Egypt
Pensioners, politicians protest new health insurance bill
December 6, 2009
Pensioners, politicians protest new health insurance bill
More than 500 workers, pensioners, Wafd and Tagammu party leaders, and other political representatives protested in front of the People's…
Q&A: Scholar explains Swiss minaret ban
December 6, 2009
Q&A: Scholar explains Swiss minaret ban
On 29 November, 57.5 percent of Swiss voters came out in favor of a referendum banning the construction of minarets…
Confusion remains over Rashid ferry crash
December 6, 2009
Confusion remains over Rashid ferry crash
Eyewitnesses to Friday's ferry crash in Rashid have offered conflicting reports of what happened when two ferries on the Nile…
An endangered breed of trade unionists
December 5, 2009
An endangered breed of trade unionists
The number of women working in Egypt's trade union offices has always been negligible. Two prominent examples of contemporary female…
Gaza protest planned on Cast Lead anniversary
December 5, 2009
Gaza protest planned on Cast Lead anniversary
As the world gets ready to party this New Year, more than 1000 people from 40 countries are planning a…
5 dead in ferries collision in Rashid
December 5, 2009
5 dead in ferries collision in Rashid
Two ferries crossing the Nile River between the two coasts of Rashid and Kafr el-Sheikh collided, causing the death of…
The Ultras: Egypt’s football fundamentalists
December 4, 2009
The Ultras: Egypt’s football fundamentalists
In light of the ongoing Egypt-Algeria football controversy, local sports commentators and news outlets have spoken of the need for…