Topic: Egypt

Stat of the Day

A Bucket of KFC Chicken Smuggled into Gaza City Costs $27

AP

The company's selection of chicken and hearty sides is so popular that Palestinians living on the Gaza Strip, where imported goods and travel remain restricted, are willing to pay a team of smugglers to run KFC orders through underground tunnels, usually waiting four or more hours to see their orders fulfilled.

By Ted Mann

Sep 10, 2011

Israel Abandons Cairo Embassy, An Alliance Reels

Worries about Egypt/Israel peace after a mob storms the embassy in Cairo

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 9, 2011

Syria Now Too Violent Even for Hamas

Islamist group is considering moving its headquarters to Cairo

Comments | 1,213 Views

By Uri Friedman

Sep 7, 2011

The Mubarak Trial Is an Absolute Mess

Courtroom chaos, witness credibility problems and violent clashes

Comments | 897 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Aug 21, 2011

Egypt and Israel Reach a Breaking Point

Tensions have reached the worst point since Camp David three decades ago

Comments | 3,267 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Aug 15, 2011

Judge Pulls Plug on Mubarak Trial Feed Over Lawyer Camera 'Lust'

Lawyers reportedly came to blows over their chance to go on television

Comments | 264 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 4, 2011

Mubarak's Not Guilty Plea Has Become a Ringtone

Egyptians are sharing the clip on social networking sites

Comments | 619 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 3, 2011

Mubarak's Trial Opens to Intense Interest, Naps and Nose-Picking

The former Egyptian president faces charges of corruption and complicity in killing protesters

Comments | 3,887 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 2, 2011

5,000 Soldiers Will Protect Mubarak on His Way to Court

Egypt is going to extreme measures to protect their former president

Comments | 2,155 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

How Ramadan Will Influence the Arab Spring

Will it stall momentum in Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Egypt?

Comments | 2,591 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 30, 2011

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On Michele Bachmann, c igarettes, and corporate hacking protection

Comments | 1,046 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jun 24, 2011

Ex-Bank of Alexandria Chairman Pleads Guily to Sex Abuse

Mahmoud Abdel-Salam Omar now will face pricey civil suit

Comments | 834 Views

By Adam Martin

Jun 20, 2011

Mubarak's Lawyer Says the Former Egyptian Leader Has Cancer

Former Egyptian president is due to stand trial on Aug. 3

Comments | 218 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jun 13, 2011

Ilan Grapel: Israeli Spy or Summer Intern?

Egyptian authorities have accused the law student of being a Mossad agent

Comments | 1,850 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 2, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Thursday Columns

On the shrinking Nile, political sex scandals, and interrogation deniers

Comments | 1,035 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

May 30, 2011

Egyptian General Defends 'Virginity Checks' on Protesters

After denying allegations, he offers admission without apology

Comments | 5,085 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

May 28, 2011

Gazans Rejoice as Egypt Opens Border Crossing

1.5 million Gaza residents are finally able to travel after four years

Comments | 1,207 Views

By Uri Friedman

May 27, 2011

The Posters From Egypt's 'Second Revolution'

One poster depicts Mubarak and Qaddafi as stars of Brokeback Mountain

Comments | 788 Views

By Uri Friedman

May 25, 2011

Egypt Permanently Reopens Its Gaza Border Crossing

The move may spark--and signal--increased tensions between Israel and Egypt

Comments | 8,780 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

May 25, 2011

Obama to the British Parliament: 'We Will Not Relent'

Obama says U.S., U.K. will "back up words with deeds" in Middle East uprisings

Comments | 1,552 Views

By Uri Friedman

May 24, 2011

Prosecutors Will Charge Mubarak for the Deaths of Protesters

The ousted leader of Egypt could be executed if he's found guilty

Comments | 602 Views

By Uri Friedman

May 13, 2011

Suzanne Mubarak Has a Heart Attack After Questioning, Too

The wife of Egypt's former president has been detained as part of a corruption investigation

Comments | 1,049 Views

By Uri Friedman

May 11, 2011

Egyptian Blogger Renews Censorship Charge Against Flickr

The photo service took down pictures of Mubarak's state security officers

Comments | 1,110 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

May 8, 2011

Clash Over Interfaith Romance Leaves 12 Dead in Cairo

Christian-Muslim tensions have sharply risen since the uprising

Comments | 620 Views

By Ray Gustini

May 6, 2011

The Egyptian Film Score Jay-Z Sampled for 'Big Pimpin'

A lawsuit over the licensing to the score of 'Fata Ahlami' is moving forward

Comments | 2,294 Views

By Uri Friedman

May 4, 2011

Mubarak Could Face Death Penalty

The statement by Egypt's justice minister comes on the former president's birthday

