Syria opposition leader under fire
MUNICH — Syria’s opposition leader flew back to his Cairo headquarters from Germany on Sunday to explain to sceptical allies his decision to talk with President Bashar Assad’s main backers […]
To the barricades, again
Source: The Economist. WITH angry crowds across the nation baying against him, Egypt’s president wagged his finger at the people in a late-night televised speech. He declared a curfew for some cities, he called for support for the police, he deployed the army to the streets. Seemingly as an […]
‘We Should Take Morsi at His Word’
Source: Spiegel: AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel had some tough words for Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday in Berlin. Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi paid a whistle-stop visit to Berlin on Wednesday to drum up foreign investment and convince Europe of his democratic credentials. The German media felt he sent […]
Swiss promise millions in aid to Egypt
21, 2013 – 17:17 Switzerland has pledged yearly aid of SFr30 million ($32.2 million) to Egypt under a three-year agreement to bring about democratic change in the post-Arab Spring era. The funding is primarily earmarked for infrastructure and job projects. According to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), some […]
Best Muslim Friedly-Holiday Destinations around the Globe
By Akhyari Hananto Indonesia has been named the sixth best Muslim-friendly holiday destination in the world, in a new survey released on Wednesday that listed Malaysia in the top position. […]
Arab ministers back media strategy to fight terrorism
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 17 January 2013 Arab information ministers have endorsed a media strategy presented by the Kingdom to combat terrorism, Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja announced yesterday. He was speaking to reporters after meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Salah Abdul Maqsoud in Cairo. The minister said […]
After two years of delays, Egyptian gas supplies resume ‘in full’
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times AMMAN — Jordan’s Egyptian gas supplies have returned to “normal levels”, according to energy officials, after nearly two years of reduced supply due to political […]
Egyptian Jews: Essam el-Erian, Muslim Brotherhood Official, Urges Jewish Expats To Return
By SARAH EL DEEB 01/03/13 01:55 PM ET EST CAIRO — A leading Muslim Brotherhood member and adviser to Islamist President Mohammed Morsi created a stir in Egypt when he called on Egyptian Jews in Israel to return home because Egypt is now a democracy and because the Jewish state […]
Egypt President admits ‘mistakes’ in drafting constitution
Source: TOI CAIRO: President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt took responsibility on Wednesday for “mistakes” during the run-up to ratification of the new constitution and urged Egyptians to appreciate the fierce disagreements about it as a “healthy phenomenon” of their new democracy. More:
Egypt’s President Morsi hails constitution and urges dialogue
Source: BBC President Mohammed Morsi has congratulated Egyptians for endorsing a new constitution and urged all parties to join him in a national dialogue. In a TV address to the […]
Egypt’s Morsi signs disputed constitution into law
Source: TOI CAIRO: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has signed into law a new constitution voted in despite weeks of opposition protests, but on Wednesday he was left facing an economic crisis and international disquiet over his rule. The Islamist-dominated senate convened on Wednesday to swear in 90 new members appointed […]
The secret of ancient Egyptian beauty
ARAB NEWS Wednesday 26 December 2012 It is said that beauty is only skin deep. It is no wonder then, that throughout history women have invested an exorbitant amount of […]
Egypt’s state of despair
Source: Daily Times: By: S P Seth Mr Morsi needs to guard against becoming identified, like the fallen dictator Hosni Mubarak, as the symbol and personification of all that continues to be wrong with Egypt One would expect that the referendum on the draft constitution would usher in a new […]
Islam, Liberalism and Egypt, Dr. Khalid Batarfi: Saudi Gazette
OPINION Islam, liberalism and Egypt Last Updated : Tuesday, December 25, 2012 12:38 AM Dr. Khaled M. Batarfi What’s going on in Egypt? I keep receiving questions about events in Egypt and not only from non-Arabs. Saudis and Egyptian expatriates are confused, too. Among the most frequent questions: Is it […]
Egypt’s draft charter gets ‘yes’ majority in vote
Source: TOI CAIRO: Egypt’s disputed constitution has received a “yes” majority of more than 70% in the second and final round of voting on the referendum, according to preliminary results released early Sunday by the Muslim Brotherhood. The results, posted on the Brotherhood’s website, show that 71.4% of those who […]
Egypt State Council judges club to boycott charter poll’s second phase
Head of Egyptian State Council’s judges club cites ‘unfulfilled promises’ for decision to boycott Saturday’s vote Ahram Online, Monday 17 Dec 2012 Members of the higher council of the Egyptian State Council’s judges club will not supervise the upcoming second phase of Egypt’s constitutional referendum, club head Hamdi Yassin stated […]
Hollow victory (in Egypt)
Story Summary Although only half way through Egypt’s constitutional “referendum,” it seems that even if only a fraction of the charges against the process turn out to be accurate, the […]
Human Rights Risk Atlas 2013: Maplecroft Releases Annual Ranking Of Countries At Risk Of Human Rights Violations (PHOTOS)
THE HUFFINGTON POST – by Sara Gates Risk analysis company Maplecroft released its Human Rights Risk Atlas 2013 Thursday, revealing a definitive rise in human rights violations around the world. [SCROLL DOWN TO SEE SLIDESHOW OF COUNTRIES WITH EXTREME HUMAN RIGHTS RISK] The sixth annual report, which ranked 197 countries […]
Diplomats ponder the good and bad on Egypt’s constitution debate
As the political tug-of-war continues over Egypt, concern is being expressed over the next phase – but so is hope Dina Ezzat , Saturday 15 Dec 2012 ahrahmonline For many […]
Egypt constitution referendum unofficial results: ‘Yes’ 56.5 pct
Unofficial final results of the constitution referendum’s first round show a 56.5 per cent approval for the draft charter *Total: “Yes”: 4,595,311 (56.50 per cent) “No”: 3,536,838 (43.50 per cent) Turnout: 33% —————————————————————————————- Note: All results are from governorates’ presiding judges, except Cairo’s, which are from the tallies of the […]