Egypt
Mubarak, Abbas meet in Cairo to discuss moribund peace process
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Mubarak, Abbas meet in Cairo to discuss moribund peace process
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday met with Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas, currently on a two-day official visit…
Coptic demands not linked to Alex church blast
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Coptic demands not linked to Alex church blast
Recent demands regarding Copts' rights were not linked to the New Year's Eve Alexandria church bombing that left 24 people…
Police thwart Africans attempting to sneak into Israel
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Police thwart Africans attempting to sneak into Israel
Police arrested nine Africans trying to sneak into Israel via Sinai on Sunday.A police patrol noticed the infiltrators and fired,…
Egypt to implement comprehensive plan to combat bird flu
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Egypt to implement comprehensive plan to combat bird flu
The Ministry of Agriculture announced the implementation of a comprehensive plan to combat 2011’s avian influenza in bird farms.Approximately 12,000…
Muslim Brotherhood to participate in 25 January protest
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood to participate in 25 January protest
The Muslim Brotherhood announced that it will participate in the 25 January protests planned by Egypt's opposition movements. The protests…
ElBaradei supports, but won’t participate, in 25 January protest
Egypt
January 23, 2011
ElBaradei supports, but won’t participate, in 25 January protest
Berlin--Opponents of Egypt's long-running regime should be able to follow the lead set by the toppling of Tunisia's veteran president,…
Stiglitz in Egypt: On crucial questions of public policy
Opinion
January 22, 2011
Stiglitz in Egypt: On crucial questions of public policy
On a visit to Egypt, I received an invitation from the Access to Knowledge for Development Center (A2K4D), headed by…
Hackers access human rights’ site to call for gay rights protest
Egypt
January 22, 2011
Hackers access human rights’ site to call for gay rights protest
Hoqook.com, a website that calls for human and civil rights, was hacked Friday night. Anonymous hackers took control, publishing news…
Egypt to France: Alexandria church blast targeted national unity not Copts only
Egypt
January 22, 2011
Egypt to France: Alexandria church blast targeted national unity not Copts only
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Saturday that a deadly church attack in Alexandria on New Year's Eve…
Alexandria’s Khaled Saeed police brutality trial postponed
Egypt
January 22, 2011
Alexandria’s Khaled Saeed police brutality trial postponed
The trial of the two Egyptian secret policemen accused of beating Khalid Saeed to death is postponed until 26 February,…