Egypt
Vox Pops: Should the retrieval of Egyptian antiquities be a government priority?
September 2, 2010
Vox Pops: Should the retrieval of Egyptian antiquities be a government priority?
After the theft last month of Van Gogh’s famous "Poppy Flowers" painting--valued at US$55 million--from Cairo's Mahmoud Khalil Museum, concerns…
Workers protests lead to clashes with security at trade union federation
September 2, 2010
Workers protests lead to clashes with security at trade union federation
Dozens of laid-off workers continued their protests at the Egyptian General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) Thursday. The 58 workers…
Aid bound for Gaza arrives at Arish
September 2, 2010
Aid bound for Gaza arrives at Arish
An Algerian ship carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip via Egypt has entered Egyptian territorial waters, sources said Thursday.…
Satellite TV channels vie for Ramadan viewership
September 2, 2010
Satellite TV channels vie for Ramadan viewership
After the first week of Ramadan, every television channel in Egypt declared it could boast the highest viewership; every scriptwriter…
With ElBaradei back in Cairo, political activities resume
September 2, 2010
With ElBaradei back in Cairo, political activities resume
Mohamed ElBaradei, founder of the opposition coalition National Association for Change (NAC), returned to Cairo Wednesday after nearly two months…
Jumblatt’s inflammatory comments toward Syria censored on Egyptian TV show
September 2, 2010
Jumblatt’s inflammatory comments toward Syria censored on Egyptian TV show
“I will smash Lebanon on your head," vowed head of the Lebanese Socialist Progressive Party Walid Jumblatt on a trailer…
Thursday’s papers: Obama-sponsored peace talks dominate the news
September 2, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Obama-sponsored peace talks dominate the news
Egyptian newspapers focus much of their Thursday, September 2 coverage on the five-party Middle East peace talks taking place in…