25 January revolution
The road to reviving student activism remains long, say activists
Egypt
March 3, 2011
The road to reviving student activism remains long, say activists
The recent Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) decision to dissolve all student unions and remove the Interior Ministry-affiliated campus guards…
Gov’t report: police snipers shot Tahrir Square protesters
Egypt
March 3, 2011
Gov’t report: police snipers shot Tahrir Square protesters
According to a government fact-finding committee tasked with investigating oppression during recent protests, the committee has heard testimony that police…
Turkish president visits Cairo to show solidarity with the revolution
Egypt
March 3, 2011
Turkish president visits Cairo to show solidarity with the revolution
Turkish President Abdullah Gul reached Cairo Thursday for a short visit that includes talks with the head of the Egyptian…
Capitalizing on the revolution: Post-revolutionary knowledge economies
Opinion
March 2, 2011
Capitalizing on the revolution: Post-revolutionary knowledge economies
As I stand in the square, as I walk in the tense streets of downtown Cairo, as I stare at…
FM calls revolution one of most important in history
Egypt
March 2, 2011
FM calls revolution one of most important in history
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Wednesday that the 25 January revolution that felled President Mubarak, “is one…
Military tribunal sentences protester to 5 years in prison
Egypt
March 2, 2011
Military tribunal sentences protester to 5 years in prison
An Egyptian rights organizations said Wednesday that a military tribunal sentenced a man who took part in the 25 January…
Oman forces disperse protesters peacefully
World
March 1, 2011
Oman forces disperse protesters peacefully
Sohar--Omani forces in tanks dispersed on Tuesday protesters who were blocking the port in the Sohar industrial city and the…
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…
Egypt may extend bid deadline for US$2.6 bln projects
Business
March 1, 2011
Egypt may extend bid deadline for US$2.6 bln projects
Dubai--Egypt may have to extend bid submission deadlines for four infrastructure projects worth 15 billion pounds under its public private…
Egypt’s pound depends on political progress
Business
March 1, 2011
Egypt’s pound depends on political progress
Egypt's new government has little time to get a credible political process in place before it risks renewed and possibly…