ABC News | Egypt prosecutor tells government to block online porn Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt must block pornographic websites, its public prosecutor ordered on Wednesday, a move likely to be popular with resurgent religious conservatives, but eyed with suspicion by liberals who fear increasing censorship. Prosecutor ... Egypt Prosecutor Orders Ban on Online Pornography Egypt's prosecutor-general orders ban on porn websites Egypt bans online porn, causing split in society |
Ahram Online | Egyptian Salafist groups prepare for Friday Sharia protests Ahram Online Salafist groups launched the Coalition for the Defense of Sharia (Islamic law) on Wednesday. The coalition plans to participate in Friday's protests to demand the inclusion of Sharia law as the main source of legislation in Egypt's new constitution ... |
The Daily Star | Egypt's constitution makers may struggle to meet deadline Reuters CAIRO Nov 7 (Reuters) - Disputes over controversial articles have raised doubts whether members of the assembly drafting Egypt's new constitution will have the document ready by a Dec. 12 deadline, after which it is to be put to a referendum, officials ... A post-election lesson for Americans from Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church In Egypt streets, Islamists throw weight around Egypt's Islamists occupy church land for prayers |
The Daily Star | Egypt offers to mediate Lebanese political crisis The Daily Star BEIRUT: Egypt offered Wednesday to mediate a solution for the political crisis in Lebanon sparked by last month's assassination of the country's top intelligence chief if all the Lebanese parties agreed. The declaration by Egyptian Foreign Minister ... |
AFP | Egypt receives Obama presidential victory with sigh of relief Ahram Online Israel has been endlessly complaining to the US over what it qualifies as poor Egyptian security management of the border between Egypt and Israel. “With Romney in office we could have easily anticipated unpleasant statements on this matter, and of ... Egypt hopes Obama will work for both nations' interests Egypt's Morsi hopes Obama win boosts 'friendship' Obama win celebrated in Egypt |
AFP | Egypt's new pope opposes religious constitution Myjoyonline.com Egypt's new Coptic pope said Monday the constitution now being drafted will not be acceptable if it is overtly religious, a sign he would campaign with his Christian minority and secular groups against increasing Islam's role in the new charter. In an ... Egypt's Coptic Church Pope Tawadros II advocates for civil and political rights New pope says Egypt's constitution must be inclusive Egypt's Coptic pope rejects religious constitution |
New York Times | Egypt's Poet of the People New York Times DAB'IYA, EGYPT — Along a narrow, leafy road just past a small domed mosque is an electric pole with a handwritten sign showing the path to the country home of the poet Abdel-rahman Elabnoudy. The sign reads Aya and Nour, the names of his daughters. |
Ahram Online | Egypt sees IMF loan deal in Dec; cabinet approves stock market tax Business Recorder (blog) Egypt expects to reach a loan agreement with the IMF by mid-December after talks this month focusing on limiting the budget deficit and a minimum level for its foreign reserves, the finance minister said on Wednesday. He also said the cabinet had on ... Egypt to sign reduced IMF loan by 2013: Finance Minister Egypt closer on IMF deal |
Brisbane Times | Cattle for Egypt won't have ears severed The Australian One group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, wrote to Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig urging him to place a ban on all shipments of Australian animals to Egypt to stop the mutilation. But DAFF on Wednesday said the Egyptian government had ... Aus urged to ban cattle exports to Egypt |
Al-Bawaba | Energy dispute runs out of gas as Egypt agrees to boost Jordan's supplies Al-Bawaba Egypt has agreed to boost Jordan's gas supplies, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Alaa Batayneh announced on Tuesday, ending a months-long dispute over the country's former primary energy source. According to Batayneh, Egyptian Minister of ... Jordan seeks resumption of Egyptian gas supply as concerns mount halt is ... Jordan Egypt reach agreement on gas deal |