Comments | 1,552 Views

By Adam Martin

May 2, 2011

Lara Logan Recounts 'Tortuous' Cairo Assault on 60 Minutes

Hours after the segment aired, Logan was anchoring CBS News's bin Laden report

Comments | 9,281 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

May 2, 2011

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Five Best Monday Columns

On bin Laden's Death, choosing provisional leaders, and battling obesity

Comments | 1,289 Views

By Heather Horn

Apr 28, 2011

Home News From Afar

There Is Very Little in Arabic Media About Lara Logan's Assault

A mob attack on Lara Logan in Cairo is not major news in the region

Comments | 862 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 28, 2011

Lara Logan Talks About Being Attacked in Cairo

The CBS News reporter describes a mob mercilessly attacking her in Tahrir Square

Comments | 5,732 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 26, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

On "good jobs," America in Libya, and Robert E. Lee in the American South

Comments | 1,205 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 25, 2011

Obama Foreign Policy: 'Leading from Behind'

A look inside Obama's ideological evolution during the Arab Spring

Comments | 390 Views

By Uri Friedman

Apr 21, 2011

Forgetting Hosni Mubarak

Egyptians are removing the Mubarak name from public places and stripping chapters from textbooks

Comments | 182 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Apr 21, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Thursday Columns

On China's green energy, the psychology of bad behavior, and Obama's relationship with Facebook

Comments | 1,237 Views

By Alex Eichler

Apr 19, 2011

Freezing Qaddafi's Assets Is Harder When You Can't Spell His Name

Banks have trouble tracking accounts when someone's name has 100 different spellings

Comments | 786 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 16, 2011

Mubarak's Sons Struggle to Adjust to Life in Prison

Gamal and Alaa Mubarak are now known as prisoners No. 23 and 24

Comments | 1,993 Views

By Uri Friedman

Apr 13, 2011

The Suspicious Timing of Mubarak's Heart Attack

Egypt's former ruler, now detained, was rushed to the hospital during questioning

Comments | 2,154 Views

By Uri Friedman

Apr 11, 2011

Travel Mag Names Libya Top Travel Destination in April Issue

Middle East revolutions vs. publishing schedule at Condé Nast Traveler

Comments | 3,637 Views

By John Hudson

Apr 11, 2011

Revolution or Not: A Three-Year Jail Sentence for Egyptian Blogger

26-year-old blogger Maikel Nabil was sentenced without his attorney present

Comments | 924 Views

By Bryan Hood

Apr 10, 2011

Prosecutor Will Probe Mubarak on Corruption and Deaths

Mubarak proclaims innocence and says allegations are 'lies'

Comments | 30 Views

By Bryan Hood

Apr 9, 2011

Tahrir Square Protests Turn Deadly

Two killed after army fires on protestors

Comments | 690 Views

By Uri Friedman

Apr 8, 2011

Egyptians Held a Mock Trial for Hosni Mubarak

Thousands demanded their former president be prosecuted for corruption

Comments | 642 Views

By Uri Friedman

Mar 23, 2011

Saleh's Shrinking Self-Imposed Deadline to Step Down in Yemen

Yemen's president says he'll cede power this year, even as he's given emergency powers

Comments | 91 Views

By Uri Friedman

Mar 16, 2011

The End of the 'Arab Spring'

Why the protests that toppled regimes in Egypt and Tunisia appear to have petered out

Comments | 1,405 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Mar 16, 2011

Four New York Times Reporters Missing in Libya

Bill Keller says he's been promised that, if Tripoli captured them, they'll be release unharmed

Comments | 274 Views

By John Hudson

Mar 10, 2011

Hillary's Mid-East Travel Plans: Administration Finally Makes a Move

The secretary of state will visit Egypt, Tunisia and meet with Libyan rebels

Comments | 528 Views

By Uri Friedman

Mar 9, 2011

In a Changing Middle East, Are Women Making Progress?

On Wednesday, Kuwaiti women received more rights and a Saudi prince questioned the ban on women driving

Comments | 862 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 7, 2011

Don't Forget Egypt: Torture Discoveries, Knife Fights This Past Weekend

Libya may be capturing our attention, but the situation in Egypt remains unstable

Comments | 179 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 3, 2011

Newly Appointed Egyptian Prime Minister Protested at Tahrir Square

Ahmed Shafiq's departure is another victory for protesters

Comments | 39 Views

By Erik Hayden

Feb 3, 2011

Quote of the Day: 'If I Resign Today, There Will Be Chaos'

Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak speaks with Christiane Amanpour

Comments | 123 Views

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