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Egypt's 'Token Reforms' Fail to Protect Women, Says Amnesty International - TIME Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:41:34 GMT

TIME

Egypt's 'Token Reforms' Fail to Protect Women, Says Amnesty International TIME In 2013, Human Rights Watch declared sexual violence an “epidemic” in Egypt, after 91 women were assaulted or raped during four days of protests against then-President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo's Tahrir Square. A disturbing video surfaced last year of a ... New Report Paints Devastating Picture Of Violence Against Women In EgyptHuffington Post Egypt: Token reforms fail to end scourge of pervasive violence against womenAmnesty International Amnesty: Egypt failing to protect women from violenceJURIST AllAfrica.com -Daily News Egypt -Press TV all 15 news articles »

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Egypt Currency Falls to Historic Low, Could Spur Investment - ABC News Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:50:26 GMT

Egypt Currency Falls to Historic Low, Could Spur Investment ABC News "Almost all other currencies in the world had weakened against the dollar over the past six months," said Simon Kitchen, a strategist at Egypt's EFG Hermes bank. "It was surprising that Egypt had not let its currency move. This is sort of catching up ... and more »

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Exploring the Mawlids of Egypt - TIME Wed, 21 Jan 2015 12:51:03 GMT

TIME	Exploring the Mawlids of Egypt TIME It was late 2013 when Mosa'ab Elshamy wandered back into the Al-Hussein Mosque in Old Cairo. As a young boy, the photographer, who recently joined the Associated Press, accompanied his grandmother as she and others worshipped. Some people were ...

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Beard of Egypt's King Tut hastily glued back on with epoxy - Yahoo News Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:17:34 GMT

Yahoo News

Beard of Egypt's King Tut hastily glued back on with epoxy Yahoo News CAIRO (AP) — The blue and gold braided beard on the burial mask of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun was hastily glued back on with epoxy, damaging the relic after it was knocked during cleaning, conservators at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo said ... and more »

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Egypt uses church to bolster ties with Ethiopia - Al-Monitor Wed, 21 Jan 2015 22:24:39 GMT

Egypt uses church to bolster ties with Ethiopia Al-Monitor CAIRO — At a time when the Egyptian government officially acknowledged that obstacles re-emerged in the negotiations with Ethiopia over the Renaissance Dam — which is threatening the Egyptian share of the Nile's waters — Egypt is seeking to take ... and more »

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BG largest foreign investor in Egypt since revolution: President - Daily News Egypt Wed, 21 Jan 2015 23:33:57 GMT

Daily News Egypt

BG largest foreign investor in Egypt since revolution: President Daily News Egypt BG Egypt invested $1.5bn in phase 9a of the development of its West Delta Deep Marine concession, which came on-stream on 22 July 2014, approximately a month ahead of schedule. To date, seven of the nine wells planned have come on-stream. The two ...

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Egypt to 'rebuild pyramids' as Sisi plots economic revival - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:19:38 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Egypt to 'rebuild pyramids' as Sisi plots economic revival Telegraph.co.uk Egypt is plotting a construction binge not seen since the Pyramids of Giza were erected with billions of dollars to be channelled into new power plants and expanding the Suez Canal as President Abdulfattah el-Sisi finally looks to modernise the economy ... and more »

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Rights groups alarmed over increase in inmate deaths in Egypt - Al Jazeera America Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:05:31 GMT

The Cairo Post

Rights groups alarmed over increase in inmate deaths in Egypt Al Jazeera America When Egyptian authorities arrested 51-year-old government employee Mahmoud Abd al-Rahman a year ago and accused him of supporting the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, he was supposed to be detained for 15 days. But his detention order was ... Human Rights Watch Slams Rampant Torture And Abuse In Egyptian PrisonsHuffington Post HRW urges Egypt to probe 'dozens' of deaths in custodyThe Cairo Post HRW lambasts Egypt's prisons for deaths, tortureDaily News Egypt Ahram Online all 11 news articles »

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Nestle plans to invest $138 million in Egypt in next few years - Reuters Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:28:57 GMT

Nestle plans to invest $138 million in Egypt in next few years Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Swiss food giant Nestle plans to invest about 1 billion Egyptian pounds ($137.93 million) in Egypt in the next few years and believes economic reforms could deliver results, its regional CEO said on Monday. Political and economic ...

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Egypt's El-Sissi Says Protest Rights Secondary to Stability - ABC News Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:56:09 GMT

Bloomberg

Egypt's El-Sissi Says Protest Rights Secondary to Stability ABC News Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said Tuesday that those questioning his government about human rights and freedom of expression are ignoring the fact that his country of 90 million lacks development, investment and desperately needed stability. Meet the New Egypt, Same as Old Egypt, Four Years After UprisingBloomberg Being a Gay Man in Egypt Is 'Terrifying and Thrilling'Advocate.com Egypt's Sissi Says Respects Right to Protest With CautionVoice of America Daily News Egypt -Algemeiner all 78 news articles »