united states
Egypt refuses to release 5 convicted spies in Israel prisoner swap
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Egypt refuses to release 5 convicted spies in Israel prisoner swap
Egypt has refused to release five Israelis convicted of espionage as part of the prisoner swap deal to be implemented…
Tantawi heads to Saudi Arabia to offer condolences for crown prince’s death
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Tantawi heads to Saudi Arabia to offer condolences for crown prince’s death
The head of Egypt's ruling military council, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, and an accompanying delegation on Tuesday headed to Saudi…
US consulting firm offers to help develop Egypt’s public sector
Business
October 23, 2011
US consulting firm offers to help develop Egypt’s public sector
The US branch of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is planning to offer an initiative to help develop the public sector…
Cairo, Washington prepare strategy against antiquities trafficking in US
Archaeology
October 23, 2011
Cairo, Washington prepare strategy against antiquities trafficking in US
Egypt is seeking to strike a deal with the United States to track antiquities smugglers on American soil and restore…
US Ambassador to Cairo provides Egypt list of US-funded societies
Egypt
October 20, 2011
US Ambassador to Cairo provides Egypt list of US-funded societies
The US has handed the Egyptian government a list of the Egyptian societies that receive American funding, US Ambassador to…
Man charged in US for spying on Syrian protest
World
October 14, 2011
Man charged in US for spying on Syrian protest
WASHINGTON, DC - A Syrian-born US citizen has been arrested and charged in Virginia with spying on anti-Syrian protesters in…
US diplomat: US met with Egypt Islamists
Egypt
October 2, 2011
US diplomat: US met with Egypt Islamists
US officials met members of the Muslim Brotherhood's political party, a US diplomat said, after Washington announced it would have…
Egypt mulls releasing US national accused of spying for Israel
Egypt
October 2, 2011
Egypt mulls releasing US national accused of spying for Israel
US Consul to Cairo Roberto Powers met Saturday with Ilan Grapel, who currently stands accused of spying for Israel, at…
Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb urged world nations to vote in favor of a Palestinian state during the UN General…
AUC protesters tear down American flag on campus
Egypt
September 16, 2011
AUC protesters tear down American flag on campus
Student and worker protesters at the American University in Cairo (AUC) further escalated their demonstration on Thursday by taking down…