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Christian teacher to be tried in Egypt for insulting Islam - Reuters Tue, 14 May 2013 21:07:15 GMT

Raw Story

Christian teacher to be tried in Egypt for insulting Islam Reuters Alongside the political and economic turmoil Egypt has endured since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in February 2011, tensions have risen between Muslims and Christians, especially since the election of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in June. Egypt: Detained Christian Teacher Released on BailABC News Christian teacher in Egypt faces trial for 'insulting religion'Raw Story New Book Explores Oppression, Egypt's Copts, and the State - PRWebPR Web (press release) all 10 news articles »

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Telecom Egypt Profit Drops as Economy Hurts Calls Abroad - Bloomberg Tue, 14 May 2013 12:56:37 GMT

Trade Arabia

Telecom Egypt Profit Drops as Economy Hurts Calls Abroad Bloomberg Telecom Egypt Co., the country's monopoly fixed-line phone service, said first-quarter profit fell 6.2 percent as slowing economic growth led to reduced calling abroad. Net income dropped to 857.7 million Egyptian pounds ($123 million) from 914.2 ... UPDATE 2-Telecom Egypt aims for 3 to 4 pct growth in 2013 -CEOReuters Egypt Telecom to launch mobile serviceeNCA Telecom Egypt Q1 result beats forecast - Trade ArabiaTrade Arabia Zawya (registration) -Peninsula On-line -Ventures Africa all 12 news articles »

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Ancient Egypt comes to town - The West Australian Tue, 14 May 2013 22:10:21 GMT

The West Australian

Ancient Egypt comes to town The West Australian A 3000-year-old coffin of an Egyptian priest bearing handwritten spells to protect the soul of the dead will feature in a Perth exhibition this month. The precious artefact was carefully unpacked yesterday by curators who accompanied the piece from ...

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Egypt's Ahly and Zamalek face off in Champions League - BBC Sport Tue, 14 May 2013 14:10:32 GMT

BBC Sport

Egypt's Ahly and Zamalek face off in Champions League BBC Sport Egyptian rivals Al Ahly and Zamalek have been drawn together in the group phase of the African Champions League. The Cairo giants will face each other in Group A, alongside South Africa's Orlando Pirates and debutants AC Leopards of Congo. Last year's ... Egypt's Ahly and Zamalek to face-off in CAF Champions LeagueAhram Online all 15 news articles »

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Island of exile: Egypt's forgotten Palestinian community - Ahram Online Tue, 14 May 2013 22:26:37 GMT

Ahram Online

Island of exile: Egypt's forgotten Palestinian community Ahram Online When Bedouin farmer Salman Salem and his community fled Palestine on camel back after war broke out in 1948, he thought he would be in Egypt's Nile Delta for just a few months. Sixty-five years later, he is still here. What began as a temporary asylum ... Palestinians face daily struggle in EgyptAljazeera.com all 3 news articles »

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Rebuilding Egypt's tarnished police - BBC News Tue, 14 May 2013 00:33:01 GMT

BBC News

Rebuilding Egypt's tarnished police BBC News The police used to rule the streets in Egypt with a firm and often frightening hand. But now that they have virtually withdrawn from public view, and the streets are becoming increasingly lawless, people are asking where they are and why they have ... and more »

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Sign up for Mursi's ouster, urges Egypt 'rebellion' group - Al-Arabiya Tue, 14 May 2013 13:08:39 GMT

The Times of Israel

Sign up for Mursi's ouster, urges Egypt 'rebellion' group Al-Arabiya First, campaigners petitioned to send Egypt's President Mohammed Mursi into space. It was an unusual stunt which gathered pace, but remained trivial all the same. Now, another group opposing the Islamist presidency appears to be more headstrong about ... Egypt follows Jordan in call to expel Israeli envoyThe Times of Israel Egyptian teacher accused of insulting Morsi over 'sheep' questionAhram Online 'Let them play,' said Egypt's presidentSaudi Gazette Financial Times -MiamiHerald.com all 44 news articles »

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Egypt's Opposition Launches New Campaign to Highlight Grievances - Al-Monitor Wed, 15 May 2013 00:09:50 GMT

Egypt's Opposition Launches New Campaign to Highlight Grievances Al-Monitor "I, the undersigned, of my full volition as a member of the National Assembly of the Egyptian people, hereby announce that I withdraw confidence from the President of the Republic, Dr. Mohammed Morsi Isa al-Ayyat, and I call for the holding of early ...

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The latest plot twist in Egypt's IMF soap opera - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 14 May 2013 15:03:33 GMT

The latest plot twist in Egypt's IMF soap opera Foreign Policy (blog) These days it's a rather different kind of serialized drama that's plaguing my country -- namely, the negotiations between Egypt and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). After months of relative quiet punctuated by the occasional hopeful declaration ...

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Egypt's judiciary between a tea ceremony and the WWE - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 14 May 2013 15:20:18 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Egypt's judiciary between a tea ceremony and the WWE Foreign Policy (blog) Egypt's politics since the 2011 revolution has consistently combined bare-knuckled combat with abstruse legal maneuvering, as if WWE wrestlers were attempting to operate parts of their contest within the framework of a Japanese tea ceremony. There are ...