Egypt
An underground war
January 7, 2010
An underground war
Rafah--Driving parallel to the borderline between Egyptian and Gazan territories, one can spot the machinery behind the conspicuous wall construction…
Shadow of violence, displacement looms over Christian holidays in Upper Egypt
January 7, 2010
Shadow of violence, displacement looms over Christian holidays in Upper Egypt
Qena-–In the biggest church in Farshout, a town harboring a little less than 60,000 inhabitants in Upper Egypt’s Naga Hamady,…
Loaded-up and trucking, Gaza bound
January 7, 2010
Loaded-up and trucking, Gaza bound
After waiting and protesting in the Arish Port for the past two days, most of the Viva Palestina Convoy activists…
Conference to address stolen Egypt artifacts
January 6, 2010
Conference to address stolen Egypt artifacts
Egypt has invited 30 countries currently in possession of antiquities from ancient civilizations to participate in a conference aimed at…
Official stats: 1.44 million Egyptians unmarried
January 6, 2010
Official stats: 1.44 million Egyptians unmarried
A recent report issued by the Cabinet's Information Center revealed that the average age for marriage for Egyptian women had…
Coptic pope approves Gaza border barrier
January 6, 2010
Coptic pope approves Gaza border barrier
"I support moves to protect our borders by any means deemed appropriate by the government," Coptic Pope Shenouda III declared…
New docs implicate ex-housing minister
January 6, 2010
New docs implicate ex-housing minister
Egypt's Administrative Control Authority (ACA) has unearthed more documents implicating former housing minister Ibrahim Soliman in alleged excesses during his…
New MB Guidance Bureau holds ‘informal’ first meeting
January 6, 2010
New MB Guidance Bureau holds ‘informal’ first meeting
Freshly elected members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group's Guidance Bureau held a first "informal" meeting Wednesday at the…