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Egypt rivals spar in presidential debateTwo of the top candidates running to become Egypt's first post-revolution president have squared off in the Arab world's first televised presidential debate, one whose focus became a sometimes angry debate over their controversial pasts. Egyptians crowded around television sets in outdoor cafes for the four-hour debate on Thursday night, aired in two segments over several independent TV channels - a new experiment for Egypt after nearly 30 years of authoritarian rule under President Hosni Mubarak. Former Mubarak-era foreign minister and Arab League chairman Amr Moussa pressed Islamist doctor and former high-ranking Muslim Brotherhood member Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh over the latter's connections to conservative religious groups, suggesting in the end that if his opponent became president it risked a return to insecurity and terrorism. Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh reports.more info
Fences Up: Israel walls off Lebanon, EgyptTo the Middle East now, where Israel is taking new steps to shield itself from its Arab neighbors. Having already walled-off the Palestinians, Tel Aviv's now seeking to do the same with the Lebanese. We get the latest from RT's Paula Slier in Israel. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.commore info
Egypt's Presidential Election: Before the Ballots (Video)Ahead of Egypt's first presidential election since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, Steven A. Cook and Michele Dunne assess the country's current political landscape and US policy options moving forward. SPEAKERS: Steven A. Cook Michele Dunne PRESIDER: James J. Zogby www.cfr.orgmore info
Egypt's revolution fails to benefit slum dwellersAcross Egypt there are millions of people living in slums. Last year's revolution focused on Egyptians demanding their rights in Tahrir Square - but have the country's slum-dwellers gained anything from the uprising? With just a few days to go before the Presidential election, Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal went to find out.more info
The Body Snatchers - EgyptThe world's hidden hostage crisis To see more go to www.youtube.com Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com Some of the Sinai Desert's Bedouin are using their new found freedom to turn to crime. This report reveals how they are using their autonomy to torture and murder Israel-bound refugees for hostage ransoms and even body parts. Thousands or refugees from Eritrea and Sudan cross the Sinai Desert in search of a better life in Israel, but many are subjected to a worse fate at the hands of profiteering Bedouin gangsters. Mohammed Al Ramadan was tortured for 40 days whilst held ransom for $30000: "They burnt me with fire, they were beating me with a whip." However, the Bedouins' impunity in the Sinai desert has fostered a trafficking trade with consequences far more brutal than a hefty ransom: "They trade in body parts, they slaughter people". In fact, forensic evidence suggests that many of the African victims have had their kidneys, livers and lungs removed with professional precision. A deadly clash between rival tribes also implies that controlling the refugees route is a lucrative business. With the security forces reluctant to curb this profitable busines there is fear the phenomenon can only get worse. A Film By SBS Distributed By Journeyman Pictures March 2012more info
Egypt football violence leaves scores dead in Port SaidMore than 70 people have been killed and a thousand people have been injured after a football riot erupted in an Egyptian stadium, following a match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masry.more info
Ancient Egypt: Crash Course World History #4In which John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green. Our friends at Thought Bubble, who do the amazing graphics and animations for the show, are kickstarting a documentary. Check it out and join us in funding it: www.kickstarter.com Resources: Hieroglyphs, Egyptian gods, and more: dft.ba Mummies!: dft.ba Pyramids!: en.wikipedia.orgmore info
Frontrunners for President - EgyptEgyptian presidential campaign begins today For downloads and more info visit: www.journeyman.tv Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com As the Egyptian presidential elections loom, two candidates are moving well ahead in the polls. Progressive Islamist Dr. Abel Fotoh and former regime man Amr Moussa are now leading an increasingly close race. Dr. Abel Fotoh has a broad range of support, crossing old political divisions in Egypt. One follower describes how, "Liberals support him. Islamists endorse him. Lots of political parties support him". But rival Amr Moussa has a well-funded and prominent campaign. Although for many he is a 'felool', a remnant of the old corrupt regime, his popularity is growing. As the campaign gets underway, the one thing everyone agrees on is that this election is critical to Egypt's troubled transition to democracy. April 2012more info
Egypt clashes video: Troops water-cannon protesters at Cairo rallyEgyptian armed forces and protesters clashed in the capital Cairo on Friday, with troops firing water cannon and tear gas at demonstrators who threw stones as they tried to march on the Defense Ministry in the Abbasiyah district, a flashpoint for a new cycle of violence only weeks ahead of presidential elections. The troops fired water cannon at protesters and hurled stones at them to keep them from advancing. The protesters took shelter behind metal sheets snatched from a nearby construction site and hurled back stones. Others climbed the roof of a nearby university and showered soldiers with rocks from above. The troops then opened up with heavy volleys of tear gas that pushed the demonstrators back. The Health Ministry reported eight protesters were injured. The security forces also appeared to sustain casualties. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.commore info
