Egypt
Egypt probes civil groups’ funding amid US tension
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Egypt probes civil groups’ funding amid US tension
The legal arm of a notorious Egyptian intelligence apparatus is probing foreign funding of civil society groups amid signs of…
Egypt slams Israel’s settlement plans in east Jerusalem
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Egypt slams Israel’s settlement plans in east Jerusalem
Egypt on Friday blasted Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes in an east Jerusalem settlement as a "major obstacle" to…
Germany pledges 240 million euros for Egyptian development
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Germany pledges 240 million euros for Egyptian development
BERLIN - Germany agreed Friday to rechannel Egyptian debts towards development projects, at a meeting between Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle…
Israel’s El Al airlines resumes flights to Cairo after revolution
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Israel’s El Al airlines resumes flights to Cairo after revolution
Israel's national airlines El Al resumed services between Tel Aviv and Cairo on Friday after having halted all flights since…
USAID boss in Egypt quits in funding row
Egypt
August 12, 2011
USAID boss in Egypt quits in funding row
The USAID director in Egypt abruptly flew back to Washington on Thursday after less than a year on the…
Gunfight between butchers in Cairo
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Gunfight between butchers in Cairo
A fight erupted between butchers in Cairo’s Imbaba neighborhood on Thursday when a butcher reduced his prices, affecting the sales…
US troubled by rising anti-Americanism in Egypt
Egypt
August 11, 2011
US troubled by rising anti-Americanism in Egypt
WASHINGTON, DC - The Obama administration on Wednesday expressed concern about a "creeping" trend of anti-American sentiment in Egypt, where…
Egypt FM: Syria heading to “point of no return”
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Egypt FM: Syria heading to “point of no return”
Syria is heading to a "point of no return" and national reforms must be implemented to avoid foreign interference, Egypt's…
Moussa mobilizes NDP’s networks for presidential bid
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Moussa mobilizes NDP’s networks for presidential bid
To the crack of AK-47 assault rifles fired by supporters into the night sky, Amr Moussa pledged to build a…
US report shows rise in restrictions on religion in Egypt
Egypt
August 10, 2011
US report shows rise in restrictions on religion in Egypt
WASHINGTON - Nearly a third of the world’s population lives in countries where it is becoming more difficult to freely…