Egypt beefs up military presence on Libya border
Egypt
February 22, 2011
Egypt beefs up military presence on Libya border
Egypt is beefing up its military presence on the Libyan border in response to an influx of refugees and the…
Egypt’s revolution death toll rises to 384
Egypt
February 22, 2011
Egypt’s revolution death toll rises to 384
Protests in Egypt that led to the overthrow of former president Hosni Mubarak have left at least 384 people dead…
Bahrain Shiites bury dead as king pardons prisoners
World
February 22, 2011
Bahrain Shiites bury dead as king pardons prisoners
Thousands of Bahrainis joined Tuesday the funeral of a slain Shiite protester as King Hamad ordered political prisoners freed in…
US wants women on Egypt’s constitutional committee
Egypt
February 20, 2011
US wants women on Egypt’s constitutional committee
Washington--The United States voiced regret Saturday at the absence of women on a committee tasked with proposing amendments to Egypt's…
ElBaredei urges Egypt’s army to lift emergency law
Egypt
February 20, 2011
ElBaredei urges Egypt’s army to lift emergency law
Madrid--Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei urged the military leaders running Egypt to lift a three-decade old emergency law, saying in…
Tender for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant delayed
Egypt
February 19, 2011
Tender for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant delayed
Egyptian authorities postponed the international tender for the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Egypt--planned for January--due to…
Yemen student dies in clash with regime supporters
World
February 19, 2011
Yemen student dies in clash with regime supporters
Sanaa--One protester was shot dead and five wounded in clashes with Yemeni government supporters near the capital Sanaa's university campus…
Egypt protest hero Wael Ghonim barred from stage
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Egypt protest hero Wael Ghonim barred from stage
Google executive Wael Ghonim, who emerged as a leading voice in Egypt's uprising, was barred from the stage in Tahrir…
Egypt military launches Facebook page
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Egypt military launches Facebook page
Aims to connect with youth of the country, Egypt's new military rulers have launched their own Facebook page targeted at…
Renewed Egypt gas flow to Israel delayed
Business
February 17, 2011
Renewed Egypt gas flow to Israel delayed
Jerusalem--Shipments of Egyptian gas to Israel, which were due to resume on Thursday after an attack on a pipeline in…