MENA
Iraq set to pay US$60 million to Egyptian workers
Business
March 6, 2013
Iraq set to pay US$60 million to Egyptian workers
Iraq has approved the settlement of unpaid pension funds worth US$60 million for Egyptians who had worked in Iraq, according…
Arab League meeting moved due to Tahrir clashes
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Arab League meeting moved due to Tahrir clashes
For the first time in the Arab League's history, Arab foreign ministers have been unable to reach the organization's building…
Protesters burn two FJP offices in Damietta over activist’s death
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Protesters burn two FJP offices in Damietta over activist’s death
Protesters in Damietta burned two Freedom and Justice Party offices and attacked other buildings to protest the killing of an…
Qandil expects IMF loan approval soon
Business
March 5, 2013
Qandil expects IMF loan approval soon
The Cabinet issued an official invitation to the International Monetary Fund delegation to resume talks over a US$4.8 billion, according…
Libya deports 256 Egyptians
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Libya deports 256 Egyptians
Libya has deported 256 Egyptians from the country for various reasons, according to diplomatic sources at the Egyptian Embassy in…
Comedian Bassem Youssef charged with defaming Morsy, again
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Comedian Bassem Youssef charged with defaming Morsy, again
Comedian Bassem Youssef has been accused of defaming President Mohamed Morsy in a lawsuit filed by 12 individuals. Prosecutor General…
Swiss to reconsider stolen funds assistance to Egypt after elections
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Swiss to reconsider stolen funds assistance to Egypt after elections
Switzerland has said it will maintain a freeze on 700 million Swiss Francs belonging to former President Hosni Mubarak until…
Update: Four killed, over 100 injured in Port Said violence, says ministry
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Update: Four killed, over 100 injured in Port Said violence, says ministry
Violent confrontations between police and protesters in Port Said left 123 injured on Monday, said Helmy al-Efny, the Port Said…
Interior Ministry: Security solution for Tahrir, Mansoura clashes not enough
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Interior Ministry: Security solution for Tahrir, Mansoura clashes not enough
The Interior Ministry has called on all political forces to help end persistent clashes in Tahrir Square and in the…
Al-Azhar warns Iraqi government against political exclusion
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Al-Azhar warns Iraqi government against political exclusion
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has called on the Iraqi government to set fair rules for all Iraqis, warning it…