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AP PHOTOS: Egypt's Languishing Islamic... - ABC News Thu, 23 May 2013 22:25:13 GMT

ABC News

AP PHOTOS: Egypt's Languishing Islamic... ABC News Cairo, the Arab world's most populated city, is often referred to as an open-air museum of Islamic antiquities and the city of 1,000 minarets. But its rich history and contributions to Islamic art has languished. The city has seen some of its most ... and more »

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Govt's NGO draft law strikes fear in Egyptian civil society - Ahram Online Thu, 23 May 2013 23:56:54 GMT

Govt's NGO draft law strikes fear in Egyptian civil society Ahram Online Following Egypt's January 2011 revolution, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) had hoped for greater autonomy and freedom of association. These hopes, however, have been largely dashed by a new daft law set to be passed imminently by Egypt's ...

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The Muslim Brotherhood Has Turned Cairo Into A Dystopia [PHOTOS] - Business Insider Thu, 23 May 2013 16:59:22 GMT

Business Insider

The Muslim Brotherhood Has Turned Cairo Into A Dystopia [PHOTOS] Business Insider When Egyptians took to the streets to overthrow an oppressive government in 2011, the world was on their side. But in the two years that followed, as Arab Spring turned to Arab Winter, and Egyptians fell under the rule of the oppressive new government ... Egypt's 2011 jailbreaks still a mystery, carry potential embarrassment for ...Fox News Egypt's Morsi wants arrest of Sinai kidnappers after hostages releasedAhram Online Egypt lowers the boom on Sinai and wins release of security officersWorld Tribune Egypt Independent -Christian Post -Al-Arabiya all 45 news articles »

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Egypt's President Announces Release of 7 Officers Abducted in Sinai - New York Times Wed, 22 May 2013 22:13:38 GMT

New York Times

Egypt's President Announces Release of 7 Officers Abducted in Sinai New York Times CAIRO — President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday announced the release of seven Egyptian security officers who had been kidnapped nearly a week ago in the lawless Sinai Desert, ending days of mounting anxiety over the government's apparent inability ... Military: 7 kidnapped soldiers freed in EgyptCNN Seven Egypt security force hostages freed in SinaiBBC News Egypt's president claims victory in release of 7 security personnel abducted ...Washington Post CBS News -Yahoo! News -Aljazeera.com all 303 news articles »

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Oppenheimer tells Apache to sell its Egypt assets - MarketWatch (blog) Wed, 22 May 2013 22:36:10 GMT

Oppenheimer tells Apache to sell its Egypt assets MarketWatch (blog) Apache is one of Egypt's largest acreage holders, controlling 9.7 million gross acres in the country's Western Desert. Only 18% of the acreage has been developed, “providing us with considerable exploration and development opportunities,” the company ...

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Egypt's Frustrated Democracy: A Conversation - Al-Monitor Thu, 23 May 2013 22:22:08 GMT

Egypt's Frustrated Democracy: A Conversation Al-Monitor It's true, former President Hosni Mubarak was corrupt and oppressed the people, and the day he stepped down I was happy and optimistic, yet two years later things are worse than they were under Mubarak. All of Egypt is in chaos and ruins. We're living ...

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Egypt Delays Rationing Subsidized Fuel to Build Database - Bloomberg Thu, 23 May 2013 14:16:25 GMT

Egypt Delays Rationing Subsidized Fuel to Build Database Bloomberg Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation, is struggling to finance its fuel and food imports after foreign-currency reserves shrank following the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak. Cutting subsidies is central to negotiations with the ... Egypt to issue smart cards to fuel stations next monthReuters UK Egypt to try fuel smart cards in July, August: Oil ministerAhram Online Egypt Still in Talks for Fuel Deals to Ease Shortage-Oil MinisterZawya (registration) all 5 news articles »

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Five people killed in Upper Egypt's Assiut after falling in sewer - Ahram Online Thu, 23 May 2013 15:38:06 GMT

Five people killed in Upper Egypt's Assiut after falling in sewer Ahram Online Poor infrastructure and lack of clear safety measures result in a number of similar accidents in Egypt. In February, nine people died of suffocation and three were injured after falling into an open sewer in a sewage plant in the village of Meit Kanaa ...

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Residents of Egypt's Damietta protest frequent power outages - Ahram Online Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:37 GMT

Ahram Online

Residents of Egypt's Damietta protest frequent power outages Ahram Online Egyptians countrywide have recently suffered a spate of intermittent daytime blackouts, the result of an electricity ministry plan to conserve power during Egypt's hottest months from May to August. On Tuesday, the ministry apologised for recent power ...

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In Brotherhood's Egypt, blasphemy charges against Christians surge ahead - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 22 May 2013 14:31:00 GMT

In Brotherhood's Egypt, blasphemy charges against Christians surge ahead Christian Science Monitor A blasphemy trial against a Christian teacher in this Egyptian city renowned for its Pharaonic monuments is among a wave of cases that have Egyptian Christians worried they can be jailed for insulting Islam on the flimsiest of evidence. Skip to next ... and more »