Egypt
Abul Gheit upbeat about talks with Ethiopian officials over Nile waters
July 9, 2010
Abul Gheit upbeat about talks with Ethiopian officials over Nile waters
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu Gheit was feeling positive about talks held in Addis Ababa between Ethiopian officials and himself…
Bus driver reenacts shootings, says he felt nothing
July 9, 2010
Bus driver reenacts shootings, says he felt nothing
Bus driver, Mahmoud Sweilam, who worked for Arab Contractors, is charged with killing six fellow employees and injuring a further…
Brotherhood begins e-campaign to collect NAC signatures
July 9, 2010
Brotherhood begins e-campaign to collect NAC signatures
On Thursday, the Muslim Brotherhood launched a campaign on their website to collect electronic signatures supporting their “Seven Demands for…
B’day of prophet’s mother celebrated for first time
July 8, 2010
B’day of prophet’s mother celebrated for first time
For the first time in the Islamic World, Egypt's Al-Azmiya Sufi Order celebrated the birthday of Aminah bint Wahb, mother…
Churches hail court’s reversal on remarriage
July 8, 2010
Churches hail court’s reversal on remarriage
Egypt's Coptic, Catholic and Anglican Churches all welcomed a decision by the Supreme Constitutional Court to overturn a previous ruling…
Egyptian dies in Saudi police station
July 8, 2010
Egyptian dies in Saudi police station
The death of 39-year-old Egyptian national Ahmed Saber at a police station in Saudi Arabia has raised suspicions of foul…
NAC ‘weak,’ say Wafd Party officials
July 8, 2010
NAC ‘weak,’ say Wafd Party officials
The reformist National Association for Change (NAC) movement has become "weak" following the departure of would-be presidential contender Mohamed ElBaradei…
Security responses: Transparency, fear or spin?
July 8, 2010
Security responses: Transparency, fear or spin?
Are the Egyptian authorities, government, prosecutors and the Interior Ministry playing defense? A reading into their recent statements in the…
Egyptian archeologists comment on carbon dating
July 8, 2010
Egyptian archeologists comment on carbon dating
Science is playing an increasing role in supporting fields in the humanities, like Egyptology. As evidence, interpretations of the historical…