Pakinam Amer
Halayeb remains source of dispute btwn Cairo, Khartoum
Egypt
July 21, 2010
Halayeb remains source of dispute btwn Cairo, Khartoum
Shalateen, Southern Egypt--The dispute between Egypt and Sudan over the Halayeb Triangle, which straddles the border between the two countries,…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Defining dress codes
World
July 20, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Defining dress codes
This article represents the first part of a series on the question of Islamic radicalism on British campusesLondon--“I'm not angry;…
Mubarak appearance eases rumors about ill-health
Egypt
July 15, 2010
Mubarak appearance eases rumors about ill-health
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak made a public appearance on Thursday at an air-force parade in the province of Sharqiyah. Live…
Egyptian police ‘tortured to death’ 12 people in 2009, says rights group
Egypt
July 14, 2010
Egyptian police ‘tortured to death’ 12 people in 2009, says rights group
Among widespread and continuing human rights abuses throughout Egypt in 2009, 12 people were tortured to death by police, according…
Security responses: Transparency, fear or spin?
Egypt
July 8, 2010
Security responses: Transparency, fear or spin?
Are the Egyptian authorities, government, prosecutors and the Interior Ministry playing defense? A reading into their recent statements in the…
Monday’s papers: Lawyers vs judges, Bedouin vs police, Mubarak visits Algeria
Egypt
July 5, 2010
Monday’s papers: Lawyers vs judges, Bedouin vs police, Mubarak visits Algeria
Dominating the news today are protests by lawyers, escalating tension between police and Bedouin in Sinai, charges made against Alexandrian…
As times grow leaner, poverty-related suicides rise
Egypt
July 4, 2010
As times grow leaner, poverty-related suicides rise
A 43-year-old single mother, identified in press reports as Seham Abdel-Salam, throttled her son to death with a towel, then…
Report: Second Alex victim autopsy confirms death was ‘accidental’
Egypt
June 23, 2010
Report: Second Alex victim autopsy confirms death was ‘accidental’
After performing a second autopsy on the body of 28-year-old Khaled Saeed, the young man from Alexandria allegedly beaten to…
Monday’s papers: Delayed appeals and throttled protests
Egypt
June 21, 2010
Monday’s papers: Delayed appeals and throttled protests
Most of Monday's newspapers, including state-run papers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar, lead with news that the Tanta Misdemeanors Appeal Court has…