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Egypt Calls Election ‘Free and Fair’, Opposition to Boycott Second Round
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This week, the ruling National Democratic Party scored a landslide victory in the first round of the People’s Assembly election, amid allegations of fraud, intimidation and violence. Daily News Egypt’s Jon Jensen and Mohamed Effat report from Minya on Election Day. Story published December 3, 2010 by Daily News Egypt.
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Amid suppression, Egypt heads to the polls
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As Egyptians head to the polls today, many are already questioning the election’s legitimacy after incidents of intimidation and other abuses by the government of Hosni Mubarak.
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ElBaradei and the Facebook ‘Smear’
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Leila, daughter of pro-reform activist Mohamed ElBaradei, made headlines this week when an anonymous Facebook user uploaded her private pictures to the social networking site. Story originally published September 8, 2010 by Daily News Egypt.
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Treating Luxor’s Work Animals
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In Luxor, veterinarians from the Brooke Hospital for Animals scramble to help a young donkey with a gushing wound.
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Do Egyptians Really Live in the Pyramids?
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This is a teaser of a longer video on the best places to go for food, drinks, and shopping in Cairo, Egypt. Watch the whole version at GlobalPost after signing up for their Passport membership.
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Heat in the Holy Land
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In the West Bank, one engineer is digging deep for clean energy using geothermal power. The Palestinian’s technology is so successful that he’s even raising eyebrows in Israel too. Originally published by Global Post on July 15, 2010.
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Fire Destroys Cairo’s Friday Market
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On June 22nd, a fire ripped through Cairo’s Souq el-Gomma, destroying shops, merchandise, and livelihoods. Story originally published July 1, 2010 by Daily New Egypt.
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Israel’s Battery Pioneer
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Meet Doron Aurbach, one of world’s leading of magnesium batteries, which many scientists believe will help spread the use of solar panels in homes. Originally published by Global Post on June 1, 2010.
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Protests Surround Egypt’s Parliament
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Today, opposition members demanded answers over the call by several Egyptian MP to allow police violence – including live ammunition – to break up demonstrations. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on April 10, 2010.
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Egyptian Police Violently Disperse Protest
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Security forces quelled demonstrations today, in some cases using violence. Journalists were barred from covering the protest, but DNE was able to discreetly record these images using a pocket camcorder. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on April 6, 2010.