Ahram Online | Egypt's ruling generals defend their businesses BusinessWeek By SARAH EL DEEB Egypt's ruling military council has warned it will not allow civilians to encroach on the armed forces' extensive business enterprises. The rare comments from the military about its secretive economic interests come as it faces ... Egypt court orders ban of pornographic websites Brotherhood, FJP in 'disarray' over Egypt's presidency, constitution Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood increases pressure on generals to fire military ... |
Press TV | US Resumes Military Aid To Egypt Voice of America 03-30-2012 US Resumes Military Aid To Egypt US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has authorized the resumption of US military aid to Egypt. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has authorized the resumption of US military aid to Egypt. US grants Egypt $1.3 billion -- poll says Egyptians don't want it |
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 artists "reopen" street by graffiti protest Egypt protesters tear down wall near parliament Atheist and pro-Israel, Maikel Nabil tests free speech in Egypt |
AFP | Islamist draws crowds in Egypt election campaign Chicago Tribune CAIRO (Reuters) - A sheikh who blends hardline Islamism with revolutionary zeal is emerging as a frontrunner in the race for the Egyptian presidency, buoyed by a popular touch which even his critics say is striking a chord with many voters. Egyptian preacher surges on populist message Egypt Islamist registers for election amid fanfare |
The Atlantic | Egypt's Transition in Crisis: Falling into the Wrong Turkish Model? Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Egyptian secular parties and independent politicians with either a liberal or leftist orientation have decisively lost the first major political battles of post-Mubarak Egypt. In the recent parliamentary elections, they only managed to secure a measly ... Egyptian naivety or strategic choice? Revolutionary Letdown: Egypt's Disappointing New Assembly Egypt's military rulers move to resolve constituent assembly crisis |
Gulf Times | Egypt liberals 'back to square one' with Islamists Pakistan Daily Times CAIRO: Egyptian liberal groups said on Friday that they were back to square one in a struggle with Islamists over the drafting of a new constitution a day after most parties agreed on a compromise. Most parties had agreed to boost their representation ... Liberals back to square one with Islamists over constitution "compromise" |
UAE closes Dubai office of US pro-democracy group Reuters | WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has closed the Dubai office of the National Democratic Institute, a US-funded pro-democracy group that was the subject of a crackdown in Egypt, the US State Department said on Friday. UAE Closes US-Funded Democracy Group's Dubai Office |
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 Divisions Egypt Brotherhood conflicted over presidential run Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood faces sharp internal divisions over presidential race |
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 ... |
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 ... |