Ministry calls on presidential candidates not to campaign in mosques
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Ministry calls on presidential candidates not to campaign in mosques
Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed al-Qousy has appealed to all presidential candidates not to violate the sanctity of mosques in…
Cabinet poll suggests Ahmed Shafiq leads presidential race
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Cabinet poll suggests Ahmed Shafiq leads presidential race
Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq leads the presidential race, according to an opinion poll conducted by the Cabinet’s Information and Decision…
Israel impeding project linking Egypt and Saudi, says former PM
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Israel impeding project linking Egypt and Saudi, says former PM
Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf warned against Israeli attempts to disrupt the construction of a bridge linking Egypt and Saudi…
Saudi Labor Ministry began steps to abolish sponsorship system, paper says
World
May 14, 2012
Saudi Labor Ministry began steps to abolish sponsorship system, paper says
The Saudi Labor Ministry has begun taking steps toward canceling the highly controversial individual kafala, or sponsorship, system, the Saudi…
Foreign minister flies to Jordan for brief visit
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Foreign minister flies to Jordan for brief visit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr headed to the Jordanian capital of Amman Monday for a brief visit during which…
Egypt’s Nile water quota unchanged since 1955, says irrigation minister
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Egypt’s Nile water quota unchanged since 1955, says irrigation minister
Water resources and irrigation minister Hesham Mohamed Qandil told the Parliament Agriculture and Irrigation Committee on Sunday that Egypt's Nile water quota…
More victims in Kafr al-Dawar building collapse
Egypt
May 13, 2012
More victims in Kafr al-Dawar building collapse
The number of victims in a building that collapsed in the Beheira town Kafr al-Dawar has risen to five dead…
Citizen complaints over corruption up 54% in 2011
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Citizen complaints over corruption up 54% in 2011
The head of the Administrative Prosecution said 99,830 citizen complaints were filed for cases of corruption in 2011, a 54…
Oil leaks for eighth time since September in Gamsha Bay
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Oil leaks for eighth time since September in Gamsha Bay
Environmental teams and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation declared a state of emergency after another oil spill in Gamsha Bay,…
Low turnout continues among Egyptian voters in Washington
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Low turnout continues among Egyptian voters in Washington
Fewer than 200 Egyptians cast ballots in Washington on the first two days of voting for the new president, out…