Egypt
Egypt’s military to begin building low-income houses
July 22, 2011
Egypt’s military to begin building low-income houses
The armed forces will begin building 25,000 housing units in different governorates, within the framework of a new housing project…
Foreign funding of Egyptian rights groups causes stir in political discourse
July 22, 2011
Foreign funding of Egyptian rights groups causes stir in political discourse
In a climate where suspicion of foreign motives are exacerbated, a remark by the US Ambassador-Designate to Egypt Anne Patterson…
Egypt’s leverage over South Sudan is minimal, say experts
July 22, 2011
Egypt’s leverage over South Sudan is minimal, say experts
Egypt's political state of flux, especially at the ministerial level, will adversely affect efforts to establish a viable foreign policy…
Israel: Libya is new source for smuggled arms to Gaza through Egypt
July 22, 2011
Israel: Libya is new source for smuggled arms to Gaza through Egypt
JERUSALEM--Libya has become a new source of smuggled weaponry for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Vice Prime Minister Moshe…
Al-Azhar clerics hope for their own revolution
July 21, 2011
Al-Azhar clerics hope for their own revolution
Capitalizing on the current revolutionary mood, thousands of state-sanctioned preachers are expected to take to the streets on Saturday to…
Egypt’s PM: Anti-political corruption law in two weeks
July 21, 2011
Egypt’s PM: Anti-political corruption law in two weeks
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Thursday that his cabinet will update and reactivate a 60-year-old law to prosecute officials for…
Electoral amendments may benefit Mubarak-era players
July 21, 2011
Electoral amendments may benefit Mubarak-era players
New amendments to laws regulating the Egypt’s electoral process, which were announced by the ruling military council Wednesday, could…
Report: US seeks to give less money to Egypt’s military
July 21, 2011
Report: US seeks to give less money to Egypt’s military
The United States government is considering giving less money to the Egyptian military and more to economic development agencies after…
US House panel weighs bill restricting foreign aid to Egypt
July 21, 2011
US House panel weighs bill restricting foreign aid to Egypt
WASHINGTON--A House panel on Wednesday pushed ahead on a bill to block US assistance to Pakistan, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen and…
Brotherhood refuses supra-constitutional principles document
July 21, 2011
Brotherhood refuses supra-constitutional principles document
The Muslim Brotherhood has announced its refusal of the supra-constitutional principles document being prepared by various political forces prior to…