Food insecurity on the rise
World Food Programme releases report on poverty and food insecurity in Egypt
Poverty on the rise amid increasing unemployment and inflation: ECESR
Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights releases report demonstrating social and economic rights violations ahead of UN evaluation of Egypt’s adherence to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and…
IMF: Inflation in Egypt expected to rise by 10.9% this year
The International Monetary Fund also projects the country’s budget deficit to shrink to 8.7% in 2014
Morsi meets Brahimi ahead of Friends of Syria meeting
Brahimi supports president’s quartet initiative to find solution to Syria crisis
Rise in Afghan women jailed for ‘moral crimes’: rights group
Most of the 600 women in jail were victims of sexual assault and family violence who had run away from their attackers.
Amr: Egypt has always adopted African issues
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Egypt has always supported freedom fighters in Africa and defends the interests of the continent
Sudden halt in Syrian refugees into Jordan: UN
between 1,000 and 3,000 refugees had crossed the border every day
Saudi arrests 10 suspected Iran spies: ministry
The eight Saudis, a Lebanese and a Turk bring to 28 the number of people arrested in connection with the cell,
Patterson: Army rule inconsistent with democracy
US Ambassador to Egypt voices concern over draft laws and says the US supports a political process, not a particular group
HRW: Little regard for freedom of speech in the Arab World
Human Rights Watch says Arabs fought for freedom, yet have so far failed to protect freedom of speech
