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Obama to propose economic help to Egypt, Tunisia, in Middle East speech - USA Today Thu, 19 May 2011 01:04:07 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Obama to propose economic help to Egypt, Tunisia, in Middle East speech USA Today President Obama plans to propose new economic help to Tunisia and Egypt on Thursday as those nations try to forge democracies that he hopes can become models in the turbulent Middle East. The economic proposals, including ... Obama to pledge Egypt aid in speechPolitico Obama Plans Aid for Egypt, TunisiaBloomberg In Mid-East Speech, Obama Will Announce Aid Package For Egypt And TunisiaNPR (blog) Kansas City Star -CNN International all 1,288 news articles »

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Amnesty urges Egypt unrest probe - BBC News Thu, 19 May 2011 01:34:14 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Amnesty urges Egypt unrest probe BBC News Egypt's authorities still have more work to do to give justice to those killed and injured during the rallies that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, Amnesty International says. In a report, Amnesty gives an account of human ... Egypt still long way from justice over uprising deaths, says AmnestyThe Guardian Amnesty: Egypt still abusing human rightsThe Associated Press Rights group says military behind most cases of torture in EgyptMonsters and Critics.com Washington Post -Irish Times -AFP all 425 news articles »

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Egypt's Orascom Telecom 1Q Net Boosted By Asset Sale - Wall Street Journal Wed, 18 May 2011 22:01:15 GMT+00:00

Reuters Africa

Egypt's Orascom Telecom 1Q Net Boosted By Asset Sale Wall Street Journal CAIRO (Zawya Dow Jones)--Egypt's Orascom Telecom Holding (ORSTF, ORTE.CI)reported Wednesday a sharp jump in first-quarter earnings as it booked a hefty gain from the sale of its Tunisian operations. ... MIDEAST STOCKS-Oman at 17-mth low on earnings; Egypt ends rallyReuters Egypt Orascom Telecom 1Q Net Before Minority Interest $822MZawya Orascom Telecom of Egypt Drops After Scrapping DividendSan Francisco Chronicle all 39 news articles »

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What I'm exploring in Egypt - CNN (blog) Wed, 18 May 2011 15:01:27 GMT+00:00

ABC News

What I'm exploring in Egypt CNN (blog) I'm in Egypt this week shooting a special edition of CNN GPS to air this Sunday at 10am ET/PT. There are several big questions I'm hoping to better understand with my visit to Cairo: 1. What is Egyptian democracy going to look ... Egypt After the RevolutionABC News Egypt revolt poses a test for American UniversityDaily News Egypt New Egypt should reflect Tahrir spiritArab News NPR -Al-Masry Al-Youm -Huffington Post (blog) all 25 news articles »

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Egypt shifts to military justice for civilians in post-Mubarak era - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 18 May 2011 18:49:58 GMT+00:00

Dalje.com

Egypt shifts to military justice for civilians in post-Mubarak era Christian Science Monitor A military court in Cairo this week sentenced to death a 17-year-old boy, highlighting a disturbing trend in post-Mubarak Egypt: trying civilians in military courts. The minor, whose death sentence is ... AI denounces Egypt military courtsPress TV Egypt to hang 17-year-old youthUPI.com Egypt teenager's death sentence condemnedAmnesty International Reuters Africa -Bikya Masr all 27 news articles »

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Analysis: Egypt's real estate sector down, not out - Reuters Wed, 18 May 2011 13:01:13 GMT+00:00

Daily Star - Lebanon

Analysis: Egypt's real estate sector down, not out Reuters By Dina Zayed CAIRO (Reuters) - There seem to be plenty of good reasons to avoid Egypt's battered real estate sector, yet some investors are tiptoeing back into stocks seen as less exposed to legal probes of questionable state land sales. ... Egypt Property Companies Surge for Second Day on Proposed LawBloomberg Proposed law may lift Egypt real-estate stocksMarketWatch Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Q1 profits down but resilientAhram Online all 26 news articles »

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Financier's hearing...Report: Egypt abuses...Tabloid frenzy - 9&10 News Thu, 19 May 2011 00:18:13 GMT+00:00

Financier's hearing...Report: Egypt abuses...Tabloid frenzy 9&10 News London-based Amnesty International has called on Egypt's military rulers to overhaul the country's security forces to ensure accountability and prevent human rights violations. VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Some farmers near Vicksburg, Miss., ... and more »

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Ruppersberger: Military Should Pay for Trips Home for Soldiers Deployed in Egypt - Patch.com Wed, 18 May 2011 21:36:24 GMT+00:00

Ruppersberger: Military Should Pay for Trips Home for Soldiers Deployed in Egypt Patch.com About 440 Maryland soldiers, including those from the SGM Jerome Grollman Armory in Dundalk, serve on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Currently, they must pay their own way home on leave. By Ron Cassie | Email the author | 3:26pm Marisa Burkholdt's ... Maryland National Guard's one-way ticket abroadABC2 News Ruppersberger proposes paying for R&R travelBaltimore Sun (blog) Ruppersberger to announce legislation to help National Guard members in Egypt ...Greenfield Daily Reporter all 11 news articles »

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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood submits documents for new party - Channel 6 News Online Thu, 19 May 2011 02:04:16 GMT+00:00

FRANCE 24

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood submits documents for new party Channel 6 News Online CAIRO (BNO NEWS) – Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday submitted the required documents for official recognition as a political party, Ahram online reported. The Muslim Brotherhood, one of Egypt's most powerful political forces, announced its ... Egypt's Brotherhood party chooses Christian VPAFP Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood seeks power, softens imageRIA Novosti The Muslim Brotherhood seeks public approval to go political in EgyptAhram Online Daily News Egypt -Agenzia Giornalistica Italia all 16 news articles »

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Al Qaeda "appoints Saif al-Adel" as interim leader - GlobalPost Wed, 18 May 2011 20:55:04 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Al Qaeda "appoints Saif al-Adel" as interim leader GlobalPost Reports say that Egypt-born Saif al-Adel has been appointed "caretaker" leader of Al Qaeda following the death of Osama bin Laden. A report by CNN says that Saif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer, has been appointed “caretaker” leader ... Succession Battle Threatens to Split Al QaedaThe Atlantic Wire New Bin Laden?! Egyptian Appointed As Al-Qaeda's LeaderNews One Al-Qaeda names Egypt's Adel as interim chiefIndian Express all 759 news articles »