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Medea Benjamin: Int’l Participation in Gaza Freedom March Tops 1,000

Over 1,000 delegates from 42 countries have signed up to participate in the December 31 Gaza Freedom March that will mark the one-year anniversary of the Israeli invasion and call for an end to the siege that has brought 1.5 million people to the edge of disaster...

Egypt issues resolution to stop dealing with 33 Gulf companies

Egypt`s Minister of Manpower and Immigration, Aisha Abdel Hady issued a resolution to stop dealing with 33 companies and establishments in three Gulf countries, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates due to what she described as “deliberate insults and offense” against Egyptian workers in the countries...

Solar power coming to Egypt: Minister

Egypt’s Electricity and Energy Minister Hassan Younes said on Tuesday that the country it looking to expand solar power production for possible export. He added that in order for this to be a reality, costs of the technology would need to drop considerably in order to make it cost-effective...

Egypt: Rights groups warn of “political considerations” over human rights

Egyptian human rights organizations warned on Wednesday of what they described as the ” intrusion of political considerations,” which stands as a barrier to the adoption of a resolution condemning Egypt during the periodic review of its human rights record before the United Nations Human Rights Council on February 17...

Egypt confirms 22nd Swine flu death

Egypt’s health ministry confirmed that a 53-year-old man has died from the H1N1 influenza virus, or Swine flu, pushing the total number of related deaths in the country to 22...

The Internet and a gun

Comments sections on websites have become the catalyst for ignorance and hate. Everyday, there are people who must be searching the Internet for articles written about their “favorite” subjects for the sole purpose of creating tension, writing hateful comments and insulting others...

Another Egyptian holiday, more sexual harassment

In what is becoming commonplace in Egypt every Eid (Islamic Feast), or holiday, security forces and civil society groups monitored hundreds of sexual harassment cases during the four-day vacation...

Keep the flag rising: a letter to Egyptians

Oh my Egyptian people! … the kindest and the simplest of all peoples … who have endured lots and lots throughout your lives and your history … who extended your hand with blessing to everyone … and never expected a return from anyone...

Egypt to withdraw from international football, withdraws from North African Union?

The Egyptian Football Association filed an official complaint to FIFA, threatening to withdraw the national Egyptian team from organized football for at least two years...

Egypt reports 11th Swine flu death as promises of local Tamiflu made

The Egyptian health ministry reported on Tuesday the 11th death as a result of the H1N1 influenza virus, or Swine flu. According to ministry spokesman Abdel Rahman Shahine,..

Libyan leader to mediate Egypt-Algeria row

CAIRO: Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi has said he will help mediate an end to the ongoing media and diplomatic rift that has erupted between Egypt and Algeria after violent unrest erupted in Sudan following last Wednesday’s match and on Friday in Cairo...

Frustration abounds in Arab world over Swiss minaret ban

CAIRO: Osama Yussif cheers in the early morning hours as he watches a replayed European football match...

Egypt rights group to launch counter report

CAIRO: A coalition of 16 Egyptian human rights organizations announced that they plan to send a collective report on the current human rights conditions in Egypt to the United Nations ahead of their scheduled review of the National Human Rights Council’s report in February...

Egypt: Even during Eid, security rears ugly head

CAIRO: It was holiday time for Egyptians across the country, who used the days away from work to visit family and join in prayer with their relatives...

Inside Egypt’s sectarian violence

In recent weeks, Egypt has witnessed an increase in sectarian violence between Muslims and the Christian minority...

Egypt’s Nile Delta going bye-bye?

It continues to spark controversy and debate: what is going on with Egypt’s Nile Delta region. According to some analysts, and even the government, the northern Nile Delta is under threat. That threat is coming as a result of global climate change and the likelihood that the fertile soil in the lush green that comprises the Delta could be under water and untenable in decades...

Egypt reports 10th Swine Flu death

Egypt on Sunday reported the 10th death from the deadly H1N1 influenza virus, commonly known as the Swine flu, as Egypt continues to witness the spread of the disease...

Egypt close to securing Israel-Hamas deal, officials say

CAIRO: Reports coming from Egypt on Monday indicate that a prisoner exchange deal between Hamas and Israel is closer to becoming a reality after Israel allegedly softened its hard-line terms for an agreement, officials said. Hamas officials are currently in Egypt for planned meetings with Egyptian intelligence officials over a proposed deal that would see Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit given back to Israel in exchange for around 150 Palestinian prisoners...

Egyptians attack Algerians in post-match violence

CAIRO: By early afternoon, the scene in front of the Algerian Embassy in Cairo had calmed somewhat after angry Egyptians attacked the embassy in the upscale Zamalek neighborhood...

Denials abound as riots engulf Egypt

CAIRO: Salem Ebeid continued shaking his head, even after footage of the damage and destruction on Cairo’s streets were placed in front of him...