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Egypt TV show suspended over 'disrespectful remarks' about women - BBC News Mon, 15 Feb 2016 19:46:26 GMT

BBC News

Egypt TV show suspended over 'disrespectful remarks' about women BBC News Egyptian officials have suspended a television talk show after a guest suggested that almost a third of the country's women were unfaithful to their husbands. The country's media authority has banned the show for 15 days after complaints about the ... CBC show suspended for guest's claims on Upper Egyptian female infidelityAhram Online all 5 news articles »

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U.S.-Egypt Relations and the Return of Supported Repression - Huffington Post Mon, 15 Feb 2016 23:58:15 GMT

Huffington Post

U.S.-Egypt Relations and the Return of Supported Repression Huffington Post Egypt has been the major arbiter of peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict, and historically has been courted by both the U.S. and the Soviet Union for its strategic importance. Yet today, as the U.S.'s greatest and most enduring Arab ally and recipient of ...

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Egypt Investigator in Italy Death Convicted in Past Torture - ABC News Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:00:01 GMT

ABC News

Egypt Investigator in Italy Death Convicted in Past Torture ABC News FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2015 photo, 32-year-old mother Shaimaa el-Sabbagh holds a poster during a protest in downtown Cairo. Egypt's highest appeals court on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 overturned the conviction of a police officer sentenced to 15 years in ... Italy Presses Egypt for Answers in Student's DeathWall Street Journal Italian student's death puts Egyptian abuses back on agendaBBC News all 212 news articles »

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Ireland reaches new cattle export deal with Egypt - Irish Times Mon, 15 Feb 2016 20:28:38 GMT

Irish Times

Ireland reaches new cattle export deal with Egypt Irish Times Ireland has been cleared to export live cattle to Egypt under a new deal announced by Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. The agreement follows an inspection visit by the Egyptian ministry of agriculture to the Republic last week. “It is essential ... Coveney officially announces opening of Egyptian market for Irish beefAgriland all 5 news articles »

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How Egypt's most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine's Day - Washington Post Sun, 14 Feb 2016 14:32:52 GMT

Washington Post

How Egypt's most famous jailed couple celebrated Valentine's Day Washington Post Hegazi, 29 , an Egyptian American citizen, graduated from George Mason University in Virginia with a degree in conflict resolution. According to her brother Basel Hegazi, she had always been “passionate about change," had volunteered for many ...

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Egypt's Liberals Being Sacrificed on the Altar of Religion - Haaretz Mon, 15 Feb 2016 20:46:41 GMT

Haaretz

Egypt's Liberals Being Sacrificed on the Altar of Religion Haaretz Thus the Egyptian author and publicist – who is an engineer by profession – referred to the ceremonial slaughter of sheep on the major Muslim holidays: Id al-Fitr (marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan) and Id al-Adha (the Feast of the Sacrifice).

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Egypt says Italian student was not arrested before his death - Hawaii News Now Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:30:34 GMT

Egypt says Italian student was not arrested before his death Hawaii News Now CAIRO (AP) - Egypt on Monday denied reports that an Italian doctoral student doing research in Cairo was arrested shortly before his death and said an investigation into Giulio Regeni's killing is continuing with full Italian collaboration. The outcome ... and more »

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Egypt court overturns sentence of police officer in protester death - JURIST Mon, 15 Feb 2016 17:37:19 GMT

CNN

Egypt court overturns sentence of police officer in protester death JURIST [JURIST] The highest appeals court in Egypt on Sunday overturned the 15-year prison sentence levied against a police officer for the killing of a female protester in January 2015. The officer, Yaseen Mohamed Hatem, will face a new trial for charges of ... Egyptian police officer's conviction overturned in death of protesterCNN all 2 news articles »

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Egypt's "Security Threat": Churches - Gatestone Institute Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:04:17 GMT

Gatestone Institute

Egypt's "Security Threat": Churches Gatestone Institute When the "Arab Spring" broke out in 2011, Egypt's Christians compiled a list of 43 churches that had been shut down by local authorities over the years. This list was given to the prime minister of Egypt at the time, Dr. Essam Sharaf, who said that the ... and more »

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Egypt jails 15 football fans - News24 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 20:00:43 GMT

News24

Egypt jails 15 football fans News24 Cairo - A court in Egypt on Monday jailed 15 hard core football fans known as "ultras" for trying to kill the chair of the popular Cairo-based Zamalek club, an official said. "Ultras", who were at the forefront of the 2011 uprising against ex-president ... and more »