupt Baghdad's summer of optimism Nation and World
Some worshippers stayed away from mosques Friday, offering their traditional prayers at home. Markets had fewer-than-usual shoppers. Parks were strangely uncrowded - unusual for a hot August day.
8/21/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
18 Al-Qaida emerges as main suspect in Iraq bombings Nation and World
But the prime minister and other Shiite politicians also linked Saddam Hussein loyalists to the attacks, an allegation that may indicate a more political tilt to the violence ahead of January's parliamentary elections.
8/20/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
19 Revolutionary Guard tightens hold in Iran crisis Politics
The Revolutionary Guard tightened its already powerful hold over Iran during the post-election turmoil, raising alarm among some Iranians that it is transforming the Islamic Republic into a military state.
7/26/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results
20 Baghdad's antique shops tell city's sad story Nation and World
Antique dealer Riyadh al-Khafaf has so few customers he hasn't bothered to dust his collection of fine metalware from the early 20th century. Other dealers say they can go for days without seeing even a browser.
7/18/2009 | seattletimes.com | find similar results