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Israel completes most of Egypt border fence - Los Angeles Times Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:05:29 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Israel completes most of Egypt border fence Los Angeles Times JERUSALEM — Two years after construction began, Israel has finished the bulk of the work on a fence along its border with Egypt. Closing off the rambling, 140-mile-long stretch of desert border will prevent the "unfettered flow of illegal infiltrators ... Israel completes key part of fence with EgyptAljazeera.com Main section of Israel's border fence with Egypt is completedJewish Telegraphic Agency Israel says Egypt border fence near completionFRANCE 24 Ahram Online -UPI.com -Ynetnews all 512 news articles »

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Egypt panel implicates Mubarak, military in deaths - USA TODAY Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:37:51 GMT

Kansas City Star

Egypt panel implicates Mubarak, military in deaths USA TODAY CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian fact-finding mission determined that Hosni Mubarak watched the uprising against him unfold through a live TV feed at his palace, despite his later denial that he knew the extent of the protests and crackdown against them, ... Egypt Commission Says Mubarak Watched UprisingABC News Egypt Plans to Double Non-Oil Exports to US - Trade MinisterAllAfrica.com Report Says Mubarak Dictated Fierce Response to Egypt ProtestsNew York Times Council on Foreign Relations (blog) all 248 news articles »

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For Egypt's satirists, Morsi's power is no joke - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:17:01 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

For Egypt's satirists, Morsi's power is no joke Christian Science Monitor Under Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian public's rich horde of satirical memes was an underground phenomenon, the province of cafe talk and SMS messages. That former President Mubarak was commonly called La Vache qui rit ("The Laughing Cow") after the ... Meet Egypt's Jon Stewart, who is now under investigation for satireWashington Post (blog) 'Egypt's Jon Stewart' Under Investigation for Making Fun of MorsiThe Atlantic Wire Investigation Into Egypt's “Jon Stewart” for Satirizing the PresidentThe Epoch Times Al-Shorfa all 12 news articles »

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Egypt's Brotherhood says UAE arrests unfounded - Reuters Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:21:00 GMT

International Business Times

Egypt's Brotherhood says UAE arrests unfounded Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday some of its members had been wrongfully arrested in United Arab Emirates (UAE) on allegations of helping to train local Islamists in subversion tactics. "I know 11 people were detained. Pressure builds to nix gift of tanks, F-16s to EgyptFox News Egyptian pol: Egyptian Jews in Israel should return to EgyptWashington Free Beacon Muslim Brotherhood Official Predicts End Of IsraelInternational Business Times The Star Online -Gulf Daily News -CounterPunch all 225 news articles »

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Egypt panel on protest deaths adds pressure for new trial of Mubarak, and ... - Washington Post Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:17:28 GMT

Egypt panel on protest deaths adds pressure for new trial of Mubarak, and ... Washington Post CAIRO — An Egyptian fact-finding mission determined that Hosni Mubarak watched the uprising against him unfold through a live TV feed at his palace, despite his later denial that he knew the extent of the protests and crackdown against them, a member ...

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Islamist Split in Egypt Shakes Up Legislative Vote - Wall Street Journal Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:48:37 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Islamist Split in Egypt Shakes Up Legislative Vote Wall Street Journal CAIRO—A faction within Egypt's hardline Islamist Nour Party is breaking away, dividing Egypt's most conservative politicians just weeks ahead of parliamentary elections that will draft the blueprints for Egypt's new Islamist state. Emad Abdel Ghafour ... Egypt's Salafis see political rift deepenFinancial Times Egypt's Largest Ultraconservative Party SplitsABC News News Analysis: Egypt's new Salafist parties to enhance Islamists' weight ...Shanghai Daily (subscription) Bloomberg -Al-Arabiya all 212 news articles »

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Egypt investigating popular TV host over presidential satire - NBCNews.com (blog) Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:50:13 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Egypt investigating popular TV host over presidential satire NBCNews.com (blog) Egyptian prosecutors launched an investigation Tuesday against a popular television satirist for allegedly insulting the president in the latest case raised by Islamist lawyers against outspoken media personalities. Lawyer Ramadan Abdel-Hamid Oqsori ... Egypt Police Arrest Suspect in Attack on ProtesterABC News Egypt prosecutors investigate popular TV comedianMiamiHerald.com (registration) Egypt: Protester Wounded by GunmenNew York Times AllAfrica.com all 618 news articles »

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Egypt's politics stripped naked - Haaretz Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:13:00 GMT

Haaretz

Egypt's politics stripped naked Haaretz One young Egyptian woman's explicit nude protests are unlikely to emancipate Egyptian women, but how far does her pushing back against religious intimidation hurt the cause of freedom and equality? By Khaled Diab | Jan.02, 2013 | 6:03 PM ... and more »

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Cyprus apologizes to Egypt over envoy's footwear row - Yahoo! News (blog) Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:31:57 GMT

FRANCE 24

Cyprus apologizes to Egypt over envoy's footwear row Yahoo! News (blog) NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus apologized to the Egyptian ambassador on Wednesday after a fracas with police over security screening of her footwear at the island's main airport. Egyptian ambassador Menha Mahrous Bakhoum was involved in an argument ... Cyprus apologises over treatment of Egypt envoyFRANCE 24 Cyprus apologises to Egypt over envoy's footwear rowswissinfo.ch all 23 news articles »

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3 Egyptian officials fly to UAE to discuss arrests - Huffington Post Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:21:03 GMT

3 Egyptian officials fly to UAE to discuss arrests Huffington Post A statement from Egypt's president said one of the envoys, Essam el-Haddad, presidential adviser for foreign affairs and international cooperation, was carrying a letter from President Mohammed Morsi to the UAE President Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.