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And what do the Swiss think?
Egypt
December 2, 2009
And what do the Swiss think?
Fribourg, Switzerland-- The controversial 29 November referendum on whether to allow the building of mosque minarets in Switzerland witnessed high…
Foreign media sees politics, repression in football turmoil
Egypt
November 25, 2009
Foreign media sees politics, repression in football turmoil
The two recent World Cup qualifying matches between Egypt and Algeria, the source of so much local media hype, were…
Egypt-Algeria: Wagging the Dog?
Egypt
November 25, 2009
Egypt-Algeria: Wagging the Dog?
“Something is being prepared in the dark, on both sides... the only true winners are the regimes of both countries,”…
Why football, not poverty?
Egypt
November 25, 2009
Why football, not poverty?
In a county where government statistics say that 20 per cent of citizens live below the poverty line, 28.6 per…
Egypt and Algeria: “This has to stop immediately”
Egypt
November 24, 2009
Egypt and Algeria: “This has to stop immediately”
For more than a week, Gamal Fahmy has watched in mounting dismay as the simple question of who would qualify…
Patriotism fever hits Egyptian TV channels thanks to Algeria
Egypt
November 23, 2009
Patriotism fever hits Egyptian TV channels thanks to Algeria
Since last Wednesday, the sets of most television talks shows were covered in Egyptian flags. And the colors red, white…
Opposition rejects “media oversight” of elections
Egypt
November 22, 2009
Opposition rejects “media oversight” of elections
A number of opposition party leaders and human rights activists have rejected a recent proposal by Information Minister Anas el-Fiqi…
Al Jazeera English battles for Canadian airtime
Egypt
November 17, 2009
Al Jazeera English battles for Canadian airtime
In the hopes of changing its negative reputation in the west, Al Jazeera English has engaged itself in an aggressive…