Egypt tourism industry sees hope in revolution
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Egypt's uprising emptied the hotels, casinos and bars of a tourist trade that employs one in eight Egyptians, but staff expect the recovery to be quick and the…
Military Council to end emergency before polls, says committee
By Marwa Awad /Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's ruling military council intends to lift emergency laws before parliamentary and presidential elections are held, a member of a committee redrafting the constitution said…
The West’s Middle East Pillars of Sand
By Ben Judah and Daniel Kor LONDON: Two centuries ago, Napoleon’s arrival in Egypt heralded the advent of the modern Middle East. Now, almost 90 years after the demise of…
Egypt army faces challenge over workers, subsidies
By Tom Pfeiffer/Reuters CAIRO: The Egyptian army, praised for overseeing a mostly peaceful revolution, is running into a storm of wage and subsidy demands overtaking pressure for democracy and piling…
Egypt protest organizers form Council of Trustees
By Jonathan Wright and Marwa Awad /Reuters CAIRO: Some organizers of protests that toppled Egypt's Hosni Mubarak said on Wednesday they had formed a "Council of Trustees" to negotiate on…
Constitutional Patriotism: Completing Egypt’s Revolution
By Tamer Bahgat and Khalid El-Sherif “Her length is a month's journey, and width is ten months. Her sky is clear, her Nile is sweet and her land is most…
Around 365 dead in Egypt protests, says health ministry
By AFP CAIRO: Around 365 people were killed and about 5,500 wounded in protests across Egypt that led to the overthrow of strongman Hosni Mubarak, the health ministry said on…
Egypt Suez Canal told Iran warship passing scrapped
ISMAILIA: The Suez Canal has been told that plans by two Iranian naval ships to cross the waterway were cancelled, an official said on Thursday, removing a potential policy headache…
Congratulations to the People of Egypt
By Arnold Keiser On behalf of the Organization for International Cooperation I want to acknowledge the extraordinary accomplishments of the Egyptian people. You are inspiring and it is clear that…
Muslims and Christians together in a new Egypt
By Yasser Khalil CAIRO: The recent protests in Egypt that led to the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, and their political ramifications, have been covered extensively in the media. But…