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Egypt Court Bars Opposition Hopeful - Wall Street Journal Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:37:23 GMT+00:00

Wall Street Journal

Egypt Court Bars Opposition Hopeful Wall Street Journal CAIRO—An Egyptian court ruled on Sunday that Ayman Nour, a presidential hopeful who helped lead the opposition to Egypt's former regime, isn't eligible to participate in presidential elections because of a prior conviction on charges ... Court upholds ban on Egypt presidency contenderReuters India Court upholds ban on Egypt presidency contenderReuters Africa Court rejects Ayman Nour's request for retrialAhram Online Daily News Egypt -Egyptian Gazette -Reuters all 28 news articles »

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Egypt's reform leader criticizes military rulers - The Associated Press Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:20:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

Egypt's reform leader criticizes military rulers The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's top reform leader criticized the country's military rulers Sunday as having too much power and no experience governing, expressing the frustration of many a week after more than 20 Christians were killed when the military broke up ... ElBaradei consoles Egypt Copts and criticises toothless cabinetAhram Online Egyptian Copts beleaguered by rising violenceMiamiHerald.com Egypt's Arab Spring turns darkThe Australian (blog) The National -AFP -AINA (press release) all 1,178 news articles »

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Egypt reportedly ready to free Ilan Grapel in prisoner swap with Israel - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:34:07 GMT+00:00

AFP

Egypt reportedly ready to free Ilan Grapel in prisoner swap with Israel Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Egypt will reportedly release dual American-Israeli citizen Ilan Grapel in a prisoner exchange deal with Israel. The swap will occur after the Israel-Hamas prisoner swap to free captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, ... Egypt mulls prisoner swap for Israeli 'spy'AFP Egypt considers releasing alleged Israeli spy for Egyptian prisonersAhram Online Report: Egypt to free Ilan Grapel after Schalit swapJerusalem Post Ynetnews -Arutz Sheva all 34 news articles »

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Hamas says Egypt, Israel to meet annually to follow up prison swap deal - Xinhua Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:45:14 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Hamas says Egypt, Israel to meet annually to follow up prison swap deal Xinhua GAZA, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Egypt and Israel would hold meetings annually to discuss humanitarian issues of Palestinians who would be deported under a prisoner swap agreement inked between Israel and Hamas, a armed wing of Hamas said Sunday. ... 'Egypt in strong position with Hamas after Schalit deal'Jerusalem Post Egypt Helped Broker Israel-Hamas Prisoner SwapNPR The dangerous precedents of the Shalit dealHa'aretz Monsters and Critics.com -Arab American News -Fox News all 1,216 news articles »

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Egypt begins trial of former prime minister Obeid - Reuters India Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:16:56 GMT+00:00

Egypt begins trial of former prime minister Obeid Reuters India CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt began the trial on Sunday of former Prime Minister Atef Obeid and other officials accused of illegally selling an island nature reserve to a businessman close to deposed president Hosni Mubarak. Obeid, prime minister from 1999 ... and more »

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UPDATE 1-Egypt's Mobinil says customer boycott subsides - Reuters Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:01:46 GMT+00:00

UPDATE 1-Egypt's Mobinil says customer boycott subsides Reuters The number of mobile phone users in Egypt grew to 78 million at the end of July from 71 million at the end of 2010 but analysts say the market is reaching saturation and providers need to focus on data services to keep revenues expanding. ... and more »

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Amin Gemayel visits Egypt, holds meeting with Coptic pope - The Daily Star Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:44:09 GMT+00:00

The Daily Star

Amin Gemayel visits Egypt, holds meeting with Coptic pope The Daily Star Gemayel made his remarks during a visit to Egypt, where he met with Pope Shenouda III of the Coptic Orthodox Church and political officials. His visit came in the wake of clashes that left 26 Copts dead last week. The former president said Egypt would ... Gemayel meets with Arab League chiefNOW LEBANON all 9 news articles »

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Egyptian Stocks: Orascom Construction, Telecom Egypt and Sodic - BusinessWeek Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:58:48 GMT+00:00

Reuters Africa

Egyptian Stocks: Orascom Construction, Telecom Egypt and Sodic BusinessWeek Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Egypt's benchmark EGX 30 Index gained for a fourth day, increasing 1.5 percent to 4214.22 at the 2:30 pm close in Cairo, the highest this month. The following shares rose or fell. Symbols are in parentheses. ... Egypt's SODIC registers sales of $96 mln to end-SeptReuters Africa all 11 news articles »

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Egypt ultras send mixed signals on continued use of violence - Middle East Online Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:19:45 GMT+00:00

Middle East Online

Egypt ultras send mixed signals on continued use of violence Middle East Online Militant, violence-prone, highly politicised Egyptian soccer fans are sending mixed signals on whether will continue to employ violence in support of their clubs and in a bid to hold Egypt's ruling military to their promise to fully ... Court delays ruling in Ultras Ahlawy caseAhram Online Egypt, Premier League : Ahly and Zamalek outStarAfrica.com all 10 news articles »

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Unit of Egypt's OCI wins a $578 mln mall contract - Reuters Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:49:36 GMT+00:00

Business Recorder

Unit of Egypt's OCI wins a $578 mln mall contract Reuters CAIRO Oct 16 (Reuters) - A unit of Egypt's Orascom Construction won the main 416 million euro ($578 million) construction contract to build a mall in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the firm said on Sunday. The contract for Yas Mall, ... Unit of Egypt's OCI wins a US$578 million mall contractAl-Masry Al-Youm Orascom Construction Advances After Unit Wins Mall ContractBusinessWeek Aldar awards Dh2b Yas Mall projectgulfnews.com all 14 news articles »