Egypt
US denies reports on Egypt debt exemption
Egypt
May 9, 2011
US denies reports on Egypt debt exemption
The US Embassy in Cairo has denied any intention to cancel US$1 billion of Egypt’s debts to the US. A…
Book Review: A sarcastic Copt’s diaries lack humor and liberality
Books
May 9, 2011
Book Review: A sarcastic Copt’s diaries lack humor and liberality
“I am an Egyptian citizen, I do not belong to any party, I don’t belong to [the formerly ruling] National…
Wafd Party: Mubarak regime members behind Imbaba violence
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Wafd Party: Mubarak regime members behind Imbaba violence
Egypt's liberal Wafd Party on Monday condemned sectarian violence in Imbaba that left 12 people dead and 240 injured, blaming…
Iran to send deputy FM to Cairo on way to new ties
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Iran to send deputy FM to Cairo on way to new ties
Tehran--Iran is to send a deputy foreign minister to Cairo to draw up an agenda for talks aimed at normalizing…
Egypt to uphold verdict that Palm Hills illegal
Business
May 9, 2011
Egypt to uphold verdict that Palm Hills illegal
Egypt's government will uphold a court ruling to scrap a sale of state land to developer Palm Hills but will…
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
Many criticisms have been leveled at Egypt’s military rulers for drafting a 63-article interim Constitutional Declaration without consulting the country’s…
Arab League source: Baghdad Summit postponement is reckless
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Arab League source: Baghdad Summit postponement is reckless
An official source from the Arab League has sharply criticized the League Secretariat’s decision to postpone the Baghdad Summit to…
National Security Service thwarts infiltration by terrorists
Egypt
May 8, 2011
National Security Service thwarts infiltration by terrorists
The newly formed National Security Service, which replaced the notorious State Security Investigation Service, succeeded in thwarting attempts by Somali…
Environmental Concerns III: Protected areas and beyond
Environment
May 8, 2011
Environmental Concerns III: Protected areas and beyond
Anyone concerned with short- and long-term environmental plans and strategies, as well as sustainable development in Egypt, must consider protected…
US forgives US$1 billion of Egypt’s debts
Egypt
May 8, 2011
US forgives US$1 billion of Egypt’s debts
The US will cancel an estimated US$1billion of Egypt's debts, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. The paper described the…