Aid convoy crosses into Gaza through Rafah
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Aid convoy crosses into Gaza through Rafah
The Miles of Smiles 11 aid convoy entered the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing on Thursday calling for…
Antiquities Ministry demands halt of building construction in Alexandria
Archaeology
April 5, 2012
Antiquities Ministry demands halt of building construction in Alexandria
The Antiquities Ministry requested that drilling next to Alexandria’s Greco-Roman museum be stopped. Construction is taking place on a governorate…
Omar Suleiman announces he won’t run for president
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Omar Suleiman announces he won’t run for president
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman announced Wednesday he would not run for president, after months of speculation about whether he…
Update: Awa submits candidacy registration, says Shater will split Islamist vote
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Update: Awa submits candidacy registration, says Shater will split Islamist vote
Islamist presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa submitted his presidential candidacy papers to the Presidential Elections Commission on Wednesday afternoon, with…
Businessman returns to Egypt for bankruptcy retrial
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Businessman returns to Egypt for bankruptcy retrial
Cairo airport authorities on Wednesday handed over businessman Amr al-Nasharty, who was in partnership with UK-based retailer Sainsbury's, to the…
Industry minister meets with EU ambassador over economic ties
Business
April 4, 2012
Industry minister meets with EU ambassador over economic ties
The ndustry and foreign trade minister on Wednesday highlighted the necessity of turning European Union-proposed initiatives into projects that positively…
Administrative Court criticizes controversial article of Constitutional Declaration
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Administrative Court criticizes controversial article of Constitutional Declaration
The State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday criticized Article 28 of the Constitutional Declaration, saying it "restricts the court’s jurisdiction…
Sabbahi to submit presidential nomination papers Friday
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Sabbahi to submit presidential nomination papers Friday
Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi will officially submit his nomination papers to the Presidential Elections Commission on Friday, his electoral campaign…
Egyptian Embassy in Tunisia negotiates over 3 detained sailing boats
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Egyptian Embassy in Tunisia negotiates over 3 detained sailing boats
The Egyptian Embassy in Tunisia resolved the situations of three Egyptian sailing boats that were detained several months ago for…
Egyptian natural gas exports rise by 26%
Business
April 3, 2012
Egyptian natural gas exports rise by 26%
Egyptian exports of natural gas and its derivatives rose by 26.1 percent in January, the cabinet’s Information and Decision Support…