Aya Batrawy

The guilty verdict reached against an Egyptian businessman surprised many in the country. As Aya Batrawy reports, it wasn’t because of a lack of evidence, it was that Egyptians figured the rich and powerful could never be brought to justice.

In Egypt, the government has responded to the swine flu outbreak by ordering the slaughter of all of the country’s pigs. Residents of one Cairo slum say the move will do nothing to protect Egyptians from the virus, even as it destroys their livelihood. Aya Batrawy reports from Cairo.

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt is the only route into Gaza that doesn’t go through Israel. The Egyptian and Israeli governments have been criticized for making it tough to get through at Rafah….especially for doctors trying to get to the injured. Aya Batrawy reports.