Egypt to withdraw Israel envoy over Sinai shootings

Egypt says it is withdrawing its ambassador from Israel because of the death of five Egyptian security personnel in the two countries' border. The five were killed as Israeli forces pursued Palestinian militants who mounted attack in Israel on Thursday. Outside the Israeli...

Hosni Muburak Trial: Egypt Dictator Pleads Not Guilty (Video)

Hosni Mubarak Trial Underway: Is He Really Even Sick? Hosni Mubarak was wheeled into the courtroom on a hospital gurney, and put in a cage. That's how the trial of Egypt's former dictator and his two sons, Alaa and...

Egypt Security Forces Clear Tahrir Square as Ramadan Begins

Tahrir Square Protest: Military Crackdown The Egyptian army has cleared Tahrir Square, which was occupied by thousands of pro-democracy protesters since July 8. Demonstrators re-occupied Tahrir Square to protest...

Sameh Habeeb: Israel and the incomplete Arab Spring – Egypt

It was bewildering to see Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, welcoming the Arab spring. It was even more puzzling to see its president, Shimon Peres, repeatedly support and salute these "So called spontaneous" revolutions. But is it really a source of joy and...

American Competition – Egyptian’s working for $50 a month

Wage disparity   I am not saying that Egyptian workers have the same skill set, though the situation illustrates the extreme disparity in the world of manufacturing workers.   " “Egyptians Fight For...

Egypt: The Shadow of January 25th in June

"We're trying to start something new," said Egyptian activist Ahmed Salah last night in Tahrir Square as protesters clashed with police. By something new he meant a reiterated version of January the 25th: the scale and rhythm of the protests were similar, and the goal was the...

Egypt opens door to Gaza

Egypt, a nation barely able to manage itself, now opens the way for potential problems such as weapons traffic to Gaza."Breaking News Alert: Egypt to open border crossing for Palestinians, easing Gaza blockade May 25, 2011 1:41:21 PM Egypt will open its only crossing with...

Muslim Brotherhood no mark of progress

Religion and government should not mix. If  you believe that, the Muslim Brotherhood doesn't have a role to play other than as a part of the Egyptian constituency.  That’s not how it is in...

Suzanne Mubarak Suffers Heart Attack in Detention

The wife of Egypt's ousted President, Hosni Mubarak has taken ill with suspected heart attack. Suzanne Mubarak was admitted to hospital in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh just hours after anti-corruption officials...

Eritreans 'being tortured in Egypt's Sinai for ransom'

Father Mussie Zerai says 400 Eritrean held by people traffickers in the Sinai desert are being tortured to extract money from their relatives. The Catholic priest says the Eritreans are forced to telephone their families and ask them to pay ransoms of up to $10,000. He also...

Mubarak faces possible execution, Egyptian official says

" Cairo (CNN) -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could be executed if he is convicted of ordering the killing of protesters, Egypt's justice minister says. "One of the charges he is facing is complicity in the killing of martyrs and issuing the orders for ...

Startup Weekend Cairo Wrap-Up

Hello all my fellow reader! I'm sorry for not being able to write for soooooo long…its juts that I did TOO much in the past few days. The American University in Cairo hosted the first ever Startup Weekend Cairo, which kicked off this last Thursday, meticulously organized by...

Update on the Middle East-The Latest

In-Depth Issues: The Costs to Israel of the Sinai Pipeline Bombing - Sharon Udasin (Jerusalem Post)    After a second Sinai pipeline bombing on Wednesday halted the flow of natural gas from Egypt to both Israel and Jordan, experts say that Israel will be able to...

Egypt: Mubarak sons detained amid corruption probe

This may be a bad idea.Egypt has more important problems hat need to be addressed and resolved.Revengem if necessar, cancome later, after an electedgpovernmentr is in plaee. " ...

Tories begin campaign far ahead of Liberals, poll shows

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservatives are a jump ahead of opposition parties on their election tour across Canada. Prime Minister Harper will be making a stop in Metro Vancouver this ...
 

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