Egypt
Clashes over butane continue in provinces
December 15, 2009
Clashes over butane continue in provinces
The ongoing shortage of butane gas cylinders in the provinces resulted in more protests and clashes Tuesday, amid soaring local…
Business as usual on the Rafah border
December 15, 2009
Business as usual on the Rafah border
Rafah--Smugglers along the border of Egypt and the Gaza Strip will continue moving goods through tunnels despite the recent construction…
Sexual harassment: A pan-Arab ‘nightmare’
December 15, 2009
Sexual harassment: A pan-Arab ‘nightmare’
On the second day of the sexual harassment conference in Cairo, in the midst of discussions comparing legislation and government…
Boutros-Ghali calls for end to emergency law
December 15, 2009
Boutros-Ghali calls for end to emergency law
Head of the National Human Rights Council and former United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali renewed calls on Sunday for…
MB to end internal dispute over Guidance Bureau elections
December 15, 2009
MB to end internal dispute over Guidance Bureau elections
The Muslim Brotherhood is considering conducting elections for the Guidance Bureau through circulating paper ballots among members of the group's…
The curious case of a Cairo synagogue
December 15, 2009
The curious case of a Cairo synagogue
The first sign says it's a National Democratic Party (NDP) office. Another establishes it as a Ministry of Social Solidarity…
Megahid moves to avert would-be theater disasters
December 14, 2009
Megahid moves to avert would-be theater disasters
At the closing ceremony of the 2nd Alexandria Theater Festival, Cultural Centers Authority Director Ahmed Megahid said the authority was…