Egypt
ElBaradei: Change in Egypt ‘inevitable’ after Tunisia
Egypt
January 18, 2011
ElBaradei: Change in Egypt ‘inevitable’ after Tunisia
Vienna-A regime change in Egypt is "inevitable" following the popular uprising in Tunisia, Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei said Tuesday."It…
Wind’s Sawiris sees Vimpelcom deal going through
Business
January 18, 2011
Wind’s Sawiris sees Vimpelcom deal going through
Sharm el-Sheikh--Russian operator Vimpelcom's deal to buy telecoms assets from Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has "a very big chance" of…
Tuesday’s papers: Tunisia’s events continue to reverberate in Egypt
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Tunisia’s events continue to reverberate in Egypt
Tunisia's uprising has the biggest share of Tuesday's headlines, which cover the latest political developments in the north African country…
Third Egyptian sets himself ablaze
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Third Egyptian sets himself ablaze
A third Egyptian man set himself on fire on Tuesday in Alexandria’s Khorshid neighborhood, security sources said.Ahmed Hashim al-Sayed, 25,…
Second Egyptian sets himself on fire after Tunisia
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Second Egyptian sets himself on fire after Tunisia
A second Egyptian set himself on fire near parliament on Tuesday, security sources said, the latest case echoing an act…
The internationalization of Egypt’s Coptic question
Egypt
January 18, 2011
The internationalization of Egypt’s Coptic question
As the government points the finger at “foreign hands” behind the recent Alexandria church bombing, the world is looking at…
Environmental Voices: A solar agenda for Egypt long overdue
Environment
January 17, 2011
Environmental Voices: A solar agenda for Egypt long overdue
The sun, of which Egypt has in abundance, is waiting for us to take action. Yet, as with most of…
Handful of activists protests for Egyptian who set himself ablaze
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Handful of activists protests for Egyptian who set himself ablaze
Fifteen activists staged a protest Monday evening in solidarity with an Egyptian man who set himself on fire earlier in…
Rights groups complain of random detentions following Alex church blast
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Rights groups complain of random detentions following Alex church blast
Egyptian human rights activists have submitted a complaint to the Attorney-General against the random detention of scores of people by…
Arab League: 25 million Arabs are unemployed
Business
January 17, 2011
Arab League: 25 million Arabs are unemployed
A survey by the Arab League’s Young Arabs Forum said 65 percent of the sample believed that unemployment was the…