Ahram Online | Egypt: TV host suspends program in protest The Associated Press The presenter, Yosri Fouda, has come to symbolize what many in Egypt see as the future of an independent and professional media after decades of control and meddling by the regime of ousted President Hosni Mubarak. But the council of generals that took ... Egypt TV host suspends show to protest media control Egypt: TV Host Suspends Program in Protest |
Geopoliticalmonitor | Egypt's army hardens its line ABC Online MARK COLVIN: For those who may be hoping for a better, more democratic Libya as a result of the ousting of Colonel Gaddafi, the precedents from Egypt are not looking good. Libya may well end up with an open society with increased freedoms, ... Ongoing Blunders in Egypt Egypt's generals squirm under grilling The New Egypt: A Return to Dictatorship? |
AFP | Egypt looking for prisoner swap for alleged Israeli spy Ilan Grapel Bikya Masr CAIRO: Egypt's interim government said on Thursday that it was looking to swap a detained duel American-Israeli national detained on espionage charges for some 80 Egyptian prisoners in Israeli jails, the cabinet spokesman said. ... American Held in Egypt as Israeli Spy Could Be Freed Egypt says preparing for prisoner swap with Israel Egypt prepares to swap prisoners with Israel |
Reuters | Egypt's Nile cruises docked, awaiting tourism recovery Reuters By Dina Zayed ASWAN, Egypt (Reuters) - The newly launched Al-Hambra cruise ship sailed only twice on the Nile before President Hosni Mubarak was toppled in February and has been docked since then on the banks of the river, its plush fittings gathering ... Tourism Crisis for Egypt Egypt's Nile Cruises Docked, Awaiting Tourism Recovery |
Arab News | Prisoner swap reshapes Hamas-Egypt-Israel ties Arab News The swap, mediated by Egypt, has strengthened Hamas' bond with the regional powerhouse next door and removed a major irritant from its fraught relationship with Israel. Trading Sgt. Gilad Schalit for 1027 Palestinians held by Israel also boosted Hamas' ... Egypt-Israel Holding Talk On Second List Of Swap-Deal PNA urges Egypt to secure release of old prisoners in second stage Abbas To Visit Egypt, Discuss Reconciliation |
The National | Middle East Leaders Address Unemployment in Arab Spring Wake BusinessWeek Ltd. of China, National Bank of Kuwait and Egypt's Beltone Financial are also scheduled to attend the event on the Dead Sea, which ends Oct. 23. Led mainly by Arab youths seeking jobs and greater political freedoms, popular uprisings have toppled ... View of the Arab Spring Through a French Window Arab Spring, economic winter spook MENA investors Harvesting fruits of the Arab spring |
Los Angeles Times | Coptic Christians protest outside White House against violence in Egypt Washington Post (blog) Hoisting homemade wooden crosses and photographs of bodies they said were crushed by tanks, hundreds of Coptic Christians rallied Wednesday in front of the White House to protest rising violence against minority Christians in Egypt and to demand that ... We never used to have sectarian tension Military crushes hopes of democracy in Egypt Voting After Mubarak: What Can Egyptians Expect? |
Left Foot Forward | Egypt's Moussa fears anarchy if transition drags Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Amr Moussa said Wednesday he feared a prolonged transition to civilian rule could plunge Egypt into anarchy caused by spiraling violence and economic hardship. ... Behind Egypt's role in the prisoner swap Will Egypt continue to be a friend of peace in the Middle East? Egypt's grey economy swells in post-Mubarak turmoil |
The Daily Star | Egypt: Diary of a Revolution (II) AllAfrica.com Egypt suddenly made it to the news worldwide. Initially, there were reports that 'Mubarak supporters' and 'Mubarak opponents' had fought, just as if there were any Mubarak supporters who stood on his side out of their free will and without being paid ... Tahrir's barber and Mubarak's hair dye Democracy in Revolution: the Mediterranean Moment |
AFP | Egypt, Israel to pick remaining detainees: Hamas AFP In a statement on its website, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades said Israel and Egypt, which brokered the deal, would pick the names of the remaining Palestinians to be freed in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. "Hamas will not participate in ... Prisoner swap reshapes Hamas-Egypt-Israel ties A skewed rate of exchange |