The Associated Press | What would an Islamist Egypt mean? CNN Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- The final runoff of Egypt's first free elections in recent memory has ended and the result is clear: Islamist parties have swept the popular vote. In every Arab country where popular uprisings have pushed dictators out of ... Political Islam Without Oil Former President Carter praises Egypt elections |
USA TODAY | Egypt: Mubarak's Trial Extended New York Times A recent acceleration in the pace of the trial fueled speculation that Egyptian authorities had hoped for a verdict before Jan. 25 that might help mollify anger at the current military-led government. Mr. Mubarak is on trial on charges of corruption ... Lawyers join call for Mubarak's execution Egypt wrapping up free elections Lawyer Alleges Egypt Military Ruler Lied to Court |
The Guardian | Egyptian liberal party to boycott elections The Guardian The liberal Egyptian party co-founded by Egypt's wealthiest businessman, mobile phone and media tycoon Naguib Sawiris, has announced it will boycott elections to the upper house claiming "hundreds" of violations by the Islamist parties who have ... Islamists ahead as Egypt vote enters final leg Christian Egyptian media mogul faces trial for Mickey Mouse tweet Egyptian liberal party to boycott upper house vote |
Ahram Online | Egypt Again Seeks Once-Spurned Loan From IMF Wall Street Journal By MATT BRADLEY CAIRO—Egypt will return to negotiations with the International Monetary Fund next week for a $3 billion loan it rejected last year, a government minister said, in an effort to ease economic woes that threaten further instability in the ... Egypt's agreement with IMF gives country credibility: Minister Egypt Raises Repo Offering After Short-Term Borrowings Increase IMF to visit Egypt this week for talks-source |
In Egypt, process is what matters most The Daily Star By Rami G. Khouri When I woke up and read the headlines in the local Cairo papers yesterday, it took me a few minutes to sort out if I was following politics in the Egyptian capital or New Hampshire. That is a remarkable reflection of how quickly ... Egypt's Islamists face their biggest test yet Egypt and New Hampshire Egypt phase III runoff polls today |
Egypt Media Flourish Amid Fears Huffington Post On the morning of February of 12th, the Egyptian national newspaper and the publication with the widest distribution in the Arab world, Al-Ahram, ran a headline over its banner declaring "The People have Toppled the Regime." For years, this government ... Egypt's “Historic” Elections |
Boston.com | Israel threatens migrants with unlimited detention Reuters By Allyn Fisher-Ilan | JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel threatened illegal immigrants with unlimited detention on Tuesday as it tightened legislation to stop an increasing number of people crossing its porous Sinai Desert border from Egypt. ... Israel OKs harsh penalties for illegal migrants Israel tightens border law to deter migrants Israel approves jail without trial for illegals |
Egypt's NGOs Must Be Protected Voice of America 01-10-2012 Egypt's NGOs Must Be Protected Civil society organizations working in Egypt have been raided because of their funding sources and activities in recent days. Civil society organizations working in Egypt have been raided because of their ... |
The Guardian | Anger over appearance of ex-Egyptian finance minister at LSE lecture The Guardian The London School of Economics has been accused of giving special treatment to a former Egyptian finance minister who turned up at a public lecture months after a Cairo court sentenced him, in absentia, to 30 years in prison for profiteering and ... LSE in new row over tyrants after former Egypt minister visits lecture Egypt official ducks Interpol warrant at London lecture Furore at LSE as Mubarak-era minister turns up at lecture |
Ahram Online | Egypt urban inflation climbs to 9.55 percent in December, boosted by food ... Washington Post CAIRO — Egyptian government figures show that headline urban inflation climbed to 9.55 percent in December on a year-on-year basis, boosted by food prices. Figures posted Tuesday on the Central Bank of Egypt's website show that urban inflation rate ... Egypt inflation gains; rate hike likely Egypt rate hike seen more likely as inflation gains Egypt inflation rises to 10.4 per cent in December: official data |