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Egypt Policeman Sentenced to 15 Years... - ABC News Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:22:29 GMT

The Daily Star

Egypt Policeman Sentenced to 15 Years... ABC News An Egyptian court sentenced a police officer to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for torturing an ultraconservative Muslim to death, a rare lengthy prison term for a policeman convicted of abuse. The Criminal Court in Alexandria found Osama el-Kounayassi ... Egypt: Officer Is Sentenced to 15 Years for Torturing Suspect to DeathNew York Times all 5 news articles »

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New leader elected to head Egypt's dwindling Jewish community - Fox News Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:53:25 GMT

Ahram Online

New leader elected to head Egypt's dwindling Jewish community Fox News CAIRO – Egypt's Jewish community has announced that it has elected the daughter of a well-known leftist and nationalist icon to protect its heritage and care for its dwindling, elderly membership. Magda Haroun, 60, told The Associated Press Tuesday she ... Carmen Weinstein, Who Led the Jews of Cairo, Dies at 82New York Times Head of Egypt's Jewish community refuses Israeli financial helpAhram Online 'Jews of Egypt' examines Jewish community legacyMiddle East Online all 23 news articles »

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Libya Flashes Cash for Egypt - Voice of America Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:02:44 GMT

Libya Flashes Cash for Egypt Voice of America First and foremost, Tripoli says it aims to protect itself from the spread of Egyptian unrest should its much larger and poorer neighbor teeter. It also wants to persuade Cairo to hand over fugitive allies of former leader Muammar Gadhafi. And in the ... and more »

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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood condemns Boston Marathon bombings, deems ... - Washington Post Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:49:38 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood condemns Boston Marathon bombings, deems ... Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood condemned the Boston Marathon bombings Tuesday, but a senior member of the group painted them as part of a conspiracy aimed at undermining Muslims' moves toward democracy. In a statement by the Brotherhood's ... Idea of the Day: US Policy in Egypt Needs to Make Equality a Top PriorityCenter For American Progress Muslim Brotherhood publishes book on Morsy's achievementsEgypt Independent Egypt prosecutors question Brotherhood member over abuse claimsAhram Online National Secular Society -PakistanToday.com.pk all 51 news articles »

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Egypt Policeman Sentenced to 15 Years for Torture - ABC News Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:27:38 GMT

ABC News

Egypt Policeman Sentenced to 15 Years for Torture ABC News An Egyptian court has sentenced a policeman to 15 years imprisonment for manslaughter for torturing an ultraconservative Salafi Muslim to death. APTOPIX Mideast Egypt.JPEG. The Alexandria Criminal Court found Osama el-Kounayassi guilty of using ... The former Egyptian president faces charges involving the killing of protestersCNN Egypt: Court gives Hosni Mubarak custody decisionBBC News Egypt's Mubarak stays in detention despite release orderYahoo! News euronews -NPR -The Guardian all 225 news articles »

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4500-year-old harbor structures and papyrus texts unearthed in Egypt - NBCNews.com (blog) Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:48:48 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

4500-year-old harbor structures and papyrus texts unearthed in Egypt NBCNews.com (blog) The harbor is considered one of the most important commercial ports of ancient Egypt, where trips to export copper and other minerals from the Sinai Peninsula were launched. Egyptian authorities said the archaeologists found a variety of docks, as well ... 'World's oldest port' found in Egypt - complete with scrolls revealing ...Daily Mail all 4 news articles »

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IMF leaves Egypt after hearing from opposition - Businessweek Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:33:41 GMT

Press TV

IMF leaves Egypt after hearing from opposition Businessweek CAIRO (AP) — A team from the International Monetary Fund left Egypt without getting broad backing from the opposition for a government economic plan aimed at getting a key $4.8 billion loan, political blocs said Tuesday. Egypt's main factions say they ... Egypt loan negotiations end without dealJerusalem Post Egypt seen muddling through without IMFReuters UK Egypt's IMF Loan Talks in Cairo End Without AgreementBloomberg Financial Times (blog) -Press TV all 65 news articles »

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Antisectarian Campaign in Egypt Urges Citizens to Remove Religion From ID ... - New York Times (blog) Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:59:20 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Antisectarian Campaign in Egypt Urges Citizens to Remove Religion From ID ... New York Times (blog) An Egyptian citizen's national identity card with the field for religion covered up by the phrase via Facebook An Egyptian citizen's national identity card with the field for religion covered up by the phrase “none of your business.” Egyptian activists ...

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City Opera's 'Moses in Egypt,' at City Center - New York Times Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:38:01 GMT

New York Times

City Opera's 'Moses in Egypt,' at City Center New York Times The good news from New York City Opera is its terrific production of Rossini's “Moses in Egypt” (“Mosè in Egitto”), which opened on Sunday afternoon. Here is an exciting performance of an overlooked masterpiece with a winning young cast in an ... Review: City Opera's Grand, Musically Uneven Moses in EgyptWQXR Radio (blog) all 5 news articles »

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Egypt Travel: concern for women travelers grows - Toronto Star Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:27:51 GMT

Toronto Star

Egypt Travel: concern for women travelers grows Toronto Star The recent, much-publicized physical abuse of women in Egypt, resulting in a great many instances of gang rapes, is itself a worrisome development that should concern women planning a touristic visit to Egypt. But far worse are the recent excuses for ... and more »