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Tehran, Tel Aviv issue conflicting statements on fate of Camp David
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Tehran, Tel Aviv issue conflicting statements on fate of Camp David
Leaders in Iran and Israel have given oposing visions of what Egypt’s recent revolution means for its 32-year-old Camp David…
Egyptians in US play dead outside tear gas manufacturer
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Egyptians in US play dead outside tear gas manufacturer
Egyptians in the United States staged fresh protests on Friday outside the Combined Systems Inc. (CSI) firm in Pennsylvania, which…
White House says it will approve any winners of Egypt’s election
Egypt
November 29, 2011
White House says it will approve any winners of Egypt’s election
A White House statement has said Egyptian parliamentary elections have been going well so far. It added that President Barack…
Switzerland launches investigation into ‘dictator assets’
Business
November 10, 2011
Switzerland launches investigation into ‘dictator assets’
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has announced the start of an investigation into four banks that have what…
Panetta denies negotiating with Cairo on release of alleged spy
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Panetta denies negotiating with Cairo on release of alleged spy
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, on Tuesday, denied his involvement in any direct negotiations with the Egyptian authorities on…
AUC protesters tear down American flag on campus
Egypt
September 16, 2011
AUC protesters tear down American flag on campus
Student and worker protesters at the American University in Cairo (AUC) further escalated their demonstration on Thursday by taking down…
Intelligence chief meets with Hillary Clinton in Washington
Egypt
July 29, 2011
Intelligence chief meets with Hillary Clinton in Washington
Egyptian Intelligence Chief Mourad Mowafy met Friday with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington DC to talk about…
Israeli website: Egyptian FM refuses to negotiate alleged Israeli spy’s release
Egypt
June 17, 2011
Israeli website: Egyptian FM refuses to negotiate alleged Israeli spy’s release
The Israeli National News website, Arutz Sheva, reported that the Egyptian Foreign Minster Nabil al-Araby refused to meet an Israeli…
Minister predicts minimum wage to be set within 5 months
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Minister predicts minimum wage to be set within 5 months
Egypt's Minister of Manpower and Immigration, Ahmed Hassan al-Borai, predicted on Sunday that his government will set a minimum wage…
The Guardian confesses to mistake in article on Mubarak’s wealth
Egypt
March 27, 2011
The Guardian confesses to mistake in article on Mubarak’s wealth
Chris Elliott, readers’ editor of British newspaper The Guardian, has admitted that the paper made a mistake in phrasing an…
AUC adds courses about Egypt’s revolution to spring semester
Egypt
March 1, 2011
AUC adds courses about Egypt’s revolution to spring semester
The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced on Monday that it will be launching an educational initiative for the Spring…
International organizations call on Washington to stop aid to Cairo
Egypt
February 9, 2011
International organizations call on Washington to stop aid to Cairo
Fifty international organizations called on US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to stop sending aid to Egypt. They called it…
People gather at AUC to watch decade’s first solar eclipse
Egypt
January 4, 2011
People gather at AUC to watch decade’s first solar eclipse
The American University in Cairo (AUC) hosted some 250 people--including university and high school students, local residents and college professors--to…
Senior NDP member: Egypt governed by a single-party system
Egypt
December 21, 2010
Senior NDP member: Egypt governed by a single-party system
A senior figure in Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has said the regime rules Egypt with a single-party approach…
Study: Salafism a strong influence in Brotherhood
Egypt
December 1, 2010
Study: Salafism a strong influence in Brotherhood
A new study shows a growing Salafist trend within the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest Islamist opposition group. The study, conducted…
PhD dissertation claims to reveal secret of Mubarak regime’s longevity
Egypt
November 14, 2010
PhD dissertation claims to reveal secret of Mubarak regime’s longevity
A dissertation by an American PhD candidate seeks to provide an explanation for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s secret of political…
ElBaradei opts out of next year’s presidential elections
Egypt
November 1, 2010
ElBaradei opts out of next year’s presidential elections
Former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director Mohamed ElBaradei told the German press agency (DPA) on Monday that he would…
ElBaradei: Obama turned his back on Arab democratic reform
Egypt
October 27, 2010
ElBaradei: Obama turned his back on Arab democratic reform
Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei in an interview with American publication The Daily Beast earlier this week criticized US…
Minister: No vote-rigging in elections, only mistakes by controllers
Egypt
September 28, 2010
Minister: No vote-rigging in elections, only mistakes by controllers
At a symposium on Monday night, Minister of State for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Moufid Shehab categorically dismissed allegations of…