Egypt
Hamas chief meets with Egyptian FM, Brotherhood supreme guide
Egypt
August 18, 2011
Hamas chief meets with Egyptian FM, Brotherhood supreme guide
A Hamas delegation led by the movement’s political bureau chief, Khaled Meshaal, held talks late on Wednesday with Egyptian Foreign…
US and Egypt scrap ‘Bright Star’ military exercise this year
Egypt
August 17, 2011
US and Egypt scrap ‘Bright Star’ military exercise this year
Egypt and the United States are scrapping this year's planned military drills, known as Bright Star, the largest exercises of…
One-third of household spending on education goes to private lessons
Business
August 17, 2011
One-third of household spending on education goes to private lessons
A recent government study revealed that an average of 33 percent of household spending on education goes to private lessons,…
Islamists threaten to roll back legal gains for women
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Islamists threaten to roll back legal gains for women
Ahmed Abubaker, a 35-year-old teacher has little interest in politics and barely followed the developments of the Egyptian revolution. But…
US religious envoy to export ‘freedom of belief’ to Egypt, Middle East
Egypt
August 17, 2011
US religious envoy to export ‘freedom of belief’ to Egypt, Middle East
A proposed US envoy designated to advocate for the rights of religious minorities in the Middle East is stirring controversy…
Secret ‘cyber militias’ create fraudulent votes for Suleiman on Facebook presidential poll
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Secret ‘cyber militias’ create fraudulent votes for Suleiman on Facebook presidential poll
The widely-publicized Facebook poll ranking the popularity of Egyptian presidential hopefuls was marred by fraud, resulting in Omar Suleiman's current…
April 6 Youth Movement faces internal challenges
Egypt
August 14, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement faces internal challenges
When one of Egypt’s best-known pro-democracy movements split recently, many feared the event might signal a major blow for Egypt’s…
Archaeologists call for funds to save Kabash Road in Luxor
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Archaeologists call for funds to save Kabash Road in Luxor
Archaeologists and tour guides in Luxor on Sunday demanded that Mohamed Abdel Maqsoud, general secretary of the Supreme Council of…
Deputy PM proclaims civil state, pluralism in draft constitutional document
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Deputy PM proclaims civil state, pluralism in draft constitutional document
Ali Selmy, deputy prime minister for political affairs, in a meeting on Friday, presented a document entitled “Basic Constitutional Principles” …
Activist released from military court on LE20,000 bail for Facebook post
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Activist released from military court on LE20,000 bail for Facebook post
Egypt’s military prosecution on Sunday launched an investigation against Asmaa Mahfouz, a 26-year-old activist accused of insulting the ruling Supreme…