Egypt
Monday’s papers: Israel-Palestine and protest prep
May 3, 2010
Monday’s papers: Israel-Palestine and protest prep
The front page of Al-Ahram features no fewer than four lead stories, the first of which concerns President Mubarak’s upcoming…
Workers, activists demand national minimum wage
May 2, 2010
Workers, activists demand national minimum wage
Hundreds of protesters congregated in front of the cabinet building today in Cairo to demand the implementation of a court…
Butchers: We’re not against boycott
May 2, 2010
Butchers: We’re not against boycott
Butchers say they are not against the meat boycott campaign launched by civil society associations. Some butchers say they hope…
Tagammu to field 12 Shura candidates
May 2, 2010
Tagammu to field 12 Shura candidates
Egypt's leftist Tagammu Party has raised the number of candidates it plans to field in upcoming Shura Council elections from…
Police, 3 May protesters brace for confrontation
May 2, 2010
Police, 3 May protesters brace for confrontation
Independent and opposition MPs are planning to stage a protest march on Monday, 3 May, from Cairo's Tahrir Square to…
Sunday papers: Labor day on strike
May 2, 2010
Sunday papers: Labor day on strike
Labor day celebrations took up much of the coverage in today's newspapers. According to Al-Shorouq, workers from five separate companies…
Expats in US vote in mock Egypt election
May 2, 2010
Expats in US vote in mock Egypt election
Washington DC--On May Day, Egyptians in America voted for the first time ever in a free and fair electoral process…
Egypt prepares for U-20 World Cup
May 2, 2010
Egypt prepares for U-20 World Cup
The Americans are coming. So are the Germans, the English, and the Brazilians. It is not a war or a…