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AmCham head moves to thwart US congressional bill critical of Egypt
Egypt

AmCham head moves to thwart US congressional bill critical of Egypt

American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Egypt President Shafik Gabr arrived in Washington on Wednesday to meet with members of…
Democracy and nuclear power
Opinion

Democracy and nuclear power

What’s the relationship between nuclear power and democracy? This question may appear strange as the two seem entirely unrelated, at…
Ibrahim: Egypt uses ‘US complex’ to stonewall democracy
Egypt

Ibrahim: Egypt uses ‘US complex’ to stonewall democracy

Saad Eddin Ibrahim, the Egyptian dissident and human rights activist who recently returned to Egypt from exile in the US,…
US slashes funds for democratization in Egypt
Egypt

US slashes funds for democratization in Egypt

The US Senate Budget Committee, headed by Senator Patrick Leahy, announced a decision last Thursday to cut funds allocated to…
USAID funding channeled to Egypt’s registered NGOs
Egypt

USAID funding channeled to Egypt’s registered NGOs

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is preparing to disburse new grants and aid package to Egyptian civil…
Rights conference decries waning US, EU support
Egypt

Rights conference decries waning US, EU support

At a two-day conference held this week in Cairo entitled "Prospects for Political Reform in the Arab World," organized by…
Egyptian hopes for ElBaradei as figurehead for change
Egypt

Egyptian hopes for ElBaradei as figurehead for change

Despite being widely touted as a potential presidential candidate, Mohamed ElBaradei is determined not to enter the competition unless significant…
NAC holds first conference
Egypt

NAC holds first conference

The National Association for Change (NAC) held its first conference on Friday under the title “Together we Change”. The Doctors…
Scobey: US backs human rights, democracy in Egypt
Egypt

Scobey: US backs human rights, democracy in Egypt

At a US embassy celebration marking US Independence Day on Wednesday, US Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey pointed out that…
Egypt: A ‘failed state’?
Egypt

Egypt: A ‘failed state’?

Egypt is a "failed state" according to US magazine Foreign Policy (FP)'s 2010 Failed States Index (FSI), which appeared in…
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