The Guardian | The two swift changes in foreign policy that signal a new Egypt The Guardian Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters Egypt faces many uncertainties after the revolution, but two surprisingly swift changes in its foreign policy have demonstrated that the post-Mubarak era may produce change for the wider region too. ... Egypt's crackdown now wears camouflage Egypt's newfound foreign policy assertiveness Egypt's military prosecution questions journalists |
CTV.ca | Obama names Patterson to key post of envoy to Egypt Channel News Asia WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Friday named Anne Patterson, Washington's former envoy to Pakistan, as the next US ambassador to Egypt, a key ally that Washington hopes will become a model for Arab democracy, the White House said. ... Egypt's tensions show strain in 'season of change' Egypt's Economic Woes Back from Egypt and Jordan, and a Few Thoughts on Obama's Speech |
Boston Globe | Reinventing the veil Financial Times I grew up in Cairo, Egypt. Through the decades of my childhood and youth – the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s – the veil was a rarity not only at home but in many Arab and Muslim-majority cities. In fact, when Albert Hourani, ... A Quiet Revolution by Leila Ahmed – review 'Arab Spring,' Christian Winter Authorities, Islamists in Egypt Stop Church from Re-Opening |
Forgiving Egypt Fox Business In his speech on Middle East policy, the president said that not only will the US be sending more money to Egypt, but will also be relieving up to $1 billion of its debt. After months of unrest in Egypt, the offer comes as an attempt to aid the ... |
Trend News Agency | Gaza aid vessel gets supplies from Egypt Malaysia Star The ship, also known as the Spirit of Rachel Corrie, has been at anchor for the past four days while waiting to berth at the El-Arish Port in Egypt. “At the moment, everything is fine. However, their spirit is a bit low as some of these activists are ... Leader Of Malaysian Humanitarian Aid Mission To Gaza On Hunger Strike Crew have Palestinians very much on their mind Egypt provides supplies to retreated Gaza-bound aid ship: Malaysian Activists |
CBS News | The Arab Uprisings: The View from Cairo Women News Network Anderson's efforts to expand academic leadership in Egypt, along with her work to bring a comprehensive Ph.D. program for students in Cairo, has pushed her be named as the new President of the American University in Cairo, a first-time position for a ... Obama Selects Career Diplomat Patterson as Ambassador to Egypt |
Daily Star - Lebanon | Cost of eating spikes for the Arab world Toronto Star But as Egypt and other Arab countries remain volatile, there are fears that spiking grain prices could propel new discontent. In the past week, wheat prices soared by 17 per cent, a worrying sign for those countries where it is a staple of the diet. ... US senator calls for free trade pacts in Middle East The Great Democracy Meltdown President Obama outlines plans for aid in Egypt and Middle East |
Toby Wilkinson's 'The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt' Washington Post For Manetho, as for us in the present day, ancient Egypt's main beguilement was its sheer, strange antiquity. The more we think about that age and strangeness, the more ancient Egypt seems like an exotic fantasy-realm, like something out of Michael ... |
Sydney Morning Herald | Minister: Egypt budget deficit could reach $31 billion in fiscal year 2011-2012 Washington Post By AP, CAIRO — Egypt's budget deficit could hit 185 billion pounds ($31 billion) in the next fiscal year, the country's finance minister said Thursday. His remarks came just hours before the US was expected to announce new aid to bolster a key ally ... 'In Egypt we need strong leadership. At the moment that's the generals' Debate over the fate of the former first family roils Egypt Amnesty: Egypt far from justice over unrest that killed more than 800 |
Hurriyet Daily News | EBRD Mirow: Assessment Of EBRD Mandate Extension To Egypt Positive Wall Street Journal ASTANA, Kazakhstan (Dow Jones)--European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Thomas Mirow said Friday that technical assessments of proposals to extend the bank's lending operations to Egypt were positive, suggesting that EBRD ... EBRD prepares to lend to north Africa Development Coalition Looks to Aid North Africa |