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Son of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman says father remains in US prison
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Son of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman says father remains in US prison
The son of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who is imprisoned in the US, said his father has not been released…
Beyond NGOs:The battle for Egypt
Opinion
March 3, 2012
Beyond NGOs:The battle for Egypt
Up until two days ago, Egyptian-American relations were facing their biggest crisis since June 1967, threatening a political, diplomatic, military,…
Demands mount for govt to explain NGO worker travel ban lift
Egypt
March 2, 2012
Demands mount for govt to explain NGO worker travel ban lift
Criticism is escalating against the government for what many allege was high-level interference in the lifting of a travel ban…
American defendants in NGO case on their way back to US
Egypt
March 1, 2012
American defendants in NGO case on their way back to US
The Americans who were accused of receiving illegal foreign funding for civil society organizations arrived at Cairo Airport on Thursday…
Son of former NGO case judge has alleged relationship with US Embassy
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Son of former NGO case judge has alleged relationship with US Embassy
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, president of the Cairo Court of Appeal, said in a statement to Egyptian state television on Thursday…
Thursday’s papers: Presidential campaigns take dramatic turn, election timetable released
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Presidential campaigns take dramatic turn, election timetable released
The long-awaited announcement of a presidential election schedule makes headlines in most newspapers Thursday. Al-Ahram leads with: “The presidential poll…
Military pressure behind withdrawal of judges from NGO foreign funding trial
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Military pressure behind withdrawal of judges from NGO foreign funding trial
The withdrawal on Tuesday of the three judges that were assigned to the trial of 43 pro-democracy workers, including 16…
Clinton: US, Egypt moving toward resolution on NGO case
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Clinton: US, Egypt moving toward resolution on NGO case
The United States and Egypt are moving toward resolving an impasse over US-funded pro-democracy groups that has cast a shadow…
Tuesday’s papers: Parliament close to fistfights over Presidential Elections Law
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Parliament close to fistfights over Presidential Elections Law
Tuesday’s papers focus their front-page coverage on presidential campaigns and controversies, and Parliament’s amendment of the contentious Presidential Elections Law…
US, Egypt lurch into perilous limbo on NGO case
Egypt
February 28, 2012
US, Egypt lurch into perilous limbo on NGO case
US hopes for a quick end to its dispute with Egypt over pro-democracy groups have been dashed, stranding both countries…