Egypt
Local Mercedes sales unaffected by bribe scandal
April 14, 2010
Local Mercedes sales unaffected by bribe scandal
The Mercedes bribery scandal has again made headlines, with auto manufacturer Daimler AG finally reaching a settlement with both the…
Israel warns nationals to vacate Sinai
April 14, 2010
Israel warns nationals to vacate Sinai
Hundreds of Israeli tourists returned home from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula after Tel Aviv issued warnings of possible kidnappings in the…
MB demands discussion of rights council report
April 14, 2010
MB demands discussion of rights council report
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB)'s parliamentary bloc have asked Parliamentary Speaker Fathi Sorour to add the Egyptian Human Rights…
Five governorates seized by protests
April 14, 2010
Five governorates seized by protests
Within the last two days, protests have erupted in six different governorates of Egypt.In Gharbiya, more than 600 workers from…
Rights group urges investigation of alleged torture case
April 14, 2010
Rights group urges investigation of alleged torture case
The Cairo-base Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) this week requested that the Attorney General investigate the death of 44-year-old…
Inside the ElBaradei signature drive
April 14, 2010
Inside the ElBaradei signature drive
Abdel Rahman Yusuf faces a unique political challenge: how to mount a Western-style grassroots political action campaign under traditional Arab-style…
US embassy in Cairo drives out the locals
April 14, 2010
US embassy in Cairo drives out the locals
“Let me tell you a joke.” Hesham el-Gabry leans forward, holding a steaming glass of tea between his thumb and…
ElBaradei: The regime fears cities with workers
April 14, 2010
ElBaradei: The regime fears cities with workers
Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency and potential candidate in the 2011 presidential election, expressed yesterday…
Magdi Yacoub: Egyptians have the world’s sickest hearts
April 14, 2010
Magdi Yacoub: Egyptians have the world’s sickest hearts
Because of air pollution, congenital diseases, shocking events, rheumatic fever, excessive eating, a lack of exercise, and feelings of deep…