CAIRO — A crackdown on U.S.-funded pro-democracy groups in Egypt and a bill before parliament that that would further restrict the work of nongovernmental organizations here are inhibiting development work and activism during a period many Egyptians hoped would be marked by greater freedoms. Read full article > >

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In Egypt, NGO crackdown and draft law have chilling effect

There is no more potent symbol of Egypt’s economic fragility than the pocket bread that is a staple of life here. Every day, the Egyptian government allocates 25-pound bags of subsidized flour to designated bakeries to produce the Frisbee-shaped loaves, which Egypt’s impoverished and working poor buy for about eight cents per 10 loaves. But sometimes, there is not enough to go around. Read full article > >

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In Egypt’s bread, signs of economic weakness

Gunmen stormed a bus in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Friday, kidnapping two American tourists and an Egyptian tour guide, Egyptian officials said.

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Two Americans Kidnapped in Egypt Are Released, Officials Say

Two US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt’s Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say.

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Sinai gunmen release US tourists

Egyptian protesters clash with security forces for a second day in Cairo, as anger over the deaths of dozens of football fans threatens political unrest.

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Cairo clashes over football anger

Police in several Egyptian cities battled Thursday night and Friday with thousands of protesters angry at the government’s failure to prevent deaths at a soccer riot.

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4 Demonstrators Killed in Egypt During Protests Over Soccer Riot Deaths

CAIRO — Throngs of young Egyptians incensed over a deadly melee at a soccer match clashed with security forces outside the Interior Ministry in Cairo on Thursday night as the episode threatened to plunge the country into a new cycle of recriminations  and violence. Read full article > >

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In Egypt, protesters clash with police

Demonstrators angered by the deaths of 74 people after a football match clash with police outside the Egyptian interior ministry in Cairo.

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Tear gas fired in Cairo clashes

Egyptians mourn soccer victims | The Op-Ed columnist Roger Cohen on Egyptian unrest | Facebook’s future.

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TIMESCAST: TimesCast | February 2, 2012

British-Egyptian Mohamed Negm, is a young, self taught, emerging artist. Painting for the last five years, his work has varied from portraits, buildings, places and to his latest focus: the Egyptian revolution. With a style marked by his imagination and inspired by his surroundings, Negm has produced an outstanding number of pieces that have caught the attention of the media, galleries and exhibitions worldwide.

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Like a Phoenix Rising from the Flames: Artist Mohamed Negm and the Arab Spring

CAIRO — At least 73 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured Wednesday night in one of the deadliest incidents in the country in recent history, according to the Egyptian Health Ministry. Clashes broke out as fans streamed onto the field at a stadium at Port Said at the conclusion of a game between regional teams, the home town Al-Masry and Cairo’s Al-Ahly, according to news reports and witnesses. Read full article > >

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At least 73 dead after Egypt soccer match

The Americans are being protected from potential arrest by the Egyptian authorities as part of a politically-charged probe into the activities of four American-backed nongovernmental organizations.

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U.S. Embassy in Cairo Shields 3 Americans

Tensions have grown since a crackdown by Egyptian authorities on several American nonprofit organizations.

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Lobbyists Drop Egypt’s Government as Client

In a mix of celebration and agitation on Wednesday, tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square, the crucible of their revolution that overthrew former President Hosni Mubarak.

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Egyptians Mark Anniversary of Revolt in Tahrir Square

As Egyptians prepare to mark the first anniversary of the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak but left them under the rule of his top generals, two activists explained why they plan to protest, not celebrate.

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The Lede Blog: Egyptian Activists Say Their Revolution Remains Unfinished