‘Innocence of Muslims’ trial adjourned to 25 November
Egypt
October 21, 2012
‘Innocence of Muslims’ trial adjourned to 25 November
The Cairo Criminal Court postponed on Sunday the trial in absentia of eight defendants accused of producing the film…
Three rescued, four still missing after building collapses in Alexandria
Egypt
October 19, 2012
Three rescued, four still missing after building collapses in Alexandria
A three-story building in Alexandria collapsed on Friday. Security forces have rescued three survivors, but continue to search for…
Syndicate objects to Shura Council’s suspension of news editor
Egypt
October 19, 2012
Syndicate objects to Shura Council’s suspension of news editor
The Journalists Syndicate issued a statement late on Thursday rejecting the suspension of state-run Al-Gomhurriya newspaper’s chief editor, Gamal Abdel…
Customers complain mobile phone operators are secretly charging more
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Customers complain mobile phone operators are secretly charging more
The Consumer Protection Agency filed a complaint to the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) against the country’s three major cell phone operators…
Constituent Assembly official asks court to repeat all hearings before verdict on assembly’s fate
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Constituent Assembly official asks court to repeat all hearings before verdict on assembly’s fate
Amr Darrag, secretary general of the Constituent Assembly, has asked the Administrative Court to repeat all its hearings of lawsuits…
Qatar loans Egypt US$10 million
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Qatar loans Egypt US$10 million
Qatari Attorney General Ali al-Marri announced on Thursday a loan of US$10 million to help cushion the loss of billions…
Bomb explosion near Egyptian embassy in Damascus, no casualties
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Bomb explosion near Egyptian embassy in Damascus, no casualties
A bomb exploded near the Egyptian Embassy in Kafr Sousa area of the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, but did…
Libya to compensate families of Egyptian workers who died in uprising
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Libya to compensate families of Egyptian workers who died in uprising
Minister of Manpower and Immigration Khaled al-Azhary on Wednesday said he agreed with the Libyan authorities that they disburse…
State news: Judicial source denies rumored travel ban on Tantawi and Anan
Egypt
October 17, 2012
State news: Judicial source denies rumored travel ban on Tantawi and Anan
A judicial source has denied reports that a travel ban would soon be imposed on former Supreme Council of the…
Workers at Ain Sokhna port continue strike for sixth day
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Workers at Ain Sokhna port continue strike for sixth day
Suez — Workers at Ain Sokhna seaport in Suez have entered their sixth day of a strike, as shipping and exports…