politics
Today’s papers: Burning yachts, Mubaraks in Angola
Egypt
January 31, 2010
Today’s papers: Burning yachts, Mubaraks in Angola
News of storms and strong winds along the Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts dominated the news today. State-owned Al-Ahram reported…
Nazi propaganda for the Arab world
Books
January 31, 2010
Nazi propaganda for the Arab world
Jeffrey Herf, professor of modern European history at the University of Maryland, College Park, recently authored Nazi Propaganda for the…
New MB leader slapped with travel ban
Egypt
January 27, 2010
New MB leader slapped with travel ban
The Interior Ministry has issued a travel ban on the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement's newly-elected general guide, Mohamed Badie,…
Avoiding the ‘S Word’
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Avoiding the ‘S Word’
The mood in the room was weirdly light-hearted, considering the subject matter at hand. One after another, members of a…
Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill
Egypt
January 26, 2010
Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill
At a parliamentary session Tuesday, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni and Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA),…
Court rejects Al-Manar sat channel ban
Egypt
January 26, 2010
Court rejects Al-Manar sat channel ban
The Administrative Judicial Court rejected a lawsuit filed by lawyer Samir Sabry requesting a ban on the broadcast in Egypt…
FM moves to avert pre-match Egypt-Algeria football tension
Egypt
January 26, 2010
FM moves to avert pre-match Egypt-Algeria football tension
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit called his Algerian counterpart Tuesday to coordinate efforts by their two ministries to head…
Muslim Brotherhood may change bylaws
Egypt
January 24, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood may change bylaws
The Muslim Brotherhood may amend its bylaws in the near future, a process requiring the cooperation of the Brotherhood's different…
New MB leader delivers first public speech
Egypt
January 17, 2010
New MB leader delivers first public speech
The Muslim Brotherhood held a press conference at its parliamentary office in Manial yesterday after the announcement of Mohamed Badie…
Wasat Party founders lodge complaint against govt
Egypt
October 21, 2009
Wasat Party founders lodge complaint against govt
Founding members of el-Wasat political party are filing an official complaint against the government due to the Party Affairs Committee's…