NGO raids
White House adopts moderate tone against Egypt
Egypt
January 30, 2012
White House adopts moderate tone against Egypt
The White House says it's concerned and disappointed about the situation in Egypt, where a handful of US citizens who…
Egypt plans to send delegation to US as NGO furor mounts
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Egypt plans to send delegation to US as NGO furor mounts
A Egyptian military team plans to visit the United States next week as Cairo's crackdown on pro-democracy organizations has called…
Egypt bans travel for members of US-funded groups
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Egypt bans travel for members of US-funded groups
Egypt's military-led authorities have told several American pro-democracy activists, including the son of a member of President Barack Obama's cabinet,…
NGOs reject draft law regulating their activity
Egypt
January 19, 2012
NGOs reject draft law regulating their activity
Former Mubarak regime figures are leading the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces into “more confrontations” with civil society,…
NGO official accuses planning minister of trying to silence civil society
Egypt
January 15, 2012
NGO official accuses planning minister of trying to silence civil society
December's security raid on the National Democratic Institute (NDI) offices in Egypt were “extremely dangerous” and “shocking,” Les Campbell, director…
US ambassador: We fully support the Egyptian economy
Egypt
January 10, 2012
US ambassador: We fully support the Egyptian economy
The US is helping the Egyptian economy survive in this difficult time and be able to compete with other economies,…
Raiding NGOs: The new way forward
Opinion
January 4, 2012
Raiding NGOs: The new way forward
Egyptians bid farewell to 2011 with news of raids and closure of human rights organizations last week. Although the news…