politics
Kefaya members criticize leader for anti-opposition statements
Egypt
February 10, 2010
Kefaya members criticize leader for anti-opposition statements
Members of the Coordinating Committee for the Egyptian Movement for Change, better known as Kefaya, denounced statements by General Coordinator…
Tanta workers continue sit-in protest downtown
Egypt
February 10, 2010
Tanta workers continue sit-in protest downtown
Workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company continued their sit-in in front of the headquarters of the Cabinet of…
Appeals Court upholds libel sentence for Al-Balagh journalists
Egypt
February 9, 2010
Appeals Court upholds libel sentence for Al-Balagh journalists
The Misdemeanor Appeals Court of Sayeda Zeinab upheld on Monday a libel verdict against two editors at Al-Balagh newspaper who…
Amnesty: Egypt failing in border protection
Egypt
February 7, 2010
Amnesty: Egypt failing in border protection
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Saturday accused the Egyptian authorities of failing to adhere to international standards of border…
MB leaders spar over election results
Egypt
February 7, 2010
MB leaders spar over election results
A stormy meeting was held at the Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau on Saturday, which brought together Hamed el-Dafrawi and Khaled…
Egypt looks to rejoin Africa?
Egypt
February 4, 2010
Egypt looks to rejoin Africa?
For decades Egyptian foreign policy has focused on the Middle East at the expense of African diplomacy, analysts say, but…
Education Minister ‘surprised’ by dismissal
Egypt
February 4, 2010
Education Minister ‘surprised’ by dismissal
"I was shocked and surprised," said former Education Minister Yousri el-Gamal on a TV show, commenting on his dismissal for…
Eyeing Iran, Egypt corners Hamas
Egypt
February 3, 2010
Eyeing Iran, Egypt corners Hamas
While Hamas may be offering a more conciliatory tone these days, Egypt has shown no sign of softening its position…
Egyptians register to make their voices heard
Egypt
February 1, 2010
Egyptians register to make their voices heard
The common orthodoxy is that Egyptians are apathetic about voting. But before yesterday's deadline for voter registration, police stations were…
HRW: Jordan denaturalizing Palestinian-origin citizens
World
February 1, 2010
HRW: Jordan denaturalizing Palestinian-origin citizens
Amman--Jordan should stop withdrawing nationality from Jordanians of Palestinian origin arbitrarily, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released…