Egypt
Saudi Arabia executes Bangladeshi migrants for murdering Egyptian
Egypt
October 8, 2011
Saudi Arabia executes Bangladeshi migrants for murdering Egyptian
Saudi Arabia on Friday executed eight Bangladeshi migrant workers, sentenced to death for the alleged murder of an Egyptian man,…
Arab uprisings’ women celebrate Nobel recognition
World
October 8, 2011
Arab uprisings’ women celebrate Nobel recognition
As demonstrations first swelled in Yemen, regime supporters distributed a photo showing Tawakkul Karman at a protest with a male…
Syrian opposition to request Egypt’s official recognition
Egypt
October 8, 2011
Syrian opposition to request Egypt’s official recognition
A delegation from the Syrian opposition will arrive on Saturday in Cairo to meet Arab League Chief Nabil al-Araby and…
Carter to ‘witness’ Egypt parliamentary elections
Egypt
October 7, 2011
Carter to ‘witness’ Egypt parliamentary elections
OSLO - On the eve of this year's Nobel award, former American President Jimmy Carter said that he received permission…
Egypt-Israel border crossing closed in anticipation of terrorist attack
Egypt
October 7, 2011
Egypt-Israel border crossing closed in anticipation of terrorist attack
The Egyptian tourist and antiquities police in South Sinai has closed Taba Border Crossing on Friday in anticipation of a…
Egyptian activists hail Arab Nobel Peace Prize winner
Egypt
October 7, 2011
Egyptian activists hail Arab Nobel Peace Prize winner
CAIRO - Egyptian cyber dissidents who were touted as Nobel Peace Prize candidates congratulated the Yemeni activist on Friday who…
Bodyguard recalls saving Israeli ambassador during Sadat’s assassination
Egypt
October 7, 2011
Bodyguard recalls saving Israeli ambassador during Sadat’s assassination
A former bodyguard recently recalled saving the life of the Israeli Ambassador Moshe Sasson during the assassination of former President…
The war of memory: State media’s twist on a Mubarak-less 6 October
Egypt
October 6, 2011
The war of memory: State media’s twist on a Mubarak-less 6 October
The celebrations for the 6 October anniversary have, over the past three decades, always been overblown, with the emphasis on…
Thursday’s papers: Military has no presidential candidate, and NDP remnants up in arms
Egypt
October 6, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Military has no presidential candidate, and NDP remnants up in arms
“There is no candidate of the military establishment in the presidential elections.” These are the words of Field Marshal Mohamed…
Analysis: Egyptian revolution chips away at Sadat’s legacy
Egypt
October 6, 2011
Analysis: Egyptian revolution chips away at Sadat’s legacy
CAIRO – Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, gunned down by Islamists at a military parade in Cairo 30 years ago on…