Egypt
MP: Corruption costs LE63 billion a year
December 13, 2009
MP: Corruption costs LE63 billion a year
Parliamentarian Ahmed Abu Baraka has submitted an interpellation to Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on the spread of corruption in Egypt--a…
Police raid home of prominent blogger
December 13, 2009
Police raid home of prominent blogger
The family home of prominent Egyptian blogger Wael Abbas was raided and searched by plainclothes police while the activist was…
Sexual harassment across the Arab world
December 13, 2009
Sexual harassment across the Arab world
From the Atlantic Ocean to the Arabian Gulf, Arab women are humiliated. It seems that sexual harassment functions as an…
Govt owes Petroleum Ministry LE25 billion
December 13, 2009
Govt owes Petroleum Ministry LE25 billion
Despite being owed over LE25 billion from the Ministries of Electricity, Transport and Aviation, the government has failed to repay…
Thinking human rights in Egypt
December 13, 2009
Thinking human rights in Egypt
Representatives from international bodies, local organizations, and the Egyptian government gathered Thursday to commemorate Human Rights Day at an event…
Expatriate Copts accuse Muslim scholar of blasphemy
December 13, 2009
Expatriate Copts accuse Muslim scholar of blasphemy
Officials submitted a report from the Egyptian Union of Human Rights to state security and called for an investigation into…
Report finds mixed results for status of women in Egypt
December 13, 2009
Report finds mixed results for status of women in Egypt
A report by the Information and Decision Support Center of the Egyptian cabinet suggests that the status of women in…
Report: Egyptian pharmacies contain dangerous medicine
December 13, 2009
Report: Egyptian pharmacies contain dangerous medicine
The annual report by the Center for the Protection and Support of the Pharmaceutical Industry expressed its concern with what…