Egypt
Fayoumi: A working class hero
November 17, 2009
Fayoumi: A working class hero
On the morning of January 30 in 2007, two buses arrived from Mahalla to Cairo's Shoubra district, parking a block…
Swedish journalist detained and facing deportation
November 16, 2009
Swedish journalist detained and facing deportation
Swedish freelance journalist and workers’ rights advocate Per Bjorklund is currently languishing in a holding cell at Cairo Airport. In…
ART sells broadcast rights for Egypt-Algeria match in Sudan
November 16, 2009
ART sells broadcast rights for Egypt-Algeria match in Sudan
The ART satellite television network announced that it had obtained concession rights from the International Football Federation (FIFA) to broadcast…
Algerian press savages Egypt in wake of grudge match
November 16, 2009
Algerian press savages Egypt in wake of grudge match
The Algerian press has played a major role in inciting Algerians against expatriate Egyptians resident in Algeria. Many local newspapers…
Yahoo! to speak Arabic as of next year
November 16, 2009
Yahoo! to speak Arabic as of next year
Prominent online service provider Yahoo! has announced that its home page, search engine and e-mail services would be available in…
Parliament building sees two demos in one day
November 16, 2009
Parliament building sees two demos in one day
Two separate demonstrations were staged before the parliament building in Cairo on Sunday.The first was organized by residents of Sadat…
H1N1 cases mushroom in provinces
November 16, 2009
H1N1 cases mushroom in provinces
Four schools and one nursery in the urban provinces of Cairo, Helwan and Suez were temporarily closed on Monday for…
Al Manar: A light that refuses to go out
November 16, 2009
Al Manar: A light that refuses to go out
Where on television can you find presenters wearing the niqab and a wide selection of propaganda videos? Lebanon’s Al Manar…