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Threats, assaults and arrests … the perils of reporting from Egypt - The Guardian Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:34:30 GMT

The Guardian

Threats, assaults and arrests … the perils of reporting from Egypt The Guardian In a statement Hague urged the Egyptian interim government "to demonstrate its commitment to an inclusive political process which allows for full freedom of expression and for journalists to operate without the fear of persecution". The al-Jazeera ... Journalists Are Not Terrorists: Free the Al Jazeera Staff Jailed in EgyptHuffington Post Canada Hague concerned by press restrictions in EgyptDaily News Egypt Dutch journalist flees Egypt to avoid fate similar to Peter Greste and his ...ABC Online Peninsula On-line all 17 news articles »

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Jihadist Return Is Said to Drive Attacks in Egypt - New York Times Thu, 06 Feb 2014 02:08:13 GMT

Jihadist Return Is Said to Drive Attacks in Egypt New York Times “Egypt is again an open front for jihad,” said Brian Fishman, a researcher in counterterrorism at the New America Foundation in Washington. “The world is being turned on its head, and, for the United States, the ability to rely on Egypt as a ... and more »

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Egypt: Six police wounded in twin Cairo bomb attacks - BBC News Fri, 07 Feb 2014 09:49:39 GMT

BBC News

Egypt: Six police wounded in twin Cairo bomb attacks BBC News Six police officers have been wounded after two bombs went off in Cairo, the Egyptian health ministry says. The blasts were heard at around 09:45 local time (07:45 GMT) in the Giza area and were around two minutes apart. Local media report that the ... Egypt clashes kill 2; Cairo bridge bombs wound 6Washington Post Egypt: Diametrically-opposed visionsAhram Online Egypt's Stability DelusionHuffington Post U.S. News & World Report -The Economist (blog) -New York Times all 277 news articles »

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Egypt army chief Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will run for president, report says - The Guardian Fri, 07 Feb 2014 09:43:25 GMT

The Guardian

Egypt army chief Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will run for president, report says The Guardian Since Sisi overthrew the elected president, Mohamed Morsi, last July, there have been several campaigns calling on him to run for office, culminating in hundreds of thousands rallying in his name on the third anniversary of Egypt's 2011 uprising. Report: Bomb Wounds 3 Police in Egyptian CapitalABC News Egypt army denies Sisi presidential candidacy reportBBC News Egypt army chief Sisi says he will run for president - reportReuters UK Aljazeera.com -Washington Post -Jerusalem Post all 289 news articles »

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British reporters deny 'aiding terrorists' in work for Al Jazeera in Egypt - The Guardian Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:17:12 GMT

National Post

British reporters deny 'aiding terrorists' in work for Al Jazeera in Egypt The Guardian Turton said in a statement: "I am astounded that a warrant is out for my arrest because of my reporting in Egypt last year. I didn't treat the situation there any differently to every other story I've reported on in almost 25 years as a TV reporter. I ... 8 Al Jazeera journalists charged by Egyptian authorities, network saysCNN Video of Journalists' Arrest in Egypt Seen as Threat to MediaNew York Times Let them outThe Economist (blog) Washington Post -National Post -BBC News all 619 news articles »

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Egypt finance chief knocking down subsidies - USA TODAY Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:14:45 GMT

Egypt finance chief knocking down subsidies USA TODAY CAIRO – In August, Egypt was in turmoil. The elected president, Mohammed Morsi, had been ousted by the military following days of anti-government protests by millions of Egyptians. Dozens were dead, activists were being swept into prison, and the ... and more »

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The US is supporting oppression in Egypt - Washington Post Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:11:06 GMT

The US is supporting oppression in Egypt Washington Post Egyptian media outlets have been circulating the news that the U.S. Congress passed a law that would allow the Obama administration to continue sending military aid to Egypt despite its military coup last summer and the massacres and human rights ... and more »

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Egypt's top TV satirist returns, criticizes public for lionizing Sisi - Reuters Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:18:42 GMT

Haaretz

Egypt's top TV satirist returns, criticizes public for lionizing Sisi Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's top satirist returned to television on Friday for the first airing of his show since it was pulled three months ago, and he skewered the public and media for lionizing the army chief widely expected to be the country's next ... Egypt's top satirist back on air after suspensionSTLtoday.com all 76 news articles »

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Egypt and Ethiopia spar over the Nile - Al Jazeera America Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:35:41 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Egypt and Ethiopia spar over the Nile Al Jazeera America On Jan. 8, Ethiopia turned down Egypt's demand that it suspend construction of its mega-dam on the Nile, further escalating tensions between the two states. Fearing that Ethiopia's $4.2 billion project would reduce the river's flow, Egypt calls for a ... Egypt's Generals Face a Watery BattleInter Press Service all 6 news articles »

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Battle of the Nile: Egypt, Ethiopia clash over mega-dam - UPI.com Fri, 07 Feb 2014 21:42:03 GMT

Somaliland Sun

Battle of the Nile: Egypt, Ethiopia clash over mega-dam UPI.com KHARTOUM, Sudan, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Egypt and Ethiopia remain at loggerheads over Addis Ababa's plan to build a $4.2 billion, 6,000-megawatt dam on a major tributary of the Nile River that Cairo says will greatly reduce the flow of water that is Egypt's ... Ethiopia and Egypt, Sparring over Nile WaterSomaliland Sun all 8 news articles »