Wed 2 Feb 2011
20:25

Cairo Airport

Clear sky
  • 14 °C

News features

<p>Egyptian demonstrators clash with Egyptian police during a protest to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak and calling for reforms, Cairo, January 25, 2011. The protesters, carrying flags and chanting slogans against the government, rallied in a protest inspired by the uprising in Tunisia which led to the ouster of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.</p>
27 Jan 2011
The making of a police state: From the battle of Ismailiya to Khaled Saeed
A poignant video circulated online among Egyptian activists in the days leading up to 25 January, or Egypt’s Police Day. The clip features black-and-white footage illustrating the heroism of Egyptian police in Ismailiya on 25 January...
Yes
<p>Demonstrators shout slogans and hold banners as they demonstrate in the street, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, January 20, 2011. Mohammed Bouazizi set himself alight on a cart in a protest against police oppression last month -- a self-immolation that set off the protests that led to the ouster of hated authoritarian ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.</p>
26 Jan 2011
Experts: Western reactions to Mid-East unrest belie commitment to democratization
Despite President Barack Obama’s recent assertion in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that the US “supports the democratic aspirations of all people,” experts say that Western reactions to recent civil unrest in...
Yes
<p>Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas speaks during a press conference after a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (not seen), Cairo, November 21, 2010.</p>
24 Jan 2011
Palestinian reactions to explosive Al Jazeera revelations vary
Jerusalem--On Sunday, Qatar-based satellite news channel Al Jazeera published hundreds of confidential documents pertaining to suspended peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA). Palestinian reactions to the leaks--...
Yes
23 Jan 2011
After Al-Azhar snub, Vatican defends calls to protect Mid-East Christians
Rome--Papal officials have defended the Vatican’s call for the protection of Christians in the Middle East following Al-Azhar’s announcement that it would suspend interfaith dialogue with the Holy See.   In an address...
Yes
Protesters from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company outside the headquarters of the Cabinet of Ministers.
21 Jan 2011
State's union control keeps Egyptian labor quiet
A recurrence of Tunisia's uprising in unlikely to occur in Egypt because the country lacks a strong independent labor movement, experts said. The general strikes and mass mobilizations led by the country's largest trade union body...
Yes
<p>Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak opens the Arab Economic, Social and Development Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, January 19, 2011. Arab leaders are meeting at the Red Sea resort, in the first high-level Arab gathering since a popular uprising in Tunisia.</p>
20 Jan 2011
Experts: Tunisia-style suicides in Egypt could spur change, if not revolution
Desperate Egyptians setting themselves on fire like their Tunisian counterparts are unlikely to spur wide-ranging protests, but they might serve to pressure the government into providing economic concessions ahead of a pivotal presidential...
Yes
<p>A Sudanese woman casts vote, Juba, South Sudan, January 9, 2011.</p>
20 Jan 2011
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
Amid heavy speculation that the South Sudan referendum, which concluded on Saturday, will split  the country into two separate states, experts predict that Egypt will suffer greatly from the effects of separation. The main concerns...
Yes
<p>A man attends a rally of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) late night in downtown Cairo. A picture of NDP assistant secretary-general Gamal Mubarak, the 47-year-old son of President Hosni Mubarak, is seen on the wall.</p>
19 Jan 2011
Egyptian economy key to Mubarak son presidency bid
Though he still delivers a speech like an aloof corporate executive announcing quarterly profits, the son and presumptive heir of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is busy remolding his image into a populist who can deliver prosperity for...
Yes
<p>Sharm El Sheikh Shores after the Shark Attacks</p>
19 Jan 2011
Egypt's Israeli conspiracy psyche
Before former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali’s unceremonious ousting from power, he resorted to the desperate tactic many dictators attempt when faced with questions they can’t answer. He blamed “hostile...
Yes
<p>Protest organized by some 6,000 Copts condemning Alexandria church bombing, Shubra street, Cairo, January 3, 2011. Protesters weren't able to reach Ramsis Square as security forced them to divert the march direction to al-Teraa street, parallel to Shubra.</p>
18 Jan 2011
The internationalization of Egypt’s Coptic question
As the government points the finger at “foreign hands” behind the recent Alexandria church bombing, the world is looking at Egypt, which has long been accused--both domestically and abroad--of neglecting the rights of its most...
Yes

Our Recommendations

User contributions