Tunisia
FM visits Tunisia, Morocco for political consultations
Egypt
January 3, 2011
FM visits Tunisia, Morocco for political consultations
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit left for Tunisia on Monday to start a four-day tour that will also see…
Special from Tunisia: Al-Jazeera accused of exaggerating popular unrest
Egypt
December 28, 2010
Special from Tunisia: Al-Jazeera accused of exaggerating popular unrest
Tunis--A number of Tunisian political parties have issued statements denouncing Qatar-based news network Al-Jazeera for exaggerating recent incidents of public…
Special from Tunisia: Self-immolation by desperate youth sets off rare wave of protests
Egypt
December 26, 2010
Special from Tunisia: Self-immolation by desperate youth sets off rare wave of protests
Tunis--Popular protests in Tunisia continued for the 11th straight day on Sunday, against the backdrop of heated confrontations with police…
Tunisia tensions boil over as teenager dies in riot
World
December 25, 2010
Tunisia tensions boil over as teenager dies in riot
Tunis--A Tunisian teenager died on Friday and ten others were injured when protestors attacked a national guard post in a…
Rights group condemns Saudi Arabia for blocking website over WikiLeaks cables
Egypt
December 10, 2010
Rights group condemns Saudi Arabia for blocking website over WikiLeaks cables
An advocacy group has condemned Saudi authorities for blocking Elaph, one of the top-ranking news websites in the Middle East,…
Hiwar: Art in conversation
Art news
October 26, 2010
Hiwar: Art in conversation
Visitors should be glad to know that the Hiwar (Dialogue) group exhibition at Darb 1718 is not just another attempt…
Tunisian alleged rioters detained pending investigation
Egypt
October 5, 2010
Tunisian alleged rioters detained pending investigation
A Cairo prosecution department will keep eleven Tunisian fans detained for four days pending further investigation over charges of damaging…
Classic music meets rock in Emel Mathlouthi’s performance
Art news
September 5, 2010
Classic music meets rock in Emel Mathlouthi’s performance
The Genina Theatre is set into the wall of the Azhar Park like an ancient Greek amphitheatre. The steep slope…
Controversy over extension of presidential power in Tunisia
Egypt
August 17, 2010
Controversy over extension of presidential power in Tunisia
Debate has been escalating in Tunisia over the future of its presidency, with the nation divided between those who support…