Los Angeles Times | Church Protests in Cairo Turn Deadly New York Times More Photos » By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK CAIRO — A demonstration by Christians angry about a recent attack on a church touched off a night of violent protests here against the military council now ruling Egypt, leaving 24 people dead and more than 200 ... Egyptian cabinet to meet over violence that kills 24 22 killed in Egypt as Christians clash with troops Egypt troops dead after Coptic church protest in Cairo |
Reuters Blogs | Egypt generals ban using religious slogans in vote Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling military council has amended election rules to ban the use of religious slogans, a move the Muslim Brotherhood said Sunday may prompt it to reconsider using its traditional campaign phrase "Islam is the ... Sectarian Fighting in Egypt Kills Nineteen Analysis: Egypt's floundering revolution Political parties, groups in post-Mubarak Egypt |
The Associated Press | Arab Spring activists observe Polish elections USA Today WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Activists from Egypt, Libya and Tunisia observed Poland's parliamentary election on Sunday to gain firsthand experience about how to hold the first democratic votes in their countries in decades. Rania Mbarki, one of five election ... Arab Spring activists observe Polish elections |
Egypt May Be Forced to Seek IMF Loan It Rejected: Arab Credit Bloomberg Egypt, grappling with the highest borrowing costs since 2008, may be forced to ask the International Monetary Fund for the $3 billion loan it spurned in June unless Persian Gulf states make good on aid ... Govt: IMF to toughen Egypt's loan conditions Egypt To Hold Discussions On IMF Loan, Finance Minister Says |
Bikya Masr | Protest against persecution of Copts in Egypt attacked with bloody force Ahram Online “I feel that this is a cross Egypt's Christians have to bear and we will never feel equal in this country,” Mikhael said. “All we want is to be treated the same as Muslims.” The protest was mostly peaceful for the first hour, with protesters at one ... It's Trending Egypt: #maspero #copts #statetv #maseera Egypt: 20 dead as mobs attack Coptic protesters |
Independent Online | Niger in historic qualification BBC Sport Niger have qualified for their maiden Africa Cup of Nations final despite losing 3-0 in Egypt on Saturday. Group G rivals South Africa or Sierra Leone would have qualified had either won in Nelspruit but it ended 0-0. Nonetheless, the Bafana Bafana ... Expectations thrown in African whirlwind A Continent Up For Grabs Safa to appeal Caf non-qualification ruling |
Financial Times | Egypt benchmark index ends higher Egyptian Gazette CAIRO - The Egyptian benchmark index ended higher, buoyed by reports that Egypt is negotiating financing packages to support the budget, prompting investors to snap up battered stocks. The index gained 1.9 per cent to close at 4029 points. ... A jittery Egyptian cabinet and a push for retribution against business are ... Finances under pressure as reserves dip Egypt: Qatar gave $500 mln to help with budget |
Ampal Says EMG Begins Arbitration Against Egypt Gas Sellers BusinessWeek Shipments to Israel, which relies on Egypt for 40 percent of its gas needs, were halted in July following an attack on the pipeline network in Egypt's northern Sinai desert. The network, which includes a branch to Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, ... EMG Launches International Arbitration against Egyptian Gas Suppliers EMG launches legal action against Egyptian gov't, IEC |
Bikya Masr | Egypt, Military Council announces new punitive election laws Bikya Masr CAIRO: A number of punitive amendments to elections laws were announced by Egypt's interim ruling government, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Saturday, set to control election turn out, voting, and media coverage of elections. ... Banking sources: Egypt to extend tenure of central bank chief Egypt's ruling military council amends election law Political powers divided over amendments to election, political participation laws |
Egypt EGX Surges Most in 7 Weeks on Bet Drop Overdone, Europe BusinessWeek By Zahra Hankir Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Egypt's shares soared the most since August on bets last week's drop was overdone given the outlook for earnings and after global markets rallied amid optimism European leaders will tame the debt crisis. ... |