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Egypt's ex-housing minister sentenced to prison - The Associated Press Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:26:00 GMT

AFP

Egypt's ex-housing minister sentenced to prison The Associated Press Egypt's MENA state news agency says Mohammed Ibrahim Suleiman was found guilty of squandering public funds, profiteering and illegally seizing a large swath of land. MENA says the court on Thursday also sentenced businessman Magdi Rasekh in absentia to ... Egypt court orders ban on pornographic websitesFox News Egypt: Islamists Press Generals To Fire GovernmentNPR all 911 news articles »

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US grants Egypt $1.3 billion -- poll says Egyptians don't want it - Los Angeles Times Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:31:45 GMT

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

US grants Egypt $1.3 billion -- poll says Egyptians don't want it Los Angeles Times Just after the United States decided to keep sending $1.3 billion in annual aid to the Egyptian military, a new poll shows that most Egyptians don't want their country to receive American financial assistance. Pollsters say Egyptians suspect that ... Fuel Subsidies and Egypt's Economy: Running on FumesCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog) Egyptian Opposition to US and Other Foreign Aid IncreasesGallup.com eMarketing Egypt Calls for More Economic Utilization of Internet in Egypt and ...SBWire (press release) World Magazine all 9 news articles »

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Egypt artists "reopen" street by graffiti protest - San Jose Mercury News Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:30:54 GMT

Globe and Mail

Egypt artists "reopen" street by graffiti protest San Jose Mercury News By NASSER NASSER AP In this Tuesday, March 13, 2012 photo, members of a traditional Egyptian musical band prepare to perform during a ceremony to celebrate the imaginary opening of the "No Walls Street" at the end of the graffiti campaign to paint a ... Egypt ex-housing minister gets 8 yrs jail for graftChicago Tribune Egypt artists transform streets around Tahrir Square with graffiti ...The Republic State Department Issues Travel Alert For EgyptWKRG-TV all 212 news articles »

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Egypt Offers $1.1 Billion in Treasury Bills; Dollar Bonds Fall - Bloomberg Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:45:52 GMT

Egypt Offers $1.1 Billion in Treasury Bills; Dollar Bonds Fall Bloomberg Egypt will offer 6.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($1.1 billion) in treasury bills today as it resumes negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for a loan. The nation's dollar bonds fell for a second day. The North African nation will seek bids for ... and more »

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Egypt's Military, Parties Meet to End Constitution-Panel Row - BusinessWeek Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:36:47 GMT

Egypt's Military, Parties Meet to End Constitution-Panel Row BusinessWeek By Mariam Fam on March 29, 2012 A military-sponsored meeting of Egyptian political parties discussed ways to make a constitutional-drafting panel more representative to address objections over its makeup, the state news agency reported. and more »

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Bassem Youssef: Egypt's Jon Stewart - BusinessWeek Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:30:47 GMT

Bassem Youssef: Egypt's Jon Stewart BusinessWeek The onetime candidate for Egypt's presidency seems to have buffed up and grown taller, while the eyes behind his familiar tortoiseshell frames are today an unexpected blue. Stagehands stand around giggling and snapping photographs as the impostor is ...

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Egypt's panel for new charter convenes amid splits - CBS News Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:59:13 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Egypt's panel for new charter convenes amid splits CBS News CAIRO — Egypt's constitutional panel, which is tasked with writing the country's new charter, has convened amid deep splits among the Islamists, the liberals and the military council that has ruled since Hosni Mubarak's ouster. Egypt Constitution-Drafting Committee Starts Work Amid DivisionsBusinessWeek Egypt Brotherhood conflicted over presidential runFox News Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood faces sharp internal divisions over presidential raceWashington Post Wall Street Journal all 601 news articles »

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Egypt's Orascom Tel jumps 9.9 pct on Algeria News - Reuters Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:01:26 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt's Orascom Tel jumps 9.9 pct on Algeria News Reuters CAIRO, March 29 (Reuters) - Egypt's Orascom Telecom jumped 9.9 percent at the opening on Thursday, extending the previous day's gains when an Algerian finance ministry source said the government would pay $6.5 billion for a majority stake in its Djezzy ... Egypt's Orascom Telecom appeals $1.3 billion fineBusinessWeek Market Report: Egypt stocks slip 0.4 pct on Algerian deal jittersAhram Online Egypt's OT Says Djezzy To Appeal Algerian Court Judgement4-traders Zawya (registration) all 84 news articles »

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Egyptian Stocks: Orascom Telecom Holding and EFIC Are Active - Bloomberg Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:55:52 GMT

Egyptian Stocks: Orascom Telecom Holding and EFIC Are Active Bloomberg Egypt's benchmark EGX30 Index (EGX30) fell for the first time in three days, retreating 0.4 percent to 5018.55 at the 2:30 pm close in Cairo. That pared the measure's gain to 39 percent this quarter, making it the world's best performer. Egyptian Stocks: Orascom Telecom Holding, Ezz Aldekhela SteelBusinessWeek all 3 news articles »

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Egypt's Government Faces Vote of No Confidence, Lawmaker Says - Bloomberg Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:55:57 GMT

Press TV

Egypt's Government Faces Vote of No Confidence, Lawmaker Says Bloomberg Egypt's parliament will probably press ahead with plans for a vote of no confidence in the interim military-appointed government, said Hussein Ibrahim, an official with the Islamist party the Mulsim Brotherhood. Government officials have repeatedly ... Egypt's largest Islamic party demands gov't resignationPeople's Daily Online MPs inch closer to vote of no-confidence in El-Ganzouri governmentAhram Online Egypt's political group demand resignation of the cabinetPress TV Daily News Egypt -ikhwanWeb.com all 9 news articles »