Tunisia
Tunisia concerns hit Egypt stocks
Business
January 19, 2011
Tunisia concerns hit Egypt stocks
Cairo's stock index tumbled to an 11-week low on Wednesday on fears of contagion from unrest that toppled Tunisia's president…
Another Egyptian tries to set himself alight
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Another Egyptian tries to set himself alight
A state employee tried to set himself alight in Egypt's capital on Wednesday, the latest in a series of self-immolations…
Obama to Mubarak: Thank you for supporting Hariri tribunal
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Obama to Mubarak: Thank you for supporting Hariri tribunal
Washington--President Barack Obama spoke with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday about the US desire for calm in Tunisia and…
Egypt pound stabilizes, traders cite central bank
Business
January 19, 2011
Egypt pound stabilizes, traders cite central bank
The Egyptian pound stabilized on Tuesday as the central bank apparently acted to support it, after the currency fell to…
Tunisian FM leaves Sharm el-Sheikh before summit
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Tunisian FM leaves Sharm el-Sheikh before summit
Tunisian Foreign Minister Kamal Morjane left Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday, hours before the start of the Arab Economic Summit. Morjane…
Tunisia’s lessons in revolution
Opinion
January 18, 2011
Tunisia’s lessons in revolution
Nothing intensifies feelings and moves people’s hearts like a revolution. It's a comprehensive, sweeping popular act that suddenly erupts to…
Culture Minister: Even Mubarak opposes presidential inheritance
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Culture Minister: Even Mubarak opposes presidential inheritance
“We all stand against the inheritance of power, including President Hosni Mubarak himself,” Egyptian Culture
Egypt state press highlights chaos, violence–not regime change–in Tunisia
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Egypt state press highlights chaos, violence–not regime change–in Tunisia
Four days after the overthrow of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Egypt's state-run press has been working hard to…
Egyptian who set himself ablaze in Alexandria dies
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Egyptian who set himself ablaze in Alexandria dies
An unemployed Egyptian man who set himself on fire in Alexandria died on Tuesday, medical sources said.Ahmed Hashim al-Sayyed, 25,…
ElBaradei: Change in Egypt ‘inevitable’ after Tunisia
Egypt
January 18, 2011
ElBaradei: Change in Egypt ‘inevitable’ after Tunisia
Vienna-A regime change in Egypt is "inevitable" following the popular uprising in Tunisia, Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei said Tuesday."It…