Worker struggle points up Egypt’s problems

Labor groups have found support among Egyptians angry over rising food prices, low salaries, political repression and a government that often appears detached from its people.

Jimmy Carter, Hamas. Hamas, Jimmy Carter.

George E. Bisharat says the former president assumed the pragmatist role that the Bush administration refuses to play. Judea Pearl sees wishful thinking behind Carter’s actions, as well as a

Interview of the President by Mona Shazli, Dream TV, Egypt

From my perspective, the Egyptian-U.S. relationship is a very important part of our Middle Eastern foreign policy, for these reasons: one, Egypt has got a proud history and a great

Arab Reform Bulletin: May 2008

The growing role of non-traditional media has pushed the state to try to curb them through various mechanisms. Several bloggers have been arrested, including Moneim Mahmoud (editor of the Ana

Press Conference Invitation

The Rights Institutions who defend the Opinion, Expression and Press Freedoms in Egypt, the members of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange Network "IFEX", Arabic Network for Human Rights Information,

’You made it big, you jerk!’

It’s the holiday season in Los Angeles. The Jews of Pico Boulevard are decorating their glatt-kosher stores with Hanukkah menorahs and dreidels. The department stores in Beverly Hills are displaying,

MB MP Condemns Low Education Budget

Ali Ismaeel (member of the MB parliamentary bloc) has submitted a query to the Premier regarding a statements made by the Minister of Education about demanding 28 million pounds for

MB MP Calls for Applying Pay Rise in Private Sector

Mahmoud Meghed (member of the MB parliamentary bloc) demanded the Egyptian government to oblige the private sector to raise the employees" salaries by 30% to be equal to those of

Anti-siege committee: Allowing in small fuel quantities an Israeli game

The popular committee against the siege stated that the Israeli occupation manipulates one and a half million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip when it allows in every few weeks small

HRInfo Condemns Blocking Kefaya Website

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information said today, that the website of the Egyptian Movement for Change:Kefaya "http://Harakamasria.org" was blocked in Egypt and the Internet users who have access