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Egypt president uses tweets to convey kinder, gentler side - Los Angeles Times Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:06:31 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt president uses tweets to convey kinder, gentler side Los Angeles Times In a report on Morsi's Twitter engagement with the populace, the Egypt Independent suggested Thursday that people wanted fewer slogans and more candor on issues such as medical care, food subsidies and why Morsi's followers refer to his political ... Egypt's president to host Twitter sessions to connect with his peopleThe Guardian Egypt approves Islamic bonds seeking to revive troubled economyRT Egypt overestimating wheat crop, US warnsFinancial Times Reuters -FRANCE 24 (blog) -New York Times (blog) all 113 news articles »

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CNN iReporter: 'Oceans of garbage' in Egypt's streets - CNN International Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:17:59 GMT

CNN iReporter: 'Oceans of garbage' in Egypt's streets CNN International (CNN) -- In the outlying slums of Cairo, people "drown in oceans of garbage" and are forced to live with the stench of polluted air, says Mahmoud Gamal, 26, a marketing executive from Giza, Egypt's third-largest city. Gamal's comments were made through ... and more »

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Egypt's Legislature Approves Election Law - ABC News Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:09:17 GMT

Press TV

Egypt's Legislature Approves Election Law ABC News Thursday's approval was made by Egypt's Shura Council, the upper house of parliament now fully entrusted with legislation until new elections are held. It also referred the text to the Supreme Constitutional Court for review, Egypt's state news agency ... Insight: After cathedral clash, Copts doubt future in EgyptReuters With death of another Christian, toll for sectarian clashes in Egypt reaches 8 ...Fox News Death toll rises to 9 in Egypt sectarian clashesXinhua Press TV -Ahram Online all 47 news articles »

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Egypt Spending 20% Less on US Goods Prompts Trade Trips - Bloomberg Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:15:52 GMT

Egypt Spending 20% Less on US Goods Prompts Trade Trips Bloomberg Political and economic turbulence have beset Egypt, the most-populous Arab nation with 87 million people, since Mubarak stepped down during the populist revolution known as the Arab Spring. Foreign reserves are more than 60 percent below their ...

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Sharif Kouddous & Lina Attalah on Egypt's Media, Sectarianism & State Violence ... - Democracy Now Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:38:49 GMT

Sharif Kouddous & Lina Attalah on Egypt's Media, Sectarianism & State Violence ... Democracy Now New revelations have emerged in Egypt that members of the army participated in the forced disappearance, torture and killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. Despite the allegations, President ... Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Report on Army Killings Will Pressure Egypt's ...The Nation. (blog) all 3 news articles »

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Tribesmen release a Hungarian member of multinational observer force in ... - Fox News Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:08:33 GMT

The Times of Israel

Tribesmen release a Hungarian member of multinational observer force in ... Fox News EL-ARISH, Egypt – Armed Bedouin tribesmen briefly abducted a Hungarian member of the multinational observer force in Sinai, releasing him around two hours later after tribal elders intervened, a security official said Thursday. An official with the ... Peacekeeper briefly kidnapped in Egypt's SinaiReuters Egypt nabs 4 men smuggling arms and blueprints into GazaThe Times of Israel Hungarian in Sinai observer force seized in EgyptAhram Online Naharnet -CRIENGLISH.com -Trend.az all 11 news articles »

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Qatar, Egypt's New Sugar Daddy - Daily Beast Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:47:44 GMT

Daily Beast

Qatar, Egypt's New Sugar Daddy Daily Beast Egypt's economy is in sharp decline, thanks in large part to its never-ending political unrest. In Washington, these dire economic straits have added new weight to a practice long favored by politicians looking to pressure the Egyptian government: the ... Egypt to hold more talks with IMF on loan next weekReuters Qatar offers Egypt $3bn in aidAljazeera.com Qatar gives Egypt $3bn aid packageFinancial Times Gulf Times -New York Times -The Daily Star all 73 news articles »

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Egypt's government must work for its people - The Guardian (blog) Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:02:07 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Egypt's government must work for its people The Guardian (blog) The report leaked to the Guardian on the Egyptian military's dealings with protesters during and after the revolution has been sitting on the Egyptian president's desk since January. Last May, when Morsi was making his case to be elected president for ...

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Egypt crisis threatens food for poorest: World Food Programme - Reuters Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:01:54 GMT

Egypt crisis threatens food for poorest: World Food Programme Reuters The poverty rate in Egypt climbed from 21 percent in 2009 to 25 percent in 2011 - the year Egyptians overthrew President Hosni Mubarak in a popular uprising that was partly fueled by economic grievances. Another 20 percent of the population lives near ... and more »

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Egypt holidays: Nile tourism plummets - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:33:45 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Egypt holidays: Nile tourism plummets Telegraph.co.uk This year, the biggest casualty on the Nile is tourism. Easter is one of Egypt's peak tourism weeks, along with Christmas and October half term. During an Easter visit a few years before the 2011 Arab Spring and the election of a Muslim Brotherhood ...