Court adjourns assets seizure case of former security official, governor
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Court adjourns assets seizure case of former security official, governor
The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday decided to adjourn the assets sequestration case of Osama al-Marasi, the former Giza security…
Supreme Judicial Council to investigate NGO case developments
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Supreme Judicial Council to investigate NGO case developments
The Supreme Judicial Council decided on Tuesday to look into the NGO foreign funding case and the judicial developments that have taken…
Egypt projects trade increase with Saudi Arabia after causeway
Business
March 6, 2012
Egypt projects trade increase with Saudi Arabia after causeway
Transport Minister Gamal Mostafa Mohamed al-Sayed said on Tuesday that a causeway between Egypt and Saudi Arabia would increase bilateral trade to an…
Ambassador: Spain to extradite daughter of runaway businessman
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Ambassador: Spain to extradite daughter of runaway businessman
Judicial authorities in Spain have decided to extradite Magda Salem, the daughter of runaway Egyptian businessman Hussein Salem, who faces…
Interior minister: Security improved by 60%
Egypt
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…
Egypt Embassy in Syria frees 2 nationals
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Egypt Embassy in Syria frees 2 nationals
DAMASCUS — The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus on Monday freed two Egyptians who had been detained by Syrian authorities over…
Parliament defense committee calls for removal of Ganzouri govt
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Parliament defense committee calls for removal of Ganzouri govt
Parliament’s Defense and National Security Committee on Sunday called for withdrawing confidence in the government and forming a coalition government…
Incoming tourism in Egypt declined during 2011, says government report
Business
March 4, 2012
Incoming tourism in Egypt declined during 2011, says government report
The number of international tourists to Egypt declined during the last quarter of 2011 by 29.2 percent, at 2.9 million…
Hamas leader: Palestinians benefiting from Egypt revolution
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Hamas leader: Palestinians benefiting from Egypt revolution
Egypt is changing profoundly and the Palestinian people are the first to reap the benefits, prominent Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar…
Forecasters expect better weather Sunday
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Forecasters expect better weather Sunday
On Saturday the Meteorological Authority predicted a relative improvement in the weather Sunday. Forecasters said winds would calm and rainfall…