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US outrage as Egypt bars Americans from leaving
Egypt

US outrage as Egypt bars Americans from leaving

Six Americans working for publicly funded US organizations promoting democracy in Egypt have been barred from leaving the country, provoking…
Egypt bans travel for members of US-funded groups
Egypt

Egypt bans travel for members of US-funded groups

Egypt's military-led authorities have told several American pro-democracy activists, including the son of a member of President Barack Obama's cabinet,…
NGOs reject draft law regulating their activity
Egypt

NGOs reject draft law regulating their activity

Former Mubarak regime figures are leading the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces into “more confrontations” with civil society,…
Ministry officials: 166 NGOs received foreign grants last year
Egypt

Ministry officials: 166 NGOs received foreign grants last year

A total of 116 NGOs in Egypt received foreign grants, amounting to LE586 million from 250 donors in 2011, a…
Unsubstantiated rumors distract from real issues
Opinion

Unsubstantiated rumors distract from real issues

Few issues these days are discussed solely for the public’s best interest, absent of personal agendas and without political and…
Egypt to ask US for clear position on economic assistance
Egypt

Egypt to ask US for clear position on economic assistance

Egypt will ask the US government to clarify its stance on support for the Egyptian economy, Minister of Industry and…
NGO official accuses planning minister of trying to silence civil society
Egypt

NGO official accuses planning minister of trying to silence civil society

December's security raid on the National Democratic Institute (NDI) offices in Egypt were “extremely dangerous” and “shocking,” Les Campbell, director…
US ambassador: We fully support the Egyptian economy
Egypt

US ambassador: We fully support the Egyptian economy

The US is helping the Egyptian economy survive in this difficult time and be able to compete with other economies,…
Monday’s papers: The ongoing obsession with foreign funding, foreign hands
Egypt

Monday’s papers: The ongoing obsession with foreign funding, foreign hands

Many of today’s papers are still fretting about foreign funding. Al-Shorouk columnist Salama Ahmed Salama asks why Islamic groups have…
Seeking to re-open Cairo office, Freedom House meets with officials
Egypt

Seeking to re-open Cairo office, Freedom House meets with officials

Freedom House President David Kramer has said that he met with Egyptian Foreign Ministry officials to discuss the re-opening of…
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