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Egyptians pack Tahrir for protest and celebration

Egypt’s new military rulers, promising to guard against “counter-revolution,” faced political pressure on Friday to purge the cabinet of ministers appointed by Hosni Mubarak as thousands of protesters gathered in Cairo. On the eve of the rally that will also … read more

Egypt’s Tourism Industry Faces Sharp Reversal

Egypt’s tourism industry is losing $1 billion a month as tourists avoid the country in the wake of the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak as president. “The effects have been drastic,” Omayma el-Husseini, spokeswoman of the Egyptian Tourism Ministry, said … read more

U.S. Military Keeps Close Eye On Egypt, Bahrain

Protesters throughout the Middle East and northern Africa are pressing their governments for reforms. But the U.S. military is keeping an especially close watch on two countries: Egypt and Bahrain. That’s because both countries are key to the American military’s … read more

Egyptian women suffer sexual harassment

A human rights group says sexual harassment of women is an everyday occurrence on the streets of Cairo and doesn’t happen only during a revolution. In recent years, predatory packs of men have brutalized women at a number of public … read more

Mubarak party struggles to survive in new Egypt

Three decades after monopolising the politcal scene and power in Egypt, former president Hosni Mubarak’s National Democratic Party is trying hard to revamp its image and survive in the post-Mubarak era. With the bulk of its leaders quitting, the party, … read more

Small Cairo rally calls for speedy change

About 4,000 people gathered in Tahrir Square in Cairo to call for quicker government change, while a top official said the critics are right on some points. Deputy Prime Minster Yehia al-Gamal told al-Masry al-Youm Tuesday “certain ministers” should be … read more

Fear grows in Israel over backlash from Egypt

Israel’s so-called cold peace with Egypt is looking colder by the day. Early Tuesday, Egypt reportedly permitted two Iranian warships to enter the Suez Canal for the first time since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. During a mass prayer service … read more