Egypt
Alex church bombing: Avoiding the rush to conclusions
Opinion
January 2, 2011
Alex church bombing: Avoiding the rush to conclusions
It appears that we all--government and people, Muslims and Copts--are inclined to believe that the Alexandria church bombing, which took…
Year Ender: Egypt’s health issues in 2010
Health & Fitness
January 1, 2011
Year Ender: Egypt’s health issues in 2010
Poor hygiene, crowding and bad nutritional habits were primary causes for the common illnesses seen throughout Egypt in 2010.The most…
Two Egyptians reportedly killed in car bomb explosion outside Alexandria church
Egypt
January 1, 2011
Two Egyptians reportedly killed in car bomb explosion outside Alexandria church
Two Egyptians were reported killed when a car bomb in Alexandria’s Sidi Bishr exploded just after midnight Saturday morning, few…
Year Ender: Egypt’s torture face revealed
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Year Ender: Egypt’s torture face revealed
On 6 June, 2010, Khaled Saeed, a doe-eyed 28 year-old man walked into an internet café he frequented on a…
Security beefed-up around Egyptian churches ahead of New Year’s celebrations
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Security beefed-up around Egyptian churches ahead of New Year’s celebrations
Authorities tightened security measures to protect Egyptian churches hours before New Year’s celebrations on Friday following threats by al-Qaeda to…
Zamalek’s Shikabala won’t play in international games, says manager
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Zamalek’s Shikabala won’t play in international games, says manager
Midfielder Mahmoud Abdul Razek (Shikabala) will no longer participate in international games, said Ibrahim Hassan, director of football for the…
Brotherhood: Arabs succumbing to US pressure to accept South Sudan secession
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Brotherhood: Arabs succumbing to US pressure to accept South Sudan secession
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest opposition group, has accused Arab leaders of succumbing to American pressure to accept the secession…
Former Antiquities Chief: 15% of Egypt’s antiquities are subject to theft
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Former Antiquities Chief: 15% of Egypt’s antiquities are subject to theft
Fifteen percent of antiquities in Egypt’s Nile Delta, as well as Northern and central Egypt, are being stolen by residents,…
Torrential rains destroy homes in Sohag, killing 2
Egypt
December 31, 2010
Torrential rains destroy homes in Sohag, killing 2
A street peddler and his wife were killed on Thursday after their two-story home collapsed in Sohag as a result…