Egypt
Imams demand syndicate, reform
February 28, 2010
Imams demand syndicate, reform
Parliament's religious affairs committee on Saturday urged the government to meet demands by Egypt's preachers and mosque imams for a…
Egyptian blogger faces military tribunal
February 28, 2010
Egyptian blogger faces military tribunal
Ahmed Mostafa, an engineering student at the University of Kafr el-Sheikh, stood before a military tribunal today on charges of…
Queen Rania discusses civic engagement in Cairo
February 28, 2010
Queen Rania discusses civic engagement in Cairo
Queen Rania of Jordan returned to her alma mater today after her last speech in 2001, to invite students at…
Egypt’s presidential election takes to Facebook
February 28, 2010
Egypt’s presidential election takes to Facebook
While Mohamed ElBaradei has yet to announce whether he will run in the 2011 presidential election, Facebook fans already see…
ElBaradei, opposition coalition clash over Muslim Brotherhood
February 28, 2010
ElBaradei, opposition coalition clash over Muslim Brotherhood
Members of the coalition of Egyptian opposition parties--which includes the Wafd, Tagammu, Nasserist and Democratic Front parties--say they disagree with…
People’s Assembly approves organ transplant bill
February 28, 2010
People’s Assembly approves organ transplant bill
After 10 sessions and 20 hours of discussion, the People's Assembly has approved a bill regulating organ transplants in Egypt.People's…
Egyptian fishermen protest ‘humiliation’ in Greece
February 28, 2010
Egyptian fishermen protest ‘humiliation’ in Greece
Over 200 Egyptian fishermen in Greece have entered their fourth week of strikes against deteriorating financial conditions and what they…