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Family says Egypt police brutally killed their son - The Associated Press Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:11:28 GMT+00:00

Family says Egypt police brutally killed their son The Associated Press Police torture — including sexual abuse — is routine in Egypt, human rights groups say, while the government denies it is systematic. ... Amnesty International Urges Egypt Government to Investigate Brutal Killing of ...Amnesty International USA all 117 news articles »

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Gazans pin hopes on Egypt border - The Guardian Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:55:47 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Gazans pin hopes on Egypt border The Guardian Thousands of Gazans have rushed to the southern border in past week since Egypt said it would open the Rafah crossing daily following international pressure ... Some 6600 Palestinians cross Egypt's Rafah border with GazaFocus News Diplomacy: Rocking the boatJerusalem Post From Egypt's Consul General: The Gaza BorderNew York Times Independent -Christian Science Monitor -Middle East Monitor (blog) all 6,714 news articles »

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Egypt cracks down on smoking in Alexandria - The Associated Press Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:04:23 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Egypt cracks down on smoking in Alexandria The Associated Press CAIRO — Egypt is taking its first serious stab at clamping down on smoking with a campaign launched Thursday to enforce a ban in the scenic seaside city of ... Egypt hopes to make Alexandria its first smoke-free cityAFP Egypt city begins banning smokingBBC News Stubbing out Egypt's cigarettesIndependent (blog) Radio New Zealand all 174 news articles »

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Angelina Jolie Cast As the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra - Damego Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:47:49 GMT+00:00

hellomagazine.com

Angelina Jolie Cast As the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra Damego Controversial, you say: Cleopatra and Caesar sired the only known heir… in her attempt to form an alliance between Egypt and the West. ... Angelina Jolie to portray CleopatraIndependent Angelina Jolie set to take over Elizabeth Taylor's role as CleopatraNew York Daily News Angelina Jolie to Play Cleopatra?Us Magazine E! Online (blog) -Oneindia -MTV.com all 244 news articles »

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Is Obama starting to prod Egypt on human rights? - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:19:16 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor

Is Obama starting to prod Egypt on human rights? Christian Science Monitor But Egypt's acceptance today of 21 human rights recommendations after a visit by Vice President Biden may signal a shift. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, ... A duty to protect, not tortureThe Palestine Telegraph all 2 news articles »

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Egypt's ruling party wins upper house election - The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:20:42 GMT+00:00

Times LIVE

Egypt's ruling party wins upper house election The Associated Press In Egypt's 2005 parliamentary elections, the Brotherhood surprisingly came out with about 25 percent of the 454 seats. Though banned, members of the 80-year ... Egypt's Ruling Party Sweeps Upper House ElectionsRTT News Opposition, independents win 8 Egypt upper house seatsReuters Africa Egypt ruling party dominates Senate raceTimes LIVE People's Daily Online -TODAYonline -Monsters and Critics.com all 120 news articles »

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Copts' remarriage debate - Straits Times Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:39:38 GMT+00:00

Hurriyet Daily News

Copts' remarriage debate Straits Times The church would 'not accept anything that goes against the Bible,' Pope Shenuda III said after Egypt's High Administrative Court last month ordered his ... Orthodox in Egypt: State Can't Force Re-marriageCatholic.net Egypt Copts demonstrate against remarriage rulingMiddle East Online When the personal becomes politicalAl-Ahram Weekly AINA -Pakistan Christian Post -Al-Masry Al-Youm all 65 news articles »

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Egypt police kill African migrant on Israel border - Reuters Africa Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:15:55 GMT+00:00

Egypt police kill African migrant on Israel border Reuters Africa ISMAILIA Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian police shot dead an African migrant on Friday as he tried to cross the border into Israel, security sources said. ... Egypt border guards fatally shoot African migrantYnetnews all 39 news articles »

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MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt's Orascom falls as MTN deal collapses - Reuters Africa Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:55:39 GMT+00:00

ITP.net

MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt's Orascom falls as MTN deal collapses Reuters Africa By Nicolas Parasie DUBAI June 10 (Reuters) - Shares in Egypt's Orascom Telecom (ORTE.CA: Quote) fell nearly six percent after talks with South Africa's MTN ... MTN Group Ends Talks With OrascomWall Street Journal MTN ends talks with Egypt's Orascom on potential dealNDTV.com Emerging market telco M&A needs skill, humilityReuters El Khabar -BusinessWeek -National all 124 news articles »

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Frederick J. Zusy dies at 96; reporter expelled from Egypt, tangled with Truman - Washington Post Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:55:18 GMT+00:00

Washington Post

Frederick J. Zusy dies at 96; reporter expelled from Egypt, tangled with Truman Washington Post Frederick J. "Fred" Zusy, 96, whose short-lived expulsion from Egypt while serving as Cairo bureau chief for the Associated Press raised ...