Topic: Cairo International Airport

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Happy new year, Cairo?

Residents speak of a tough year, and worry about a tougher one ahead.

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Thomas Friedman... for her!

A new bar has been set for internet parodies of the New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.

In Egypt, American NGO workers head to court in civil society trial

Two Americans and a German returned to Egypt to face trial with Egyptian colleagues and draw attention to an NGO case they say has major implications for Egypt's democratic transition.

Egypt's rulers face backlash after lifting travel ban on Americans

Egypt had portrayed its case against American NGOs as necessary to thwart foreign agents intent on harming the country. Now angry Egyptians say their rulers have caved to US pressure.

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Rebels sever Qaddafi's main supply route. The beginning of the end?

If rebels can hold on to Zawiyah, a recently captured town on Muammar Qaddafi's main supply route from Tunisia to Tripoli, the end of his rule becomes a matter of when, not if.

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A harrowing day shows the resilience and tactics of Egypt's security state

Said Haddadi and his colleagues were released after 33 hours with bruised wrists and insults ringing in their ears. They were the lucky ones.

For many foreigners fleeing Egypt, a chaotic and tense exit

More than 1,800 Americans have evacuated from Egypt and another 167 were reportedly waiting to leave Cairo's airport today as violent clashes continued.

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Egypt uprising: Making my way home during the battle for Tahrir

I arrived in Egypt after what appears to have been an attempt to crush dissent at Tahrir Square. I was unaware of the events of the day, but got a flavor of the tension in Cairo as I made my way out of the airport.

Opinion: To oust Mubarak, Egyptian protesters must appeal to vanity, not shame

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is unbothered by spotlights shaming him. The only way he'll step down is if he believes it will burnish his image.

Why a nervous China aims to shield citizens from Egypt news

China has limited coverage of the Egypt protest to its Xinhua news service and warned last week that websites that did not censor comments about Egypt would be 'shut down by force.'

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An Arab popular revolution (well, sort of) in Tunisia

The thieves had it easy in Cairo art heist

The thieves who made off with van Gogh's 'Poppy Flowers' in a daytime Cairo art heist weren't met with alarms or guards. The head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Egypt would create a central security office.

Cairo Time: movie review

‘Cairo Time,’ with Patricia Clarkson, offers a look into a dalliance in Egypt’s scenic capital.

Israel to allow soda into Gaza, but not rebuilding materials

Israel partially eased its economic blockade of Gaza on Wednesday, allowing cookies, soda, and canned fruit to be legally sold there for the first time in more than a year.

Dubai's woes: Why Egypt may benefit

After years of economic reforms, Egypt stands to gain in foreign investments – a boon that could lend stability to the regime of President Hosni Mubarak, a key US ally.