Department of Defense | Hagel arrives in Egypt, his latest stop on Mideast tour - USA Today USA TODAY CAIRO – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived here Wednesday for talks with top Egyptian officials, including President Mohamed Morsi and top military officials. The day-long meetings come as Egypt struggles with economic and political instability. Hagel Reaffirms US Commitment to Egypt's Emerging Democracy Pentagon chief presses Egypt on reforms Hagel to meet Egypt's leaders, push military ties |
NPR | Egypt's Jon Stewart Says He Won't Back Down Amid Charges NPR It's 9:30 p.m. on a Friday night, and Bassem Youssef's show is on TV screens at cafes throughout downtown Cairo. It's the Egyptian political satirist's first show since he was summoned to the prosecutor general's office to answer questions about the ... |
ABC News | Egypt Proceeds With Judiciary Law Despite Uproar ABC News Egypt's Islamist-led parliament on Wednesday pushed ahead with a law that could force into retirement many of the nation's most senior judges, despite an uproar by the judiciary over fears the president's allies want to control the courts. The country ... Morsi vs. the Judges Egypt president sees 'deep state' as enemy within Egypt pushes ahead with controversial law |
The Times of Israel | Israeli jailed in Egypt begins hunger strike Jerusalem Post He has been held in Egypt since 2000, when he was sentenced in absentia under the country's Emergency Law to 15 years in prison for espionage. He allegedly did not have access to a lawyer or legal assistance during his interrogation or thereafter. Why Did Israel Forget About a Prisoner in Egypt? Israeli jailed in Egypt goes on hunger strike Israeli spy in Egyptian jail begins hunger strike |
Ahram Online | Egypt Premier to Keep Job in Cabinet Shuffle, Presidency Says Bloomberg The announcement comes as Egypt is trying to secure a long- delayed $4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan while curbing unrest that has battered the economy and the post-Hosni Mubarak transition most recently marked by anger over what critics ... Presidency's supporters, opponents criticise resigned legal advisor Disputed PM to stay in Egypt reshuffle Presidential Advisor Submits His Resignation |
Gulf Times | Egypt is at risk as doubts grow over quick IMF deal - Gulf Times Gulf Times Egypt will probably not reach a $4.8bn IMF loan accord before the fourth quarter as it needs to take “unpopular” moves such as cut subsidies, investment bank EFG- Hermes, the country's biggest, said. The benchmark Eurobonds snapped a two week rally ... |
Arab News | 30 Saudi projects stalled in Egypt Arab News “While cases of 20 projects remain unresolved, six cases have been resolved by the Egyptian side and four are being resolved by the Saudi side,” Al-Rabiah said in a press statement after he opened the Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee meeting in ... |
Mona Eltahawy on Egypt's Next Revolution Smithsonian But the fiery Egyptian-born journalist-activist has been living on the bleeding edge of history since 2005, a prominent voice in the movement that led to the dramatic Arab Spring uprising, climaxing with the 2011 fall of the Egypt's modern pharaoh ... |
Ahram Online | Egypt's information minister 'gaffe' causes social media uproar Ahram Online Abdel-Maksoud came under fire last week when a female Egyptian journalist accused him of harassment after he made the same comment in reply to a similar question. The conference was filmed and the slip-up was widely circulated via social media ... Information minister hails role of media in constitution |
Aljazeera.com | The challenge for Egypt's Copts Aljazeera.com Clashes between Muslims and Christian Copts in Egypt over the past few weeks have left 10 people dead, bringing decades-old sectarian tension back to the forefront in the Arab world's most populous country. Violence broke out April 6 after Coptic ... |