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Egypt's liberals walk out, leaving Islamists to write a constitution - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:16:36 GMT

Boston.com

Egypt's liberals walk out, leaving Islamists to write a constitution Christian Science Monitor Of the 100-member assembly elected this weekend to craft Egypt's new constitution, about a fifth resigned before the group met today to begin writing. By Kristen Chick, Correspondent / March 28, 2012 Parliamentarian Amr Hamzawy speaks at a news ... Egypt's constitutional panel meets amid crisisBoston.com Egyptian army takes on Islamists to retain powerChicago Tribune Egypt's disputed constitutional panel meets for first time amid growing crisisWashington Post Kansas City Star -BusinessWeek all 840 news articles »

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Egypt's ruling generals defend their business enterprise in face of calls for ... - Washington Post Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:01:13 GMT

CBS News

Egypt's ruling generals defend their business enterprise in face of calls for ... Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt's ruling military council has warned it will not allow civilians to encroach on the armed forces' extensive business enterprises, in rare comments about its secretive economic interests in the face of increasing demands for public ... Egypt's ruling generals defend their businessesSan Jose Mercury News all 158 news articles »

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To Be Heard, Egypt's Bedouins Take Tourists Hostage - NPR Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:09:27 GMT

AFP

To Be Heard, Egypt's Bedouins Take Tourists Hostage NPR by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson A Bedouin guide makes his way down from Mount Sinai to the Greek Orthodox monastery of St. Catherine in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. The Bedouins depend on tourism, but have been kidnapping visitors in recent months in an attempt ... High-level Israeli-Egyptian talks held in CairoHaaretz Lawlessness and terror: The Beduin kingdom of SinaiJerusalem Post Report: Israel, Egypt negotiating Tarabin dealYnetnews Las Vegas Sun -AFP all 145 news articles »

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Egypt rulers lift block on Ayman Nour election bid - Chicago Tribune Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:13:29 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt rulers lift block on Ayman Nour election bid Chicago Tribune CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military rulers on Wednesday lifted a ban preventing Ayman Nour from running for the presidency, opening the way for a presidential bid by the liberal politician who came a distant second to Hosni Mubarak in a 2005 election. Egypt's military ruler pardons opposition leaderAtlanta Journal Constitution Egypt's Military Ruler Pardons Ayman Nour Ahead of ElectionsBloomberg all 38 news articles »

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Egypt's giant Orascom Telecom's subsidiary in Algeria to appeal $1.3 billion fine - Washington Post Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:41:33 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt's giant Orascom Telecom's subsidiary in Algeria to appeal $1.3 billion fine Washington Post CAIRO — Egyptian communications giant Orascom Telecom says its subsidiary in Algeria, OTA, will appeal an Algerian court judgment of fines amounting to about $1.3 billion. Orascom said in a statement it will also appeal a criminal conviction against a ... Market Report: Egypt's major stocks up further 1.1 pct on merger hopesAhram Online Egypt index rallies; Gulf stocks mixedGulf Times Egypt's index rallies on OT Algeria news; Gulf bourses mixedBusiness Recorder (blog) 4-traders -Total Telecom all 53 news articles »

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Egyptian Stocks: Orascom Construction and Al Arafa Investment - Bloomberg Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:21:06 GMT

Ahram Online

Egyptian Stocks: Orascom Construction and Al Arafa Investment Bloomberg Egypt's benchmark EGX30 Index (EGX30) rose for a second day, advancing 1.1 percent to 5040.05 at the 2:30 pm close in Cairo. The gauge has increased 39 percent this quarter, making it the region's best performer. The following shares were active on the ... Market Report: Egypt stocks bounce back 1.6 pct on Orascom hopesAhram Online Egypt OCI To Focus On Saudi, Iraq As 4Q Net Profit DropsZawya (registration) all 7 news articles »

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Egypt bans porn websites - msnbc.com Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:42:49 GMT

VentureBeat

Egypt bans porn websites msnbc.com Now, as then, it might prove challenging for Egyptian officials to control content people want to see. Details of what is considered pornography have not emerged. Check out Technolog on Facebook, and on Twitter, follow Athima Chansanchai, ... Egyptian Courts Move to Make 2009 Porn Ban Stick for InternetAVN News (press release) Porn today, gone tomorrow: Egypt bans porn websitesVentureBeat Internet porn ban on the cardsLegalbrief (subscription) all 10 news articles »

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Revolutionary Letdown: Egypt's Disappointing New Assembly - The Atlantic Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:37:28 GMT

The Associated Press

Revolutionary Letdown: Egypt's Disappointing New Assembly The Atlantic By Bassem Sabry As I regard the final list of the 100 members of Egypt's constituent assembly for the constitution and the dominance of two hegemonic political powers over it, I cannot help but experience a bitter feeling. Egypt liberals quit Islamist-led constitution bodyAtlanta Journal Constitution Egypt's Islamists tighten their grip on powerSan Jose Mercury News Islamists are majority on Egypt constitution panelFox News Washington Post -The Associated Press all 517 news articles »

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Egypt's GASC Buys 120000 Tons US, Argentine Wheat - Fox Business Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:01:21 GMT

Egypt's GASC Buys 120000 Tons US, Argentine Wheat Fox Business CAIRO – Egypt's state-owned wheat buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities, or GASC, said Wednesday it bought a total 120000 metric tons of US and Argentine wheat, for shipment May 11-20. GASC bought 60000 tons of US wheat for $262.84 a ... Egypt's GASC buys 120000 T Argentine, US wheatReuters Africa Price cuts win Argentina wheat order from EgyptAgrimoney.com all 8 news articles »

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Nuinsco Elects Not to Pursue Full Tenure on Egyptian Gold Concessions - MarketWatch (press release) Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:27:42 GMT

Nuinsco Elects Not to Pursue Full Tenure on Egyptian Gold Concessions MarketWatch (press release) While the exploration results were positive and well-received by the market prior to Egypt's political revolution in early 2011, it has become apparent that recent political events have changed the market's perception and valuation of exploration ... and more »