Egypt
Israeli ambassador returns to Cairo from vacation
March 5, 2012
Israeli ambassador returns to Cairo from vacation
Israel’s new Ambassador to Egypt Yaakov Amitai arrived to the Cairo airport on Monday after a weekend vacation in his…
NGOs illegally received LE3 billion, says source
March 5, 2012
NGOs illegally received LE3 billion, says source
Civil society organizations in Egypt received LE600 million last year in legal funding and LE3 billion in illegal funding, said…
Parliament asks ministry to examine bridge project linking Egypt, Saudi Arabia
March 5, 2012
Parliament asks ministry to examine bridge project linking Egypt, Saudi Arabia
Parliament’s Transportation Committee called on the transportation minister to conduct technical studies on a project to build a bridge between…
Egyptian government bonds available in Saudi Arabia
March 5, 2012
Egyptian government bonds available in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh — Egyptian government bonds are now available for purchase by Egyptians living in Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian Embassy in…
US Israel lobby group issues harsh rhetoric on treatment of Copts
March 5, 2012
US Israel lobby group issues harsh rhetoric on treatment of Copts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a high-profile conference hosted by an America-based pro-Israel lobbying group, a panelist said that Christians in…
April 6 movement calls State Security dissolution a ‘lie’
March 5, 2012
April 6 movement calls State Security dissolution a ‘lie’
The dissolution and purging of the State Security Investigations Services by the government last year was a “lie,” the April…
Interior minister: Security improved by 60%
March 5, 2012
Interior minister: Security improved by 60%
The security situation in Egypt has improved by 60 percent, thanks to increased police presence, Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said…
Group condemns Egyptians’ arrest in Qatar for solidarity with Port Said victims
March 5, 2012
Group condemns Egyptians’ arrest in Qatar for solidarity with Port Said victims
A human rights group denounced the arrest of 12 Egyptians and their detainment for more than 10 hours following a…
Decision to lift NGO suspect travel ban made only by judiciary, paper says
March 5, 2012
Decision to lift NGO suspect travel ban made only by judiciary, paper says
Egypt’s decision to lift the travel ban on the foreign defendants in the NGO funding case was purely a judicial…
Egyptians abroad begin online voter registration
March 5, 2012
Egyptians abroad begin online voter registration
Voter registration for Egyptians living abroad who will cast ballots for the upcoming presidential election began Monday, the Foreign…