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Remains of 5000-Year-Old Egyptian City Unearthed - Live Science Mon, 28 Nov 2016 20:53:43 GMT

Live Science

Remains of 5000-Year-Old Egyptian City Unearthed Live Science The remains of a 5,000-year-old city, including a cemetery and several houses, have been unearthed at the site of Abydos in Egypt. The city, whose size is not clear, dates to the early dynastic period when the first pharaohs ruled a united Egypt, said ... Egyptian Archaeologists Just Discovered a 7000-Year-Old Lost City Along the NileObserver Egypt hopes discovery of 7000 year-old city will heal tourismTRT World all 19 news articles »

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Egypt's Press Syndicate under fire - Aljazeera.com Mon, 28 Nov 2016 08:18:18 GMT

Egypt's Press Syndicate under fire Aljazeera.com For the first time in its 75-year history, the Egyptian Press Syndicate has been taken to court by the state. Three senior members of the Syndicate now join numerous other journalists, dissidents and activists fighting harsh rulings that could leave ... and more »

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Egypt: Draft Law Bans Independent Civil Society Groups - Human Rights Watch Mon, 28 Nov 2016 21:11:11 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Egypt: Draft Law Bans Independent Civil Society Groups Human Rights Watch (Beirut) – A new law drafted by Egypt's parliament would effectively prohibit independent non-governmental groups in the country by subjecting their work and funding to control by government authorities, including powerful security agencies, Human ... Syria: Jihadi Fronts Fall Apart, Egypt Enters The FightCenter for Research on Globalization Egypt denies military presence in SyriaFox News What are Egypt's foreign policy intentions?Al-Arabiya The Manila Times -Breitbart News -Press TV all 47 news articles »

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New call to release photojournalist held for three years in Egypt - The Guardian Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:47:09 GMT

Press Gazette

New call to release photojournalist held for three years in Egypt The Guardian Amnesty International has reiterated its call for the Egyptian government to release the prominent photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as “Shawkan”. He has been in detention for more than three years since he was arrested while taking ... Charity calls for release of Egyptian photographer 'Shawkan' jailed for taking pictures of protest killingsPress Gazette all 2 news articles »

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Can international film festival help Egypt revive tourism? - Al-Monitor Tue, 29 Nov 2016 00:49:56 GMT

Al-Monitor

Can international film festival help Egypt revive tourism? Al-Monitor But the authorities in Cairo had hoped the 38th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) would attract a large number of foreign visitors at a time when tourism, the lifeblood of the Egyptian economy, has been hard hit by terror fears. In his address ... and more »

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Egypt plans $2.5-3 bln Eurobond by mid-Jan, second issue in H2 20... - Reuters Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:50:15 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt plans $2.5-3 bln Eurobond by mid-Jan, second issue in H2 20... Reuters Earlier this month Egypt secured a $12 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund on conditions that it continue to press on with painful economic reforms, including imposing a value-added tax, cutting electricity subsidies and raising fuel costs. Egypt to issue the $2.5 to 3 billion Eurobonds in January: MinisterAhram Online all 4 news articles »

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Al Jazeera Film Critical of Egyptian Army Strains Egypt-Qatar Ties Further - New York Times Tue, 29 Nov 2016 03:55:27 GMT

Al Jazeera Film Critical of Egyptian Army Strains Egypt-Qatar Ties Further New York Times CAIRO — An Egyptian soldier crawls across hot sand in his underwear while his comrades stand at attention. Other soldiers say they are subjected to almost constant verbal and physical abuse and ordered to run personal errands for their superiors. and more »

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Why Tunisia's path looks brighter than Egypt's - The Japan Times Mon, 28 Nov 2016 08:47:25 GMT

The Japan Times

Why Tunisia's path looks brighter than Egypt's The Japan Times CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS – It's been five years since Egypt and Tunisia underwent regime change, and both countries are still suffering from low economic growth, large fiscal deficits, high unemployment and rising public debts. Having failed to ... How will Egypt spend its $12B from the IMF?Al-Monitor Currency Devaluations In Egypt And Nigeria: Why Are The Results So Different?AFKInsider all 4 news articles »

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Jailed by Egypt, Honored for His Photojournalism - New York Times Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:20:43 GMT

New York Times

Jailed by Egypt, Honored for His Photojournalism New York Times Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as Shawkan, has been in Tora Prison in Cairo for more than 1,100 days. He has been detained without trial since he was arrested while photographing the deadly antigovernment protests that roiled Egypt in the summer of 2013.

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Egypt eyes crocodile-breeding to boost exports - gulfnews.com Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:03:54 GMT

gulfnews.com

Egypt eyes crocodile-breeding to boost exports gulfnews.com Cairo: Egypt has disclosed an ambitious plan to export crocodiles as a new source of foreign currency for the dollar-hungry country. The plan was outlined this week in parliament by Environment Minister Khalid Fahmi who called for legislation to allow ... and more »