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US aid diverted towards ‘minority rights’
Egypt
January 26, 2010
US aid diverted towards ‘minority rights’
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has decided to redirect funds earmarked for Egyptian NGOs working against the…
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…
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),…
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…
Witnesses useless in Hizbullah cell case, says defense
Egypt
January 24, 2010
Witnesses useless in Hizbullah cell case, says defense
The trial of an alleged Hizbullah cell in Egypt has been postponed until Tuesday as lawyers defending suspects say that…
Al-Masry Al-Youm defies Cairocentrism
Egypt
January 24, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm defies Cairocentrism
Independent daily Al-Masry Al-Youm made history on Sunday by launching Alexandria Al-Youm, Egypt’s first daily city newspaper in over a…
Hot off the press: After the flood, national unity and Yemen
Egypt
January 24, 2010
Hot off the press: After the flood, national unity and Yemen
The floods in Sinai and Aswan, which have claimed more then ten lives, continue to dominate the news today, with…
Egypt accused of downplaying significance of Naga Hammadi shooting
Egypt
January 24, 2010
Egypt accused of downplaying significance of Naga Hammadi shooting
A delegation from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an office of the US government, presented complaints…
Cabinet: LE400 million lost in the flood
Egypt
January 24, 2010
Cabinet: LE400 million lost in the flood
Last week's rain in Sinai and Aswan Governorate caused about LE400 million in damages, say preliminary reports by the cabinet's…
Royal tombs threatened with collapse
Archaeology
January 20, 2010
Royal tombs threatened with collapse
Leaking water from Ein el-Seira, a body of water formed by six springs, is threatening cemeteries in the Emam el-Leithy…