Egypt
Activists rally to support ElBaradei presidential nomination
February 22, 2010
Activists rally to support ElBaradei presidential nomination
Representatives from a range of political organizations will visit Mohamed ElBaradei this week at his home on the Cairo-Alexandria desert…
Amr Moussa hopeful for Middle East peace
February 22, 2010
Amr Moussa hopeful for Middle East peace
Amr Moussa, secretary general of the Arab League and former foreign minister, told students at the American University in Cairo…
English language press: ElBaradei returns, Dubai assassins
February 22, 2010
English language press: ElBaradei returns, Dubai assassins
Egypt made headlines throughout the Western English language press this week when Mohamed ElBaradei returned to Cairo on Friday. The…
Today’s papers: Responsible debts and primitive bombs
February 22, 2010
Today’s papers: Responsible debts and primitive bombs
Al-Ahram led with the news that Egypt regularly meets all of its foreign financial commitments and has "never been a…
Egypt to build dams in Ethiopia
February 21, 2010
Egypt to build dams in Ethiopia
At a meeting in Cairo with representatives of Nile Basin countries on Sunday, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed…
Terrorism suspected in fire at downtown synagogue
February 21, 2010
Terrorism suspected in fire at downtown synagogue
A small fire erupted today in front of the synagogue on Adly Street in downtown Cairo, causing no damage or…
A step closer to freedom of religion?
February 21, 2010
A step closer to freedom of religion?
Mohamed Hegazy, a Christian convert demanding that his religious affiliation be changed on his national identity card, succeeded last week…
Today’s papers: Upper Egypt investments, ElBaradei returns
February 21, 2010
Today’s papers: Upper Egypt investments, ElBaradei returns
The three main government dailies lead with news that the government has set aside LE10 billion for industrial and tourism…