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'When the Greeks Ruled Egypt' Highlights the Diversity of Cultures in ... - New York Times Tue, 07 Oct 2014 06:10:58 GMT

New York Times

'When the Greeks Ruled Egypt' Highlights the Diversity of Cultures in ... New York Times For the three centuries from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra, Greeks ruled Egypt not so much as foreign conquerors but as the next dynasty in the long line of pharaohs. It was not out of character for Alexander himself to assume the power and status ...

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Teenager killed in Egypt while defending women from sexual harassment - Egyptian Streets Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:33:21 GMT

Egyptian Streets

Teenager killed in Egypt while defending women from sexual harassment Egyptian Streets Sexual harassment continues to be an epidemic in Egypt with almost 99 percent of women surveyed in a report released April 2013 by the United Nations in collaboration with Egypt's Demographic Centre and the National Planning Institute, have reported ... Women in Egypt After the Arab Spring: Gains and LossesTruthdig Egypt police use teargas against pro-Morsi protestersPress TV Egypt: Sexual Harassment Rates Drop On First Day of Eid - Anti-Harassment ...AllAfrica.com Ahram Online -Open Democracy all 13 news articles »

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The Crackdown on Gay Men in Egypt - New York Times (blog) Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:17:43 GMT

New York Times (blog)

The Crackdown on Gay Men in Egypt New York Times (blog) Because homosexuality is not explicitly outlawed under Egyptian law, prosecutors have typically charged gay men with “debauchery” under prostitution statutes. As they build cases, investigators subject defendants to “forensic anal exams,” a ...

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Egyptian army kills 17 militants in Sinai - Al-Arabiya Tue, 07 Oct 2014 20:44:45 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Egyptian army kills 17 militants in Sinai Al-Arabiya The assault was carried out against militant hideouts in three villages south of the town of Sheikh Zuweyid and in the Mahdiya village near Rafah, which is on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity ... Egyptian militants release video of four executionsSydney Morning Herald Egypt jihadist group releases video of beheadingsYahoo News Militant Islamist Behead 3 in EgyptteleSUR English Zee News all 115 news articles »

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Egypt busts cell recruiting Syria militants - Al-Arabiya Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:31:24 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Egypt busts cell recruiting Syria militants Al-Arabiya Egypt is also battling its own militant insurgency, mostly in Sinai. In a video posted on YouTube on Sunday, the Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis accused the Egyptian government of collaborating with the Israelis to attack their fighters in Sinai and ... Egypt Arrests Militants Recruiting for IS GroupABC News Egypt Arrests Recruiters for ISISArutz Sheva Islamic State recruiters arrested in EgyptJerusalem Post all 72 news articles »

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Egypt business activity grows at near-record pace in September: PMI - Reuters Africa Tue, 07 Oct 2014 06:51:00 GMT

The Africa Report

Egypt business activity grows at near-record pace in September: PMI Reuters Africa CAIRO Oct 7 (Reuters) - Business activity in Egypt expanded at a near-record pace in September, a survey showed on Tuesday, with a nascent economic recovery encouraging companies to hire for the first time in nearly 2-1/2 years. Egypt's economy has ... Egypt: Businesses register high growthThe Africa Report all 5 news articles »

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Dispatch Egypt - Why there is hope for a turnaround - Travel Weekly Tue, 07 Oct 2014 18:23:24 GMT

Travel Weekly

Dispatch Egypt - Why there is hope for a turnaround Travel Weekly Michelle in Egypt For the first time since the aftermath of the 2011 revolution, Travel Weekly is sending a reporter to Egypt to help gauge if the country is ready to reignite tourism. Senior editor Michelle Baran, who has been to Egypt three times for ...

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Elmohamady pulls out of Egypt squad - BBC Sport Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:13:45 GMT

BBC Sport

Elmohamady pulls out of Egypt squad BBC Sport Hull utility player Ahmed Elmohamady has withdrawn from Egypt's squad to face Botswana in two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this month. The 27-year-old was injured during the English Premier League side's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Hull City: Injured Ahmed Elmohamady pulls out of Egypt qualifiersHull Daily Mail Elmohamady out of Egypt squadSuperSport (blog) Goalkeeper Ekramy, winger Elmohamady out of Egypt's squad for Botswana ...Ahram Online Rotowire all 8 news articles »

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Reining In Egypt's Military Aid - New York Times Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:30:27 GMT

Today's Zaman

Reining In Egypt's Military Aid New York Times Egyptian leaders have come to see the annual $1.3 billion American military aid package as an entitlement they are due in perpetuity for having signed a peace agreement with Israel in 1979. The United States has done little to disabuse them of that notion. Erdoğan's biting language towards Egypt's Sisi costly for TurkeyToday's Zaman Egypt-Turkey spat continues as Cairo calls Erdogan's latest attack 'desperate'Ahram Online all 17 news articles »

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Can Egypt's Crisis Help Clean Energy Gain Traction? - National Geographic Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:02:00 GMT

National Geographic

Can Egypt's Crisis Help Clean Energy Gain Traction? National Geographic Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (front, center) joined a bicycle marathon last June in Cairo to promote low energy consumption. Fuel prices have gone up as the government rolls back subsidies that have contributed to Egypt's economic crisis.