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Clinton says US weighing response to NGO worker trial
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Clinton says US weighing response to NGO worker trial
The United States is evaluating the outcome of legal proceedings in Egypt, where 19 Americans are among dozens of democracy…
The truth about Fayza
Opinion
February 26, 2012
The truth about Fayza
The trial of 43 pro-democracy activists, including almost 20 US citizens, on the charges of working illegally in Egypt, has…
Court begins trial of suspects from foreign-funded NGOs
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Court begins trial of suspects from foreign-funded NGOs
The trial of 43 suspects who work for foreign NGOs, including 19 Americans, opened in Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday.
Washington’s NGO firestorm
Opinion
February 26, 2012
Washington’s NGO firestorm
Egypt's case against NGO workers, including at least 16 Americans, has sparked an unprecedented uproar in Washington, triggering what many…
Foreign NGOs case set to start tomorrow
Egypt
February 25, 2012
Foreign NGOs case set to start tomorrow
The trial of 43 NGO workers begins tomorrow at the Cairo Criminal Court. US-Egyptian relations have been sent into a…
Washington seeks to resolve NGO funding issue before trial
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Washington seeks to resolve NGO funding issue before trial
The US State Department said on Wednesday that Washington is trying to find a quick solution for Americans who have…
US woman in NGO dispute stopped from leaving Egypt
World
February 23, 2012
US woman in NGO dispute stopped from leaving Egypt
An American woman banned from leaving Egypt as part of its crackdown on foreign-funded pro-democracy groups was stopped from boarding…
Washington still in intensive talks with Cairo over NGO issue
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Washington still in intensive talks with Cairo over NGO issue
The United States is engaged in intensive discussions with Egyptian officials concerning the case of pro-democracy groups, as well as…
NGO law: Legalizing the government battle against civil society?
Egypt
February 22, 2012
NGO law: Legalizing the government battle against civil society?
Amid a controversial case against NGOs charged with receiving illegal funding, a new bill regulating the work of civil society…
Why World Bank and NGOs fail
Opinion
February 21, 2012
Why World Bank and NGOs fail
A few days ago, I was invited to a meeting for the World Bank’s office in Cairo to discuss a…