Egypt - News and Analysis

Egypt: Human Trafficking in Sinai

Many refugees, mostly from Eritrea, are being kidnapped and held hostage by criminal networks working in the largely lawless Sinai Peninsula.


	Egypt: Walking The IMF Tight Rope The IMF's proposed $4.8 billion loan could be crucial for restoring Egypt's faltering economy. But implementing the IMF's conditions would be socially and politically costly.
	Why Has Libya Given $2 billion to Egypt? Libya's large donation to Egypt, particularly in the context of its own domestic problems, has led to a range of theories.
	Egypt: Protests Continue in Cairo Both the opposition and pro-Muslim Brotherhood groups are organising protests amidst ongoing civil unrest in Egypt.
	Egypt's Opposition Tactics: Black Bloc Violence vs. Canal City Strikes From violence to civil disobedience, Egypt's disparate opposition groups are deploying a variety of tactics in resisting the state.
	Egypt: A Police Under Fire and in Need of Reform Suffering from both external and internal pressures, Egypt's much maligned police force urgently needs reforming.
	Talking Africa at the 12th Islamic Summit As Islamic leaders descended on Cairo last week for the OIC's first Islamic Summit in Egypt, many of the main discussions centred on Africa.
	Egypt: More Protests Likely On Anniversary Of Port Said Disaster Renewed protests remain likely across Egypt this Friday to mark the anniversary of the Port Said football riots.
	Rural Women: Hidden Changes at the Heart of Agricultural Egypt While Egypt's uprising may not have given rural women a louder voice in the political arena, gradual change may be occurring at the grassroots.
	Egypt: From Revolution to Referendum Since the fall of Mubarak, Egypt has seen tumult and unrest, sharp divisions in society and politics, and efforts to protect and undermine its ongoing revolution.
	Morsi: Egypt's Democratic Dictator? Egypt's president contradicts his democratic roots by granting himself broad temporary powers to uphold the objectives of the revolution.

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Egypt MDG Scorecard: Achieved Targets per Goal

Goal 1: Eradicate Poverty and Hunger

Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health

Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases

Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability

Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality

Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

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Magazine Launch: Bidoun Issue #25, New York Natascha Chtena	Poetry from the Arab Spring by Poet in the City Natascha Chtena
Talk with Aleya Hamza: A Perspective on Visual Arts in Egypt Natascha Chtena	Ayman Ramadan @ Townhouse Gallery, Cairo Natascha Chtena

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Interview with Dr Makeen Makeen on the Constitutional Challenges Now Facing Egypt

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