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Oscar-nominated 'The Square:' How Egypt's hope turned to fury - CNN Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:05:25 GMT

NPR

Oscar-nominated 'The Square:' How Egypt's hope turned to fury CNN I wondered -- would the filmmakers do what so many writers on Egypt have done, and go for the easy way out, focusing on spoiled rich kids, playing revolutionary? They didn't -- the first revolutionary character, Ahmad, is hardly rich -- he's a young ... Egypt's Crackdown Widens, But Insurgency Still BurnsNPR Egyptian Authorities Accuse Islamist Group of Forming 'Military Wing'TIME Egypt marks third year of Mubarak ousterAljazeera.com Seattle Post Intelligencer all 248 news articles »

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Atheists in Egypt say they struggle to have their views heard - BBC News Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:58:23 GMT

BBC News

Atheists in Egypt say they struggle to have their views heard BBC News A leading Egyptian cleric says Islamic extremism is motivating some people in the country to reject religion entirely. Atheism is widely considered a taboo topic in Egypt and non-believers say that they often feel the need to keep their discussions ...

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Rights group: Egypt turns blind eye to human trafficking in Sinai - Los Angeles Times Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:56:31 GMT

The Guardian

Rights group: Egypt turns blind eye to human trafficking in Sinai Los Angeles Times 11: Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty said accusations of complicity on the part of security forces were “nonsense” but that international organizations should do more to help Egypt combat trafficking.] Dozens of Eritrean victims who showed ... Hundreds of Eritreans enslaved in torture camps in Sudan and EgyptThe Guardian Simpson: 'Eritrean refugees are tortured in Egypt and Sudan'Deutsche Welle Egypt/Sudan: Traffickers Who TortureHuman Rights Watch Haaretz -Ahram Online -CNN (blog) all 22 news articles »

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Tourist desert – Egypt desperate to woo back visitors after years of unrest - The Guardian Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:30:59 GMT

The Guardian

Tourist desert – Egypt desperate to woo back visitors after years of unrest The Guardian Egypt's tourism industry is battling to recover from what the tourism minister has described as its "worst year in modern history", after millions of tourists were put off visiting Egyptian resorts and heritage sites in 2013 by reports of civil unrest ... Egypt could manufacture for Africa's marketThe National Fewer tourists came to Egypt in December to end a dismal tourism yearAhram Online Despite political unrest, domestic tourism in Egypt performed well in 2013 ...Daily News Egypt First News all 5 news articles »

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Egypt's Ousted President Says Protests "Useless" - ABC News Mon, 10 Feb 2014 23:25:53 GMT

The Times (subscription)

Egypt's Ousted President Says Protests "Useless" ABC News Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi says protests by his supporters and the violent crackdown against them are "useless" in a recording of a private conversation with one of his lawyers that was leaked by security authorities eager to show the ... Broken Morsi tells his followers in Egypt that protest is uselessThe Times (subscription) In leak, Egypt's ousted president says proponents' protests useless, asks for ...U.S. News & World Report all 72 news articles »

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Solution has not been reached in dam talks: Egyptian, Ethiopian water ministries - Daily News Egypt Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:35:26 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Solution has not been reached in dam talks: Egyptian, Ethiopian water ministries Daily News Egypt The Egyptian delegation to Ethiopia, headed by the water minister, returned from Ethiopia Tuesday after it failed to resolve “sticking points” following talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed ... Ethiopian irrigation minister invites Egypt for more 'Renaissance Dam' talksAhram Online Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Visiting Addis AbabaAllAfrica.com Egypt negotiator slams Ethiopia over Nile damwww.worldbulletin.net Turkish Press all 21 news articles »

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Egypt trial for al-Jazeera journalists set for 20 February - BBC News Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:45:53 GMT

BBC News

Egypt trial for al-Jazeera journalists set for 20 February BBC News The judicial authorities in Egypt say the trial of 20 journalists, including four foreigners, will start next week. They face charges including joining and aiding a terrorist organisation, and endangering national security. Eight defendants, among them ... Al Jazeera reporter's father in plea to EgyptAljazeera.com Egypt's War on JournalismNew York Times Al Jazeera Australian reporter Peter Greste to face trial in Egypt this monthNEWS.com.au The Guardian -The Australian -ABC Online all 165 news articles »

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On the Third Anniversary of Mubarak's fall, Egypt Now Imprisons the Brave ... - Slate Magazine Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:34:50 GMT

Slate Magazine

On the Third Anniversary of Mubarak's fall, Egypt Now Imprisons the Brave ... Slate Magazine Maher is the soft-spoken 33-year-old civil engineer who co-founded the April 6 Youth Movement and was a crucial behind-the-scenes operator during the 2011 protests that toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak three years ago today. Maher has now ...

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Egypt Blackouts Raise New Worries - Wall Street Journal Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:26:36 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt Blackouts Raise New Worries Wall Street Journal Summer blackouts would put Egypt's next leader, set to be elected in the coming months, in a difficult position. In July, frequent electricity cuts, long gas lines and political tensions helped to stoke massive antigovernment protests that prompted the ... Sisi says Egypt can uproot terrorism; Muslim Brotherhood said to form military ...Jerusalem Post On Egypt's Streets, It's the Mob That RulesForeign Policy (blog) Egypt's Precarious Energy PositionOilPrice.com Xinhua -Huffington Post (blog) -Ahram Online all 35 news articles »

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Former presidential hopeful predicts new Egypt revolt - Reuters Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:07:21 GMT

The Star Online

Former presidential hopeful predicts new Egypt revolt Reuters Egypt remains unstable. "The people will get angry again and stage a revolution to oust this repression. The Egyptian people will not accept the current situation," said Abol Fotouh, a former Brotherhood member who came fourth in the 2012 election won ... Former presidential hopeful says Egypt is now 'republic of fear'The Star Online Islamist Abul-Fotouh sits out Egypt's electionAl-Monitor all 33 news articles »