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Egypt's ruler vows military will step down - CBS News Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:17:59 GMT+00:00

Boston Globe

Egypt's ruler vows military will step down CBS News (AP) CAIRO — The leader of Egypt's ruling generals said Wednesday the army has no interest in staying in power for a long time, but insisted the military council won't step down until it has "fulfilled its commitments." The Supreme Council of the ... Egypt's Interim Leader Says Military Won't Put Forth a Candidate for PresidentNew York Times Egypt's ruler vows military will step downAlbany Times Union Egypt's Ruler Vows Military Will Step DownABC News Boston Globe all 215 news articles »

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Egypt considering IMF deal rejected in June - Reuters Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:01:43 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Egypt considering IMF deal rejected in June Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt is considering International Monetary Fund financing it previously turned down and is still in talks with Gulf Arab states for funds of close to $7 billion, Finance Minister Hazem el-Beblawi said on Wednesday. ... Egypt to reconsider IMF loan: reportAl-Arabiya Egypt will up reliance on foreign borrowing: Finance MinisterAhram Online Egyptian government considers IMF loan packageAl-Masry Al-Youm all 20 news articles »

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Panetta leaves Egypt without Ilan Grapel - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:14:19 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Panetta leaves Egypt without Ilan Grapel Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM (JTA) -- US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta left Egypt without Ilan Grapel, the dual US-Israeli citizen being held in Egypt on spying charges. Grapel has been held in an Egyptian prison since June. Panetta reportedly expressed concern about ... Egypt Unclear on Timetable of Power Transfer, US SaysNew York Times US urges Egypt leaders to keep democracy pledgeSan Francisco Chronicle US prods Egypt to repeal emergency lawLos Angeles Times Ahram Online -Washington Post all 352 news articles »

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Anwar Sadat's vision for Egypt - Los Angeles Times Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:00:27 GMT+00:00

WFMY News 2

Anwar Sadat's vision for Egypt Los Angeles Times As Egypt's vice president in 1970, he became president upon the sudden death of Egyptian icon Gamal Abdel Nasser. The country was still reeling from its humiliating defeat by Israel in the Six-Day War three years earlier. Sadat increased Egypt's ties ... Today In History October 6WFMY News 2 all 3 news articles »

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Egypt Must Rise Again - Albany Times Union (blog) Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:40:18 GMT+00:00

Albany Times Union (blog)

Egypt Must Rise Again Albany Times Union (blog) The jubiliation in February when dictator Hosni Mubarak was overthrown by the people of Egypt has worn off, with good reason. Once an inspiration to people worldwide is now a symbol of revolt gone wrong. In place of Mubarak is the Supreme Council of ... Factbox-Egypt political parties in post-MubarakEgyptian Gazette Whither the Egyptian Revolution?Straits Times US Diplomat Confirms Direct Talks with Egypt's BrotherhoodAlgemeiner Al-Arabiya -Foreign Policy (blog) all 21 news articles »

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Egypt presidential runners call for April handover - AFP Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:35:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

Egypt presidential runners call for April handover AFP CAIRO — Six Egyptian presidential candidates called on the ruling military on Wednesday to hand over power to an elected president by the end of April after a shortened parliamentary poll timetable. Islamist candidate Salim al-Awa read out a statement ... Egyptian Candidates Press for Speedier ElectionsWall Street Journal Egypt presidential hopefuls seek swift voteYnetnews all 8 news articles »

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Egypt: Respect for Freedom of Expression Worsening - AllAfrica.com Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:57:21 GMT+00:00

Egypt: Respect for Freedom of Expression Worsening AllAfrica.com Plain-clothes police raided the offices of Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr (Al-Jazeera Live Egypt), located in the Cairo neighbourhood of Al-Agouza, for the second time in a month on 29 September, detaining the journalist Mohamed Suleiman for several hours ... Egyptian court postpones trial of blogger on hunger strikeThe Lincoln Tribune all 4 news articles »

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Army uses force to disperse Copts protesting attacks on churches - Ahram Online Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:08:58 GMT+00:00

AFP

Army uses force to disperse Copts protesting attacks on churches Ahram Online Christian Copts took to the streets earlier Tuesday evening, marched from the heavily Coptic district of Shubra onto Egypt's High court before ending at Maspero. Last Friday, Muslim extremists burned down the 71 year-old Mar Girgis church in Merinab ... Egypt: Attacks against Coptic churches, part of a plan to expel Egypt's ChristiansSpero News "Are Christian Copts 'Dhimmis' or 'Infidels'?" That's the Question in Post ...Sacramento Bee Egypt Copts protest over church burning, bloggerAFP Bikya Masr -GlobalPost (blog) all 53 news articles »

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Turmoil hits Egypt's foreign currency reserves - Financial Times Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:34:12 GMT+00:00

Financial Times

Turmoil hits Egypt's foreign currency reserves Financial Times Egypt has lost a third of its foreign currency reserves since the beginning of the year as a result of the turmoil accompanying the revolution, which swept Hosni Mubarak, former president. out of power. ... Egypt's Foreign Reserves Continue to DropCRIENGLISH.com all 3 news articles »

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Egypt's Citadel raises $73.5 mln in rights issue - Reuters Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:08:29 GMT+00:00

Egypt's Citadel raises $73.5 mln in rights issue Reuters CAIRO Oct 5 (Reuters) - Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital said on Wednesday it raised 438 million Egyptian pounds ($73.5 million) in a rights issue that was 41.72 percent subscribed. Citadel had said it intended to raise its capital by 1.05 ... Egyptian Stocks: Citadel Capital, Six of October DevelopmentBusinessWeek Egyptian Stocks: Citadel Capital, Six of October DevelopmentBloomberg all 4 news articles »