In Egypt’s complex political environment NGOs suffer
Critical members of Egypt’s civil society will not survive the transition they fought to secure
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Egypt’s foreign policy set to change
Morsi’s stance on Iran just a few hours before he became president must certainly make Israel, which has been pressuring the US to confront Iran, uncomfortable.
Jordan opposition moves to boycott elections
Government under pressure from Muslim Brotherhood while public fury over austerity measures grow
Origami: Delicate paper shapes
“We’ve all practiced Origami, we just don’t realise that is what it is,” Talha claims. “We’ve all folded paper into shapes like boats and hats, and this is Origami in its very basic form.”
Protests in Israel
Israel’s social justice movement attempts to bring back last summer’s tent cities
World leaders react to Morsi win
Within hours of the announcement, congratulations began pouring in from leaders around the world
Anti-regime protests spill over to Sudan
Over the past week police have been firing tear gas, beating protestors with batons, as well as conducting mass arrests of activists.
Airstrikes on Gaza enter first week
By Hend Kortam An Israeli airstrike against Gaza early Saturday morning killed one Palestinian and injured at least 20 more. The death is the latest fatality in a week of rockets exchanged between the Israeli Aviation Forces (IAF) and the Ezzedeen Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas. The Israeli attack targeted …
Yosri Fouda goes off air
Iconic TV presenter Yosri Fouda breaks the news on twitter, the end of his program ‘Last Word’.
Sectarian violence cripples Nigeria
The ongoing violence has only worsened while Boko Haram claims reponsibility
Rockets continue to rain down on Gaza
Three days of Israeli air strikes on Gaza
Shafiq campaign disputes Morsi victory
Following the end of voting on Sunday, the campaigns of both Ahmed Shafiq and Mohamed Morsi, as well as media outlets such Al Ahram Online, the OnTV channel and the Al Jazeera channel all reported varied figures on the percentage of votes attributed to each candidate. Both Al Ahram Online and Al Jazeera put Morsi …
Hefty challenges await President
High unemployment rates, a domestic deficit and large international debts are waiting for the next occupant of Egypt’s presidential chair
April 6 members arrested
At least twelve April 6 Youth Movement activists were arrested on the first day of the run-offs of the presidential elections, according to Ahmed, a member of the youth movement in Cairo who refused to give his full name. Ahmed confirmed the activists were accused of “violating the electoral silence and for campaigning in violation …