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AmCham head moves to thwart US congressional bill critical of Egypt
Egypt
September 22, 2010
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
September 15, 2010
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
August 11, 2010
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
August 5, 2010
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
July 30, 2010
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
July 28, 2010
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
July 10, 2010
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
July 4, 2010
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
July 1, 2010
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
June 30, 2010
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…