Aljazeera.com | Egypt Executes an Islamist Supporter of Ousted President New York Times CAIRO — Egypt's government carried out the death penalty for the first time against an Islamist supporter of the ousted President Mohamed Morsi on Saturday, executing a man convicted of murder during the political violence that followed the military ... Egypt Executes Man for Throwing 2 to Their Deaths From Roof Egypt executes 'supporter' of Muslim Brotherhood Egypt carries out first death sentence after mass trials of Morsi supporters |
ABC Online | Egypt investigates explicit video filmed at the pyramids Reuters Tourism is a main source of revenue and foreign currency for Egypt, but four years of political turmoil since the Arab Spring uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak has scared away most foreign tourists. The government says it will take at least two more ... Egypt investigating how tourists filmed pornographic video near Giza pyramids 'Pornographic' video shot at the Pyramids in Egypt sparks government outrage Pyramid Porn Video in Egypt: Russian Tourists Allegedly Upload Footage to ... |
New York Times (blog) | Making Egypt's Streets Safe for Women New York Times (blog) Like her male Egyptian colleagues, Eman Helal often dons a gas mask and helmet when she photographs protests in Cairo. But the protective gear provides her an extra level of security — from men in public. Her helmet and mask hide her hijab — the only ... |
Fortune | BP Signs $12 Billion Deal to Develop Natural Gas in Egypt New York Times LONDON — In a sign that Egypt's strained relations with the international oil industry may be improving, BP said on Friday that it had reached an agreement to invest with a partner about $12 billion to develop natural gas resources in the country. BP and partners to invest $12 billion in Egypt Gas deal BP commits to $12 billion Egypt deal…and look who's back with them BP unveils $12 bn investment in Egypt gas fields |
Al-Arabiya | Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia agree basis of Nile deal Al-Arabiya The foreign ministers of Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia said early on Friday they had reached the basis of an agreement on the sharing of Nile waters and Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam. "A full agreement has been reached between our three countries on ... Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia agree basis of Nile water deal Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agree on Nile dam Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Reach Preliminary Agreement On Dam Operations ... |
CBC.ca | Egypt Executes First Islamist Over Pro-Morsi Violence Huffington Post (Adds context) CAIRO, March 7 (Reuters) - Egypt executed an Islamist on Saturday for a murder committed during riots in mid-2013, the first death sentence carried out against a supporter of the banned Muslim Brotherhood under President Abdel Fattah ... Egypt carries out 1st execution of Morsi supporter Are Egypt's women really better off under Sisi? Egypt carries out first execution of Morsi supporter |
Wall Street Journal | Egypt's Low-Burn Insurgency Wall Street Journal Islamic State and its jihadist allies are targeting Western-allied governments in the Middle East, and lately they've turned their bombs on Egypt. The low-burn insurgency there isn't an urgent threat to the Cairo government, but it needs watching and ... In Egypt, Seeing the Muslim Brotherhood for What It Is Egypt dissolves 112 more NGOs 'affiliated' with Muslim Brotherhood |
Yahoo News | Emirates forges special relationship with el-Sissi's Egypt Yahoo News The United Arab Emirates has pumped billions of dollars into Egypt and is lining up investors to try to stabilize its damaged economy, while building military cooperation. In their deepening relationship, an economically exhausted Egypt benefits from ... |
Wall Street Journal | Egypt's Quiet Economic Revolution Wall Street Journal Investors are flooding back to Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country, drawn by the government's economic, legislative and regulatory reforms that together amount to a quiet revolution. The country is currently developing massive infrastructure ... |
Harper called Egyptian President about Fahmy's case, official says The Globe and Mail The phone call, which took place last Thursday, appears to be the first time Mr. Harper has addressed the matter with the Egyptian president by phone. Mr. Harper has faced significant pressure in recent weeks to intervene on Mr. Fahmy's behalf as his ... |