Egypt
Nubians to petition Geneva rights council
February 4, 2010
Nubians to petition Geneva rights council
For the first time ever, Nubian human rights activists will travel to Switzerland this month to present the Geneva-based International…
Egypt looks to rejoin Africa?
February 4, 2010
Egypt looks to rejoin Africa?
For decades Egyptian foreign policy has focused on the Middle East at the expense of African diplomacy, analysts say, but…
Rights group: Education Minister approves violence against students
February 4, 2010
Rights group: Education Minister approves violence against students
The Egyptian Center for Education Rights slammed recent statements made by Education Minister Ahmed Zaki Badr before the Shura Council's…
Security confiscates anti-Qadhafi novel
February 4, 2010
Security confiscates anti-Qadhafi novel
Security authorities confiscated on Tuesday night a novel by a Nubian author Idris Ali that tackles social conditions in Libya…
Families mark 4th anniversary of capsized ship
February 4, 2010
Families mark 4th anniversary of capsized ship
Families of the victims of El-Salam 98 ferry commemorated the fourth anniversary of the ship that sunk in the Red…
Microbus drivers strike in Daqahlia
February 4, 2010
Microbus drivers strike in Daqahlia
Eight hundred microbus drivers organized a strike yesterday in Daqahlia in front of the governorate's headquarters, demanding a fee increase…
Off the hook: Abusive police return to work
February 4, 2010
Off the hook: Abusive police return to work
A policeman who was convicted of raping and torturing a microbus driver while a fellow officer took video with his…
The new sound of radio
February 4, 2010
The new sound of radio
In Radio as a Communication Apparatus, German playwright Bertolt Brecht writes fondly about the radio as a revolutionary medium. “The…