Egypt

Pundits weigh in on foreign calls for democratic change

Pundits weigh in on foreign calls for democratic change

Some politicians and experts view recent criticism of democracy in Egypt and the Egyptian Constitution by American rights organizations as…
Hot off the press: Football and floods

Hot off the press: Football and floods

One day before the much anticipated Cup of African Nations semi-finals game between regional rivals Egypt and Algeria, state newspapers…
MPs accuse govt of waste, corruption and fraud

MPs accuse govt of waste, corruption and fraud

Members of the People's Assembly from both the majority bloc and the opposition submitted 105 early day motions and urgent…
US official meets Egyptian activists to talk democracy

US official meets Egyptian activists to talk democracy

A representative from the United States Department of State met on Monday with nine Egyptian human rights activists at the…
Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill

Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill

At a parliamentary session Tuesday, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni and Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA),…
US aid diverted towards ‘minority rights’

US aid diverted towards ‘minority rights’

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has decided to redirect funds earmarked for Egyptian NGOs working against the…
Sufi council blasts Egypt state security

Sufi council blasts Egypt state security

Sheikh Mohamed el-Shahawy, president of the London-based International Sufi Council, criticized Egypt's state security apparatus Tuesday for delaying a longstanding…
Court rejects Al-Manar sat channel ban

Court rejects Al-Manar sat channel ban

The Administrative Judicial Court rejected a lawsuit filed by lawyer Samir Sabry requesting a ban on the broadcast in Egypt…
FM moves to avert pre-match Egypt-Algeria football tension

FM moves to avert pre-match Egypt-Algeria football tension

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit called his Algerian counterpart Tuesday to coordinate efforts by their two ministries to head…
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