John Ehab
Sampling Sudanese food in Cairo
Food
August 10, 2010
Sampling Sudanese food in Cairo
If you’re up for trying something new, the backstreets of Cairo are host to a handful of restaurants from neighboring…
Cyber wars
Egypt
August 6, 2010
Cyber wars
When American journalist James Buck was arrested in April 2008 while covering the Mahalla labor protest in the Delta of…
Opposition still undecided on elections
Egypt
August 5, 2010
Opposition still undecided on elections
The Egyptian opposition coalition met Wednesday to discuss whether they will boycott October’s parliamentary elections if the government does not…
Tuesday’s news: Aqaba missiles, ElBaradei tweets and young Mubarak
Egypt
August 3, 2010
Tuesday’s news: Aqaba missiles, ElBaradei tweets and young Mubarak
In state-owned Al-Ahram, the five missiles that fell on Israel's Eilat and Jordan's Aqaba, causing the death of one Jordanian,…
Thursday’s papers: establishing Palestine and resolving a church problem
Egypt
July 29, 2010
Thursday’s papers: establishing Palestine and resolving a church problem
News about the Egypt-Saudi summit tops the front page of state-owned Al-Ahram, which writes that, “Establishment of a Palestinian state…
Rights conference decries waning US, EU support
Egypt
July 28, 2010
Rights conference decries waning US, EU support
At a two-day conference held this week in Cairo entitled "Prospects for Political Reform in the Arab World," organized by…
Controversial blogger released by authorities
Egypt
July 27, 2010
Controversial blogger released by authorities
Authorities have recently released a number of political activists and prisoners of conscience in a bid to improve Egypt’s international…
To boycott or not? Opposition parties undecided
Egypt
July 21, 2010
To boycott or not? Opposition parties undecided
In Egypt’s coming parliamentary elections this October, candidates from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) and from opposition parties will…
Monday’s papers: Mubarak meets with Netanyahu and Abbas, ElBaradei steps up campaign
Egypt
July 19, 2010
Monday’s papers: Mubarak meets with Netanyahu and Abbas, ElBaradei steps up campaign
State-owned papers report on President Hosni Mubarak’s meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas, along with…
Sinai activist released after 30 months in detention
Egypt
July 14, 2010
Sinai activist released after 30 months in detention
After spending 30 months in jail, Sinai activist Mosaad Abu Fajr has been released along with 68 other Bedouins who…