Egypt
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‘Money back’ plans are popular incentive in Egypt
16 hours ago‘Money back’ plans are popular incentive in EgyptA “money back” plan to incentivize consumers has been a popular promotion tactic in Egypt. We wrote about Kabnoury , a manufacturer of doors, windows and cabinets that offered “investment certificates” that customers could cash in for a 30 percent refund after a certain amount of time.... by anxietyindex.com | related posts
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Egypt Supreme Court backs women judges
20 hours agoEgypt’s Constitutional Court backed the right of women judges to sit on the bench in the state’s administrative courts, despite opposition from conservatives, state media reported Monday . The ruling follows a dispute within the State Council, the top administrative court, over whether women... by womensphere.wordpress.com | related posts
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Online Social Networking Disruptions in Egypt, Morocco
Mar 17, 2010Over at Global Voices Advocacy, Ramy Raoof draws attention to the recent disruption in Skype connectivity for Egyptians using USB modems. According to an exchange Raoof had with Vodaphone, a large internet service provider in Egypt, the government’s National Telecommunications Regulatory... by pomed.org/blog | related posts
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EGYPT: Moderates and conservatives battling over IslamOnline
Mar 17, 2010EGYPT: Moderates and conservatives battling over IslamOnlineJournalists and editors at IslamOnline.net , a website devoted to moderate Islam that has reported on such topics as homosexuality and Valentine's Day, are protesting what they say are attempts by the site's owner in Qatar to add more conservative voices and opinions. IslamOnline's objectivity and moderate approach... by latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond | related posts
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Egypt: Analyzing the Opposition, Addressing the Political Hierarchy of...
Mar 17, 2010As President Hosni Mubarak slowly reemerges from his recent gall bladder procedure, Nathan Brown of the Carnegie Endowment takes to FP’s Middle East Channel to explore Egypt’s chain of command as well the implications of its “stultifying political environment,” particularly with regard to... by pomed.org/blog | related posts
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Egypt Bans Mobile VoIP
Mar 17, 2010Egypt Bans Mobile VoIPEgypt has banned international calls made through mobile VoIP internet connections, including Skype. This is obviously a big win for landline monopoly Telecom Egypt. According to Reuters : "The ban will apply to the three mobile operators in Egypt -- Mobinil,... by blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating | related posts
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Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood continues in Egypt
Mar 17, 2010With elections for Egypt's People's Assembly, the lower house of parliament, set for this fall, the government has already begun its usual crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist social organization and political party that is banned by law but allowed to operate with a low profile by the... by themajlis.org | related posts
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Gendered justice
Mar 17, 2010There's an ongoing row these days over women judges in Egypt. The country's first female judge was appointed in 2002. Since then, 42 other women judges have joined the bench. But there are still no women overseeing Egypt's criminal courts, or in its State Council--a big... by arabist.net | related posts
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Footnotes 3.16.2010
Mar 17, 2010Footnotes 3.16.20103,000 year-old wooden sarcophagus is returned to Egypt after being confiscated at the Miami Airport. A Philadelphia museum sues over $1.5 million art swindle . Suit filed over fake Native American art. Efforts to battle sophisticated art-theft rings are halted by public misconception regarding the... by illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com | related posts
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Egypt Cancels Much Heralded Synagogue Ceremony After Jews Provoke...
Mar 17, 2010Just say what you really mean, they're evil Jooooos ... CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt cancelled the formal opening Sunday of a renovated 19th-century synagogue in Cairo to protest what antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said were "provocative" Jewish and Israeli action. Hawass and Culture Minister Faruq... by weaselzippers.net | related posts
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Egypt Blocks Feul to Gaza
Mar 16, 2010Egypt Blocks Feul to Gazareported then: 500 tons of flour and 200 tons of sugar, food aid to the people of Gaza from the United Arab Emirates, was confiscated by Egyptian authorities and handed over to the Israelis on Thursday morning. A Palestinian liaison at the al-Oja crossing between Egypt and Israel stated that 12... by marcovilla.instablogs.com | related posts
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Suspicion over Murdoch’s pan-Arab foray in Egypt
Mar 16, 2010Suspicion over Murdoch’s pan-Arab foray in EgyptCAIRO -- The tie-up between Arab entertainment giant Rotana and pro-Israel media mogul Rupert Murdoch is viewed in Egypt not only with suspicion but as signalling the decline of Arab film and art heritage. In a country where film and television attract some of the largest audiences across the Arab... by rawstory.com | related posts
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