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This is what happens in Egypt if you discuss infidelity - Washington Post Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:05:58 GMT

Washington Post

This is what happens in Egypt if you discuss infidelity Washington Post On the show, Sobky said with all seriousness that women in Upper Egypt are often married off in arranged marriages and find married life “boring." He also suggested that Egyptian women may be inclined to infidelity due to widespread impotence among ... Egypt orders arrest of Facebook administrator after unfaithful wives commentsReuters Egypt TV show suspended over 'disrespectful remarks' about womenBBC News all 39 news articles »

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Giulio Regeni's death reminds us no one is safe from Egypt's brutal police - The Guardian Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:59:33 GMT

The Guardian

Giulio Regeni's death reminds us no one is safe from Egypt's brutal police The Guardian Amid so many stories of brutality, Regeni's death strikes a nerve because he was a foreign visitor to Egypt. Protection from police violence comes not from the law, but from a calculus of privileges tied up with class, race and geography that should ... Egypt Investigator in Italy Death Convicted in Past TortureABC News Italy Presses Egypt for Answers in Student's DeathWall Street Journal Italian student's death puts Egyptian abuses back on agendaBBC News Democracy Now! all 241 news articles »

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Egypt court clears policeman over 2011 torture, killing case - Al-Arabiya Wed, 17 Feb 2016 02:34:31 GMT

Egypt court clears policeman over 2011 torture, killing case Al-Arabiya Boutros-Ghali, the scion of a prominent Egyptian Christian political family, was the first U.N. chief from the African continent. He stepped into the post in 1992 at a time of dramatic world changes, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the end of ... and more »

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Egypt closes Gaza border again - News24 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:03:00 GMT

News24

Egypt closes Gaza border again News24 Gaza City - Nearly 2 500 people left Gaza during a three-day humanitarian opening of the border with Egypt, a rare opportunity for Gazans to leave the blockaded enclave, authorities in the Palestinian territory said on Tuesday. The Hamas-run interior ... Egypt closes Gaza border after rare 3-day opening: HamasAhram Online Egypt seals off Gaza border after brief openingArutz Sheva Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza closed againJerusalem Post Israel News Middle East Eye all 202 news articles »

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New Islamic State franchise threatens Egypt - Reuters Blogs (blog) Tue, 16 Feb 2016 05:19:12 GMT

Reuters Blogs (blog)

New Islamic State franchise threatens Egypt Reuters Blogs (blog) Booby-trapped bombs went off in a scene more reminiscent of Fallujah, Iraq, than Egypt's capital. Six officers and three civilians were killed, and an entire floor of the mid-size apartment block was leveled. The bombing was the latest in a string of ... Egypt expels 40 police cadets for alleged Brotherhood linksMiddle East Monitor Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood cuts ties to Egypt's parent groupAhram Online all 75 news articles »

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Thousands Cross From Gaza Into Egypt as Border Opens for Short While - Haaretz Wed, 17 Feb 2016 03:05:33 GMT

Haaretz

Thousands Cross From Gaza Into Egypt as Border Opens for Short While Haaretz According to figures provided by the Palestinian border authority, 522 people crossed via Rafah from Egypt to Gaza on Saturday, and 558 people went from Gaza to Egypt, some on their way to other destinations. It was also reported that on Sunday, 460 ...

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Egypt Eases Curbs on Dollar Deposits as Black Market Rate Climbs - Bloomberg Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:01:08 GMT

Bloomberg

Egypt Eases Curbs on Dollar Deposits as Black Market Rate Climbs Bloomberg Egypt increased the amount of foreign exchange that companies can deposit in banks, giving firms more leeway to buy cash on the black market. Businesses that rely on imported components to produce goods for export can now keep as much as $1 million ... Egyptian Pound Weakens to 9 Against Dollar on Black MarketEgyptian Streets Egypt raises dollar deposit cap to boost exportsgulfnews.com Egypt's Central Bank raises monthly deposit caps for exporters to $1mlnAhram Online Reuters -AfricaNews all 35 news articles »

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Can Sisi reconcile with Egypt's youth? Does he even want to? - Al-Monitor Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:10:15 GMT

Al-Monitor

Can Sisi reconcile with Egypt's youth? Does he even want to? Al-Monitor CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's declaration of 2016 as the “Year of the Youth” came as security forces were arresting hundreds of citizens just days prior to the five-year anniversary of the January 25 Revolution. The forces raided ... In a first, new Egyptian schoolbook teaches peace deal with IsraelThe Times of Israel Egypt's Sisi rejects military intervention in SyriaMiddle East Monitor all 10 news articles »

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Egypt cancels key investment forum after 'investor reluctance': Report - Middle East Eye Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:10:14 GMT

Middle East Eye

Egypt cancels key investment forum after 'investor reluctance': Report Middle East Eye Serious doubts have surfaced surrounding a large investment conference in Egypt, after reports emerged that the event was due to be cancelled due to lacklustre interest from investors. An unnamed Egyptian official told the New Arab website on Monday ... Unseasonably high temperatures expected in Egypt on WednesdayAhram Online all 3 news articles »

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UPDATE 1-Bunge seeks to resell French wheat cargo rejected by Egypt - trade - Reuters Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:16:37 GMT

FoodNavigator.com

UPDATE 1-Bunge seeks to resell French wheat cargo rejected by Egypt - trade Reuters (Adds trader comment, background, rejection of Canadian wheat). Feb 16 Bunge Ltd is seeking to resell a cargo of French milling wheat that was rejected by Egypt in December over trace levels of ergot fungus, traders said on Tuesday. The tender to sell ... Egypt rejects Canadian wheat shipment over ergot fungusWestern Producer (subscription) Wheat markets in turmoil as Egypt rejects shipmentFoodNavigator.com Egypt Cancels Wheat Tender as Standoff With Traders PersistsBloomberg Daily News Egypt -Ahram Online all 35 news articles »