Sunday 29th January, 2012
'Egyptians believe Islamists will make a better nation'
A year after the people's uprising in Egypt that toppled the 30-year regime of president Hosni Mubarak, a university scholar says Egyptians believe it is time to govern the newly-democratic country ...
French tourist killed in Egypt
A 42-year-old French tourist was killed by robbers at a currency exchange shop in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Xinhua reported. The masked gunmen robbed the shop and exchanged ...
Islamists take centre stage in Egypt parliament
Islamist MPs took centre stage on Monday as Egypt's parliament met for the first time since a popular uprising ousted Hosni Mubarak, while their supporters massed outside to cheer the historic ...
A Year After Egypt's Uprising: One Revolution, Two Perspectives
General Sourcesthe revolution has delivered on its promise. The unity of last year's revolution has given way to new realities and widening differences among Egyptians. On the one-year anniversary marking ...
MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - Jan 29
ReutersDUBAI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. ...
The economics of Egypt’s revolution, one year on
BBCIt is 08:00 and dozens of battered buses, pick-up trucks and tuk-tuks are clattering along a narrow dirt road. They are all heading towards Giza Spinning & Weaving Company to drop off the 5,000 ...
French tourist killed in Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh
Global TimesA French tourist was killed and two others were injured after a group of masked gunmen robbed a currency exchange shop and exchanged fire with security forces in Egypt's Red Sea resort Sharm ...
Assah – Egypt is Not Yet a Failed Revolution
Infowars IrelandThis lady is a big thorn in the sides of our corrupting elite. All video from outside the Egyptian embassy in London. It seems, from what she is saying that she is there absolutely every day.The ...
Lobbyists Drop Egypt’s Government as Client
New York TimesWASHINGTON - Lobbyists for the Egyptian government in Washington have ended their contracts with the country because of growing tensions after a raid by Egyptian authorities on several American ...
U.S. Presses Govt Over NGO Raids
All AfricaComments (0) US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta conveyed his "deep concern" to Egypt's military ruler over police raids on pro-democracy groups, the Pentagon said, after a major ...
Hosni Mubarak resigns as leader, under the pressure of the street
Lebanon-TodayIn an announcement on state TV, Vice-President Omar Suleiman said Mr Mubarak had handed power to the military.It came as thousands massed in Cairo and other Egyptian cities for an 18th day of ...
Egypt Islamists seek more gains in upper house polls
Canada.comCAIRO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Egyptians vote on Sunday in the first stage of elections for the upper house of parliament, with Islamists seeking to repeat the success they enjoyed in elections for the ...
MEMRI Daily-January 27, 2012: Antisemitic Installment of Jihadi Comic Strip; Sudanese Cleric Claims Jews Want to Claim Property in the Arab World; Egyptian Salafi Leader Compares the Christians of Egypt to the Jews of Al-Medina
IMRAMEMRI Daily: January 27, 2012 The following is research published today from the MEMRI Special Dispatch Series and TV Project. Antisemitic Installment of Jihadi Comic Strip Portrays Jews As Being ...
Protest and Repression Set to Continue in 2012, Says Amnesty
All Africapress release Repression and state violence is likely to continue to plague the Middle East and North Africa in 2012 unless governments in the region and international powers wake up to the scale ...
Shaban Pleads for Gender Quota
All AfricaComments (0) Nairobi - Gender Minister Naomi Shaban is urging Members of Parliament to support a constitutional amendment Bill that seeks to set clear guidelines on attaining a requisite gender ...
Freed Egypt activist says will not stay silent
West AustralianCAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian activist who became a symbol of resistance to the army's trials of civilians said Saturday he would not be silenced and denounced the army for detaining and ...
Obama Cabinet Member’s Son Among Americans Who Can’t Exit Egypt
Business WeekJan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Egyptian authorities are blocking Americans working for U.S.-based pro-democracy organizations from leaving the country pending a decision on whether to put them on ...
Egypt: Tourist shot dead during robbery
New Zealand HeraldA French tourist was killed in a shooting in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh yesterday after a group of Bedouins opened fire while trying to rob a currency exchange, police said. Two ...
Egypt stocks surge after uprising anniversary
General SourcesEgyptians set up an obelisk with the names of people who were killed during the 18-day uprising a year ago in Tahrir Square to mark the first anniversary of the popular uprising that unseated ...
Frenchman killed in armed robbery in Red Sea resort
ReutersCAIRO Jan 28 (Reuters) - A Frenchman was killed when armed men raided a currency exchange office on Saturday in the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on the Red Sea, security officials ...
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