Wall Street Journal | Islamist Split in Egypt Buoys Radical Wing Wall Street Journal The next polls are critical because the new Parliament will draft laws fleshing out Egypt's new Islamist-tinged constitution. That charter, approved last month in a national referendum, leaves wide room for legislators to interpret Islam's role in the ... Egypt's Salafist Parties Split, Weakening Influence Egypt's Salafis see political rift deepen Egypt's Largest Ultraconservative Party Splits |
The Economist | Call by Brotherhood official for Egypt's Jews in Israel to return causes stir Washington Post CAIRO — A leading Muslim Brotherhood member and adviser to Islamist President Mohammed Morsi created a stir in Egypt when he called on Egyptian Jews in Israel to return home because Egypt is now a democracy and because the Jewish state won't ... The crisis of government isn't over Egypt's New Year Resolution The Revolution Is Still Going on in Egypt—in Tiny Flashes |
Egypt Cracks Down on Future Protests Daily Beast Lawyer Malek Adly of the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) says the draft law is not at all new, with many of the stipulations dating back to the British protectorate over Egypt, such as Law 14 of 1923, which criminalized anti ... |
Globe and Mail | This Christmas, Egypt's Coptic Christians are asking for respect Globe and Mail Jackline Nessim and Wael Sedrak, like many of Egypt's Christians, long for a present that is unlikely to arrive before Coptic Christmas on Jan. 7. In fact, it may be a very long time in coming. “We want an end to the Muslim Brotherhood,” said Mr ... Worry taints Egyptian Coptic Christmas |
Central Banking (subscription) | Egypt fights to prop up ailing currency as anxiety grows Reuters Egypt reserves proportionately half those of its peer Turkey. * Higher inflation could cause much more instability - analyst. * IMF mission will visit Egypt this month. By Patrick Werr and Sujata Rao. CAIRO/LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Egypt dipped deeper ... Egypt's currency slides as central bank attempts managed devaluation Egypt pound's decline slows at 4th auction Central Bank of Egypt grapples with falling currency |
Christian Science Monitor | Egypt steps up campaign against critical media CPJ Press Freedom Online New York January 3, 2013--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by a series of investigations into independent Egyptian newspapers on accusations of insulting the president or reporting false news. Some newspapers and media professionals ... Meet Egypt's Jon Stewart, who is now under investigation for satire For Egypt's satirists, Morsi's power is no joke 'Egypt's Jon Stewart' Under Investigation For Mocking President Morsi [Video] |
Haaretz | Egypt's politics stripped naked Haaretz “Sharia is not a constitution” is a sentence that many Egyptian secularists and progressives would, under normal circumstances, wholeheartedly agree with. However, when these words are scrawled in lipstick red on the totally naked body – except for ... |
Independent Online | Egypt says to reassure IMF in January visit Reuters CAIRO Jan 3 (Reuters) - An IMF mission will visit Egypt in January for talks on a $4.8 billion loan agreement that was postponed last month at Cairo's behest because of political turmoil in the country, the government spokesman said on Thursday. "They ... Washington Concerned Over Crack Down On Freedom of Expression in Nation |
BBC Sport | Egyptian league to resume next month despite violence BBC Sport Egypt's Premier League will resume next month, despite football-related violence in Port Said on Wednesday. Reports said there were clashes between fans of local club Al Masry and some Port Said University students, who were believed to be supporters ... Fresh Egypt violence prompts league concern 55 Injured in Port Said New Football Clashes |
Haaretz | Egypt's 'Jon Stewart' faces probe for insulting Morsi Haaretz In a separate case that fuels concern about press freedom, one of Egypt's leading independent newspapers said it was being investigated by the prosecutor following a complaint from the presidency, which accused it of publishing false news. Youssef rose ... Popular Egypt satirist accused of mocking president Egypt satirist faces probe for poking fun at president Add to ... Egypt: Prosecutor Opens Criminal Investigation Against Comedian Accused of ... |