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Brookings: NGO funding shortfalls to blame for lack of democratization
Egypt
October 24, 2010
Brookings: NGO funding shortfalls to blame for lack of democratization
Egyptian political groups and movements--including the Kefaya, 6 April, National Association for Change and Muslim Brotherhood opposition movements--have not received…
HIV conundrum: Between low prevalence and high risks
Egypt
September 18, 2010
HIV conundrum: Between low prevalence and high risks
The low prevalence of HIV in Egypt is only one aspect of various challenges surrounding high- risk behavior, experts say.Egypt…
Campaign to release whale skeleton detained at Cairo Airport
Environment
August 1, 2010
Campaign to release whale skeleton detained at Cairo Airport
Three environmental NGOs have launched a campaign demanding the release of a 37-million-year-old whale being held in Cairo Airport’s cargo…
USAID funding channeled to Egypt’s registered NGOs
Egypt
July 30, 2010
USAID funding channeled to Egypt’s registered NGOs
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is preparing to disburse new grants and aid package to Egyptian civil…
Amnesty says Tunisia obstructs rights campaigners
World
July 13, 2010
Amnesty says Tunisia obstructs rights campaigners
Algiers--Human rights campaigners and independent civil society groups in Tunisia are subjected to official obstruction, harassment and sabotage, international rights…
‘Garbage Dreams’ come true
Environment
June 27, 2010
‘Garbage Dreams’ come true
Walking through the zabaleen area, a visitor is immediately drawn into a labyrinth of small roads hidden by piles of…
Pundits weigh in on foreign calls for democratic change
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Pundits weigh in on foreign calls for democratic change
Some politicians and experts view recent criticism of democracy in Egypt and the Egyptian Constitution by American rights organizations as…