Egypt
Quranist detained at Cairo airport, banned from travel
November 18, 2009
Quranist detained at Cairo airport, banned from travel
Quranist writer Abdel Latif Said was banned from leaving the country and detained for questioning at the Cairo International Airport,…
El Koshary Today: Egypt’s online “fake news” paper
November 18, 2009
El Koshary Today: Egypt’s online “fake news” paper
El Koshary Today, "Egypt's most reliable news source" and the newest kid on the block in non-commercial news, has just…
Govts, techies convene in Sinai
November 18, 2009
Govts, techies convene in Sinai
Sharm el-Sheikh--The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opened on 15 November in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, bringing to the fore continuing discussions on…
Egyptian tells story of escape from Algeria
November 18, 2009
Egyptian tells story of escape from Algeria
Mohamed Mustafa did not expect that his business trip to meet a mobile operator in Algeria last Saturday would end…
1500 meter bridge under construction in Upper Egypt
November 18, 2009
1500 meter bridge under construction in Upper Egypt
The General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport has taken down a plaque on the Abu Teeg/Sahel Selim bridge…
Govt responds to Nile pollution allegations
November 18, 2009
Govt responds to Nile pollution allegations
Governor of 6th of October Fathi Sa'd has decided to form a specialized committee to investigate Nile pollution by the…
Algerian football hooligans torch OT factory
November 17, 2009
Algerian football hooligans torch OT factory
Naguib Sawiris, chairman of Egyptian telecommunications giant Orascom Telecom (OT), announced at a Tuesday press conference that the headquarters of…
Duweiqa: Still between a rock and a hard place
November 17, 2009
Duweiqa: Still between a rock and a hard place
A report released Tuesday by London-based rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) urged the Egyptian government to take "immediate and inclusive…
Waste on the Nile: a 100-year legacy
November 17, 2009
Waste on the Nile: a 100-year legacy
Hassan Ahmed, a 70-year-old blacksmith, leans on his cane gazing at the Hawamdiya Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (SIIC), watching…