Egypt
Egyptians ambivalent about whether Tunisia’s experience offers hope
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Egyptians ambivalent about whether Tunisia’s experience offers hope
“So perfect a police state was his Tunisia, with its ubiquitous informers and portraits of the president, that no one…
TIMELINE: Court cases related to sectarian violence in Egypt
Egypt
January 16, 2011
TIMELINE: Court cases related to sectarian violence in Egypt
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced the first suspect charged with killing six Christians and a Muslim guard during Coptic…
Mido to join Egypt’s Zamalek for 3.5 years
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Mido to join Egypt’s Zamalek for 3.5 years
Egyptian national football team striker Ahmed (Mido) Hossam will arrive in Cairo on Thursday to sign for Zamalek, according to…
Egypt’s largest builders form JV for nuclear power projects
Business
January 16, 2011
Egypt’s largest builders form JV for nuclear power projects
Orascom Construction Industries, Egypt's biggest listed builder, said on Sunday it had formed a joint venture with state-owned Arab Contractors…
Libya frees 52 Egyptian fishermen detained for illegal fishing
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Libya frees 52 Egyptian fishermen detained for illegal fishing
Libyan authorities released 52 Egyptian fishermen detained since 9 January for illegally fishing at its territorial waters, Assistant Foreign Minister…
Sunday’s Papers: Tunisia in Egypt
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Sunday’s Papers: Tunisia in Egypt
Tunisia dominates the front pages of Egyptian newspapers today. News updates and critical analyses of the collapse of Zine al-Abedine…
Gunman gets death sentence for Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shooting
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Gunman gets death sentence for Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shooting
A Muslim man was sentenced to death on Sunday for the drive-by church shooting that took place in the Upper…
Al-Azhar scholars: Ousting of Tunisian president permissible in Islam
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Al-Azhar scholars: Ousting of Tunisian president permissible in Islam
Islamic Law states that obedience to people in charge is not an absolute precept but rather one that is tied…
Egypt’s UN ambassador to visit ailing pope in US
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Egypt’s UN ambassador to visit ailing pope in US
On President Hosni Mubarak's orders, Egypt's UN ambassador Maged Abdel Fattah will pay a visit to Egypt's top Christian cleric…
Egypt: Turkish committee on Lebanon must clarify its mission
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Egypt: Turkish committee on Lebanon must clarify its mission
Egypt said on Saturday the Turkish-proposed international committee to resolve the Lebanese crisis should clarify its mission.Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul…