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Egypt extends Mahmoud Hussein's arrest for seventh time - Aljazeera.com Thu, 01 Jun 2017 21:22:57 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt extends Mahmoud Hussein's arrest for seventh time Aljazeera.com Egypt has extended the detention of Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein for a seventh time, pending further investigation. Hussein, an Egyptian based in Qatar, was stopped, questioned and arrested by Egyptian authorities in December 2016 after ... and more »

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Coptic Christians describe bus attack in Egypt: 'Even the little children were targets' - Washington Post Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:53:52 GMT

Washington Post

Coptic Christians describe bus attack in Egypt: 'Even the little children were targets' Washington Post Adly and her husband, Mohsen Morkos, 66, an Egyptian American, had come to Egypt about two months ago. They were on their way to the monastery for blessings after his successful lung surgery in the United States, she explained. Traveling on the bus ... Righteous Anger: Egypt's Christians Respond to ISISChristianityToday.com Egypt steps up strikes in Libya following Coptic bus attackAl-Monitor Archbishop calls for prayer for persecuted Christians in Egypt - The ...the Irish News SOFREP (press release) (subscription) -The Libya Observer -Middle East Monitor all 44 news articles »

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Egypt lures bargain-hunting investors - Financial Times - Financial Times Thu, 01 Jun 2017 09:15:51 GMT

Financial Times

Egypt lures bargain-hunting investors - Financial Times Financial Times When twin bomb attacks hit Coptic churches in Egypt in April, they turned Palm Sunday celebrations into scenes of carnage, killing 47 and wounding over a ... Egypt's Sisi ratifies delayed investment law: decreeReuters Egypt ratifies long-awaited law aimed at luring investmentNasdaq all 10 news articles »

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On Fleeing Egypt and Studying Filmmaking in France - VICE Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:14:26 GMT

VICE

On Fleeing Egypt and Studying Filmmaking in France VICE I left Egypt four years ago when I was 27. As a young, homosexual man, it was very hard to live a normal life in my country. The Egyptian regimes—the actual military regime and the Muslim Brotherhood—have never tried to hide their hatred and contempt ...

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2 Republican US Senators Slam Egypt's NGO Law as 'Draconian' - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:47:23 GMT

The Times of Israel

2 Republican US Senators Slam Egypt's NGO Law as 'Draconian' U.S. News & World Report CAIRO (AP) — Two Republican U.S. senators slammed Wednesday a law recently passed by Egypt's president as "draconian" for imposing heavy restrictions and effectively banning the work of non-governmental organizations — the latest among measures ... 2 US senators slam Egypt's NGO law as 'draconian'The Times of Israel all 11 news articles »

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Egypt sentences man to death for sexual assault of toddler - Washington Post Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:19:51 GMT

Washington Post

Egypt sentences man to death for sexual assault of toddler Washington Post CAIRO — An Egyptian court has sentenced to death a man convicted of sexually assaulting a toddler in a case that sparked public uproar and anger amid calls to impose harsher penalties on offenders in cases of sexual violence cases in Egypt. The case ... and more »

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Egypt defends NGO law US senators call a draconian rights crackdown - Reuters Thu, 01 Jun 2017 12:28:00 GMT

Reuters

Egypt defends NGO law US senators call a draconian rights crackdown Reuters Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gives an address after the gunmen attack in Minya, accompanied by leaders of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the Supreme Council for Police (unseen), at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo ... Why is Egypt's new NGO law controversial?Aljazeera.com Egypt Can Only Blame Itself for President's CrackdownBloomberg Egypt's president attempts to further silence dissent with "draconian" new lawVICE News New York Times all 103 news articles »

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PICTURE: Apartment block in Egypt tilts across street - News24 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 18:56:00 GMT

News24

PICTURE: Apartment block in Egypt tilts across street News24 PICTURE: Apartment block in Egypt tilts across street. 2017-06-01 20:56. A picture taken shows a general scene of a high-rise residential building toppling over as it leans on another tall building in a central neighbourhood of Egypt's coastal ... and more »

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Who's your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped ... - The Jerusalem Post Thu, 01 Jun 2017 09:15:00 GMT

The Jerusalem Post

Who's your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped ... The Jerusalem Post The closest genetic ties were to the peoples of the ancient Near East, including Israel. The first genome data from ancient Egyptian mummies is inCBS News Who's your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrappedTimes LIVE DNA from ancient Egyptian mummies reveals their ancestryWashington Post Science Magazine -Science News (blog) -Newsweek -Nature all 102 news articles »

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Sails and street scenes: a snapshot of Egypt - The Guardian Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01:00 GMT

The Guardian

Sails and street scenes: a snapshot of Egypt The Guardian I'm from Paris, and recently took a Nile cruise from Awan to Luxor on the steam ship Sudan, built in 1885 for King Fouad. It was one of the first boats to take tourists down the river, including Agatha Christie. This is a river taxi crossing the Nile ...