Egypt
Village on the edge
November 15, 2009
Village on the edge
At first sight, with the women of Al-Hassanein Village washing their clothes and cookware on the banks of the Nile,…
Legends of the fall: Dweiqa one year on
November 15, 2009
Legends of the fall: Dweiqa one year on
The 2008 Dweiqa landslide tragedy -- which took the lives of hundreds of people -- is still vivid in the…
A sad state of affairs
November 15, 2009
A sad state of affairs
The platform is full. People have been waiting a long time for the train. Some are sitting on the floor…
The Bek and the fellah
November 15, 2009
The Bek and the fellah
At the National Democratic Party’s annual congress and in the meetings that followed, Gamal Mubarak worked hard to portray himself…
Torture victim tells his story
November 15, 2009
Torture victim tells his story
A young man was threatened and tortured by three officers in a 6th of October police station three years ago.…
Egypt’s opposition divided over counter-attack strategy
November 15, 2009
Egypt’s opposition divided over counter-attack strategy
Two weeks after the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) concluded its sixth annual convention, Egypt’s opposition groups have grown more…
8th H1N1 death
November 15, 2009
8th H1N1 death
One more victim succumbed to the H1N1 virus on Saturday, marking the eighth death from the virus. The Ministry of…
Menufia residents threaten sit-in
November 15, 2009
Menufia residents threaten sit-in
Over 300 families from the Sabea area of Sadat City in Menufia Governorate have threatened to stage a sit-in tomorrow…
Temporary cabinet employees threaten sit-in
November 15, 2009
Temporary cabinet employees threaten sit-in
A number of civil servants hired by the cabinet on temporary basis are threatening a sit-in at Prime Minister Ahmed…
Private channels suspend transmission to protest to ministry policy
November 15, 2009
Private channels suspend transmission to protest to ministry policy
At 6:00 PM, an hour and a half before the start of the World Cup qualifying match between Egypt and…