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La rupture du contrat gazier entre Israël et l' Égypte constitue une nouvelle étape dans la dégradation progressive des relations entre les deux pays depuis la révolution égyptienne de février 2011. Un incident frontalier ayant occasionné la mort de plusieurs soldats égyptiens en août 2011, tués par l'armée israélienne lancée à la poursuite d'auteurs d'un attentat terroriste sur une route du sud d'Israël, avait déclenché de violentes manifestations, qui avaient culminé par le sac de l'ambassade israélienne au Caire en septembre. Depuis, les diplomates israéliens n'assurent plus qu'une présence symbolique quatre jours par semaine dans la capitale égyptienne, où ils n'arrivent plus à trouver à louer de locaux. Le traité de paix entre Israël et l'Égypte, signé par Begin et Sadate en 1979 à la Maison-Blanche, n'a jamais été guère plus qu'une «paix froide» entre les deux voisins.
Le Figaro - International : Les relations se dégradent entre Israël et l'Égypte
CAIRO, (Reuters) - Egyptian telecom tycoon and political liberal Naguib Sawiris will face trial on a charge of showing contempt for religion, judicial sources and Mamdouh Ismail, the Islamist lawyer who brought the case, said on Monday. Sawiris, a prominent figure in Egypt's Coptic Christian community, was accused by a group of about 20 lawyers of showing contempt by tweeting a cartoon seen as insulting to Islam. A Cairo prosecutor referred the case to trial on Monday. Sawiris, chairman of the mobile phone operator MobilNil , could not immediately be reached for comment.
Egypt's Sawiris faces trial for "insulting religion" Asharq Alawsat Newspaper (English)
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood will meet with Coptic youth in the near future in an attempt to explain the Islamist group's views, according to Brotherhood spokesperson Essam al-Arian. The meeting is aimed at addressing fears springing from the belief that the Brotherhood may come to dominate the political arena in the upcoming period. Al-Arian told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the Brotherhood "will meet with Coptic youth soon, and a possible meeting between the Brotherhood and the church is still being considered.” He went on to say the objective is "for each party to explain its point of view as well as its fears.” A church source told Al-Masry Al-Youm last week that Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie had launched an initiative to engage in a dialogue with Coptic youth, especially motivated by fears that the Brotherhood may be gaining power in Egypt. The Coptic Youth Movement, meanwhile, rejected the initiative and Pope Shenouda III denied that Badie had launched any such initiative.
Muslim Brotherhood: We will meet with Coptic youth soon | Al-Masry Al-Youm: Today's News from Egypt
Jump to Comments Journée exceptionnelle aujourd’hui en Egypte, les Egyptiens votent pour ou contre les nouveaux amendements de leur Constitution . Cliquez ici pour plus d’information sur la réforme constitutionnelle A 9.00, il y avait déjà des files interminables devant les bureaux de vote. Il semblerait que l’affluence vers les bureaux soient quasi-générale.
» Ils ont voté “oui”, ils ont voté “non” mais avant tout ils ont voté Le blog à Bécassine
L'Egypte vote sur une réforme constitutionnelle, ElBaradei agressé au Caire - Flash actualité - Monde - 19/03/2011 - leParisien.fr
Les Egyptiens se sont massivement rendus aux urnes samedi pour un référendum constitutionnel, premier vote depuis la chute du régime de Hosni Moubarak durant duquel l'opposant Mohamed ElBaradei a été attaqué à coups de pierres.Le dépouillement a commencé dès la fermeture des bureaux de vote le soir, selon la télévision publique.
Various statements, articles before the 2011 Egyptian protests
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How Close Is Egypt to Having Weapon of Mass Destruction? « Fox News Insider
Some experts are growing increasingly concerned over Egypt’s research into WMDs. If they were to make or obtain such a weapon, what would it mean for the region as well as the United States? Bomb Scare author Joe Cirincione weighed in on what he calls an unnerving prospect:
The U.S. should: expedite student visas, fund additional scholarships, support dialogues between U.S and regional universities, and recommit existing S&T and education aid packages. S&T activities should be a key component of building better, more resilient relationships with MENA countries. The Middle East and North Africa are currently in a period of intense instability and transition and we do not know what the other side looks like. Within the last month revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt have ousted Presidents Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak, respectively, while Yemenis continue to protest against the rule of President Ali Abdullah Salah, who has agreed to step down in the next election. All three of these leaders are secular strongmen who have ruled their respective countries for at least twenty years and are widely viewed in the region as pro-American.
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Profile: Ayman Nour
Ayman Nour's Ghad party was founded in October 2004 Mr Nour, a softly-spoken, eloquent former lawyer, formed his political party in October 2004 with a view to contesting presidential elections the following year. Three months later, prosecutors in Cairo charged him with forging signatures to register Ghad, the party whose name means "tomorrow" in Arabic. He developed a vocal band of supporters at home and a profile abroad.
In a 2010 BBC survey , respondents in Egypt, Pakistan, Kenya and Turkey were asked how much they would miss the services of the BBC, CNN International, Voice of America or Al Jazeera. The Egyptian respondents said they would miss the BBC more than Al Jazeera. So of course you would think the British Government would place a high priority on continuing to speak to the world through its revered international broadcaster, the BBC World Service. The same survey found that, of all British institutions (including the government, the armed services, and British foreign aid), it was the BBC (by far) which made respondents think more positively about Britain.
Egypt will feel the BBC's pain
How Twitter Might Make Cairo Safer - Elizabeth Weingarten - International - The Atlantic
Cairo, Egypt's 7,000 year old capital, is located in the cradle of civilization. And yet the city remains known, particularly among women, for its leering, groping, and catcalling men. Neither is it just a problem for tourists. According to a 2008 survey from the Egyptian Centre for Women's Rights, 83 percent of Egyptian women and 98 percent of foreign women living in Cairo said they had been harassed in some way.Egypt Blasts Israeli Nuclear Stance
Israel displayed arrogance on arms control issues in a statement this week to the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference, Egypt told the body yesterday (see GSN , Sept. 22; Agence France-Presse/ Google News , Sept. 22). Egypt and other Arab countries are set at the 151-nation meeting to propose a nonbinding resolution demanding that Jerusalem accede to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. A vote could take place today or tomorrow on the measure, Haaretz reported. In 2009, Arab states saw a similar resolution narrowly approved by the IAEA General Conference (Yossi Melman, Haaretz , Sept. 22).BBC News - Egyptian newspaper under fire over altered photo
President Mubarak leads the way in the altered al-Ahram image Egypt's state-run newspaper has come under fire for altering a photograph to suggest President Hosni Mubarak was leading the Middle East peace talks. Al-Ahram showed Mr Mubarak walking on a red carpet ahead of US President Barack Obama as well as the Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian leaders. The original image, taken at the White House when talks were formally re-launched, shows Mr Obama leading the way and Mr Mubarak trailing behind. The original image from the White House, taken on 1 September1. Education, Culture and Sports Minister Limor Livnat and Education, Culture briefed ministers on various issues ahead of the opening of the 2005-2006 academic year. Approximately 1,757,967 students will be enrolled in schools and kindergartens during the coming academic year.