Incoming flights increase by 20% in February
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Incoming flights increase by 20% in February
The number of incoming flights and passengers at local airports increased by 20 percent in February compared to January, Egyptian…
Sand storms and rain expected as bad weather continues
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Sand storms and rain expected as bad weather continues
Bad weather in Egypt will continue for the next 72 hours, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority said Wednesday. Sand storms will…
FM to visit Beijing amid anger over China’s support for Syrian regime
Egypt
February 29, 2012
FM to visit Beijing amid anger over China’s support for Syrian regime
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr on Tuesday emphasized the need to resolve the Syrian crisis quickly to protect civilian…
Presidential election voting dates to be announced Wednesday
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Presidential election voting dates to be announced Wednesday
Farouk Sultan, head of the Presidential Elections Commission, will hold a press conference Wednesday at the Egyptian State Information Service…
Tantawi pledges democratic and fair presidential elections
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Tantawi pledges democratic and fair presidential elections
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces pledged on Tuesday that the next…
Work at Egypt’s courts hampered due to nationwide strike
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Work at Egypt’s courts hampered due to nationwide strike
Work at several Egyptian courts was hindered on Tuesday due to a nationwide strike staged by court workers to demand…
Egypt Parliament says it would uphold Copts’ rights, says French FM
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Egypt Parliament says it would uphold Copts’ rights, says French FM
French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé said on Tuesday that the newly-elected Parliament in Egypt has declared its commitment to the…
Egypt-Ethiopia relations better post-Mubarak, says former diplomat
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Egypt-Ethiopia relations better post-Mubarak, says former diplomat
Relations between Egypt and Ethiopia have improved since the toppling of the regime of former President Mubarak, a retired Egyptian…
Calm returns to Suez court complex following strike clashes
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Calm returns to Suez court complex following strike clashes
Calm has been restored at the Suez court complex following clashes Tuesday between striking court employees and military police, said…
50 vessels pass through Suez Canal
Egypt
February 28, 2012
50 vessels pass through Suez Canal
Fifty vessels with loads estimated at a total of 2.7 million tons crossed both ways through the Suez Canal on…