revolution
Military court acquits 11 who protested on Friday for ‘reclaiming the revolution’
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Military court acquits 11 who protested on Friday for ‘reclaiming the revolution’
A military court on Sunday 11 acquitted suspects who protested before the Defense Ministry on 30 September, which marked the…
Suez Canal revenues, expat remittances up despite revolution
Business
November 3, 2011
Suez Canal revenues, expat remittances up despite revolution
Despite the revolution and global financial troubles, some sectors of the Egyptian economy have attained stable performance and growth rates,…
Policeman allegedly attacks court security chief during trial
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Policeman allegedly attacks court security chief during trial
Hazzem al-Kholy, a police officer accused of killing protestors in the Zawya al-Hamra district, Cairo, is alleged to have attacked…
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes
Over a year ago, a picture of a young man bludgeoned to death sent shockwaves through the country. The picture…
Tunisia sees GDP growth reviving to 4.5 pct in 2012
World
October 30, 2011
Tunisia sees GDP growth reviving to 4.5 pct in 2012
Tunisia's government expects the economy to grow 4.5 percent next year, bouncing back from a slump caused by the impact…
From bringing down Ben Ali to fixing up Wall Street
Egypt
October 28, 2011
From bringing down Ben Ali to fixing up Wall Street
The Occupy Wall Street protesters are now in their second month of camping out in New York City’s financial district…
Rights group demands heavier sentence in Khaled Saeed case
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Rights group demands heavier sentence in Khaled Saeed case
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) has called on the general prosecutor to appeal the court verdict which sentenced…
Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse
Opinion is divided among religious figures over the treatment of the body of former Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, with some…
Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election
World
October 23, 2011
Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election
Tunisian voters poured into polling stations to vote on Sunday in their country's first free elections, ten months after vegetable…
Israeli ambassador: Grapel prisoner swap nearly finalized
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Israeli ambassador: Grapel prisoner swap nearly finalized
Negotiations between Egypt and Israel over swapping alleged spy Ilan Grapel for Egyptian prisoners in Israel are in their final…