Egypt presidency nomination race heats upPotential candidates for Egypt's presidential election don't have long left to register. The deadline for nominations is on Sunday.more info
Egypt court clears 'virginity test' medicAn Egyptian military doctor has been acquitted of forcing female protesters to undergo virginity tests. "I've been vilified by the media. Only one side was represented and I couldn't say anything because I was a conscript. The plaintiff's allegations are nonsense. I'd been waiting for this fair verdict," said Ahmed Adel the doctor accused of conducting forced virginity tests on seven female protesters rounded up by the military last year. Seventeen women said they had been violated while in military custody after rallies held last March. Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh was one of the few journalists in court to hear the ruling.more info
Gas & Peace: Egypt cuts off gas supply to IsraelMiddle East peace is taking another battering - this time as Egypt terminates its 20-year gas export deal with Israel. Both countries insist its just a business dispute - but observers in Israel warn its putting their peace treaty on the line. Israeli journalist Amotz Asa-el talks to RT. He says the gas row is a consequence of the troubled Egyptian revolution. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.commore info
Satirist revolutionises comedy in EgyptSince the revolution Egyptian political satire has developed a sharper edge. Political satirist Bassem Youssef has become a household name with his take on post-revolution debates, debacles and disasters. He even has more than 50 million YouTube hits for his show 'El Bernameg,' or 'The Programme'. Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh reports from Cairo and spoke to the man behind Egypt's so-called 'comedy revolution'.more info
Soldiers clear Egypt's Tahrir SquareBaton-wielding soldiers have cleared Egypt's Tahrir Square of protesters. Troops went into central Cairo, close to parliament and cabinet offices, beating demonstrators and burning their tents. Earlier, the military-appointed prime minister Kamal El-Ganzouri branded the protesters counter-revolutionaries. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Cairo.more info
Egypt suspends natural gas deal with IsraelEgyptian companies have suspended an agreement to supply natural gas to Israel. Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna reports from Cairo.more info
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Candidate Aboul Fotouh highlights diversity of Egypt's IslamistsAs Egypt prepares to elect its first president after Hosni Mubarak?s three-decade rule, it?s no surprise that one of the front-runners is an Islamist.more info
Egypt's New President Could Come From Old GuardEgypt had a revolution last year as the country united behind a call to oust Hosni Mubarak and sweep away his regime. Yet just days before the country's presidential election, the front-runner is Amr Moussa ? one of the country's most prominent political figures during Mubarak's rule.more info
HRW accuses Egypt military of torture, beatingsHuman Rights Watch accused Egypt's military on Saturday of beating and torturing protesters arrested during clashes with soldiers in Cairo earlier this month.more info
Egypt?s generals to redraw powers of presidency on eve of vote to fill postCAIRO ? Egypt?s military chiefs are expected to issue a constitutional declaration redrawing the powers of the presidency before polls open Wednesday for the country?s first presidential vote since autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak was overthrown, according to state media reports. Read full article >>more info
Egypt: Owner of belly dancing TV station arrestedEgypt's vice police on Thursday arrested the owner of a belly dancing TV station on suspicion of operating without a license, inciting licentiousness and facilitating prostitution, a security official said.more info
Egypt Brotherhood forms human chain for candidateCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood organised a 760-km (470-mile)-long human chain of supporters across the country on Thursday to back the group's presidential candidate Mohamed Mursi in a show of strength ahead of next week's historic vote. From Cairo to Aswan, members of the Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), held posters of Mohamed Mursi, the Brotherhood's ...more info
Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leaderEgypt's economic crisis sets major task for country's next leadermore info
Egypt's Women Show Power in their ProtestBy Jessica Gray WeNews correspondent Friday, May 11, 2012 Egypt?s revolution is now often described as hijacked and women?s legal rights are seen as vulnerable to an Islamic-style promotion of marriage and family. But in a show of their own force, women keep braving the deadly dangers of street protests. CAIRO, Egypt (WOMENSENEWS) ?Female protesters ...more info
Research and Markets: Egypt Oil and Gas Report Q2 2012Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Egypt Oil and Gas Report Q2 2012" report to their offemore info
Egypt's cautious provinces make vote hard to callSOHAG, Egypt (Reuters) - Democratic fervour is gripping Egypt's big cities ahead of a presidential election but in the provinces many are nostalgic for the autocratic past. In Sohag, a town 250 miles (400 km) up the Nile from Cairo, residents have been alarmed by civil unrest, labour strikes and lax policing since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak last year. "Egypt is a land of pharaohs. If it isn ...more info
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