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Egypt: Militant Is Rearrested Days After Release From Prison - New York Times Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:03:18 GMT+00:00

Trend News Agency

Egypt: Militant Is Rearrested Days After Release From Prison New York Times Egypt rearrested the brother of Al Qaeda's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahri, days after he was released from prison as part of a broader effort to free political prisoners jailed under the government of former President Hosni Mubarak. ... Egypt Re-Arrests Zawahiri's Brother Two Days After Freeing HimBloomberg Brother of al-Qaeda's second-in-command arrested again in EgyptMonsters and Critics.com Egypt rearrests brother of Al-Qaeda number twoAFP The Canadian Press -Jerusalem Post all 125 news articles »

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US applauds Egypt on constitutional reforms - MSN India Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:47:37 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

US applauds Egypt on constitutional reforms MSN India According to preliminary results, about 40 per cent of Egypt''s eligible voters participated, and the constitutional referendum passed with 77 per cent of the vote. "Certainly, the sight of Egyptians coming forward in unprecedented numbers to ... Egypt Vote Results Shows Islamists' Rising SwayWall Street Journal Egypt Constitutional Referendum – What the Results MeanVoice of America Egyptians Approve Constitution with Establishment of Islam as State ReligionReligion Dispatches Telegraph.co.uk -Financial Times -Foreign Policy all 1,943 news articles »

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Egypt Risk Falls Most Since July as Referendum Passed, Trading to Resume - Bloomberg Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:27:40 GMT+00:00

Egypt Risk Falls Most Since July as Referendum Passed, Trading to Resume Bloomberg Mobius, speaking with Betty Liu, Sheila Dharmarajan and Jon Erlichman on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop," also discusses investment opportunities in Egypt and Brazil. (Source: Bloomberg) Egypt's default risk is dropping the most since July after ... and more »

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In Egypt, 'Vibrant' Political Culture Budding After Voters Approve Reforms - PBS NewsHour Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:09:16 GMT+00:00

In Egypt, 'Vibrant' Political Culture Budding After Voters Approve Reforms PBS NewsHour Jeffrey Brown talks to Georgetown University's Samer Shehata about what's next for Egypt after Sunday's record turnout at the polls. JIM LEHRER: And to three takes on the revolutionary change and conflict in the Middle East, from North Africa to the ... and more »

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Why China Won't Be the Next Egypt - Huffington Post (blog) Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:04:13 GMT+00:00

EUcommerz

Why China Won't Be the Next Egypt Huffington Post (blog) The recent eruption of protests and violence in Egypt and the resignation of its president, Hosni Mubarak, lead some pundits to predict that the same movement will happen in China. However, China's circumstances are entirely different and a similar ... Egypt should embrace a social market economyReuters Africa EU freezes Mubarak fundsEuropean Voice Egypt: EU imposes assets freezeEUcommerz all 30 news articles »

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What happens in Tahrir Square stays in Tahrir Square? - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:03:20 GMT+00:00

Mother Jones

What happens in Tahrir Square stays in Tahrir Square? Washington Post (blog) Right now, you can bet that many of the youths, activists and opposition parties that played a leading role in Egypt's revolution are scratching their heads. After spearheading a popular uprising that unseated one of the Middle ... The Revolution of My Egyptian Homeland and San Jose FamilyNew America Media The globalisation of revolutionAljazeera.net all 11 news articles »

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Will Syria follow in the path of Egypt? Or Libya? - GlobalPost Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:29:39 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Will Syria follow in the path of Egypt? Or Libya? GlobalPost Like Egypt before its revolution, Syria has been ruled for decades by a single party, which employs a security service that maintains an iron grip on its citizens. Also like Egypt, Syria has been struggling to reform its economy, ... Kindling a fireBBC News Syria Protests Spread In Continuing UnrestThirdAge Reports: One Killed In Police-Protesters Clashes In SyriaRTT News all 1,232 news articles »

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Reasons why Egypt and Turkey are reluctant to intervene in Libya - CNN (blog) Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:49:16 GMT+00:00

Bikya Masr

Reasons why Egypt and Turkey are reluctant to intervene in Libya CNN (blog) But his take on why Egypt and Turkey - two major regional powers - might be reluctant to intervene in Libya is as relevant now as ever. Here's what he had to say: Egypt is a country which has the largest number of foreign citizens working in Libya. ... Egypt Sends Covert Weapons To Libyan RebelsBenzinga Egypt stays out of Libya war for security reasonsReuters Africa Turkey's lessons for EgyptToday's Zaman Czech Position all 17 news articles »

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Arab world's strong arm tactics lose potency - Financial Times Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:56:57 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Arab world's strong arm tactics lose potency Financial Times The dictators of Egypt and Tunisia were not overthrown by Facebook, but by the raw courage of determined young activists ready to face death to win freedom. Social media was one mobilising tool. Another facet of the Arab exception is under close ... Right across the Arab world, freedom is now a prospectIndependent A New Arab Generation Finds Its VoiceNew York Times Egyptians endorse reforms but Arab discontent simmersThe Guardian The Express Tribune -Huffington Post (blog) -Stabroek News all 62 news articles »

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Moody's Downgrades Ratings Of 5 Egypt Banks; Bahrain Cautioned - IMarketnews.com Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:11:01 GMT+00:00

Moody's Downgrades Ratings Of 5 Egypt Banks; Bahrain Cautioned IMarketnews.com In a statement, Moody's announced downgrades to the foreign currency deposit ratings -- by one notch to B1 from Ba3 -- of National Bank of Egypt; Banque Misr; Banque du Caire; Commercial International Bank; and Bank of Alexandria. ... Moody's downgrades five Egyptian banks; negative outlooksFinancial Mirror all 19 news articles »