Ganzouri opens third metro line on Tuesday
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Ganzouri opens third metro line on Tuesday
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri will open the first phase of the third metro line on Tuesday. The line extends…
Complaints about MP’s Tantawi ‘insult’ submitted to military prosecution, retired officers plan march
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Complaints about MP’s Tantawi ‘insult’ submitted to military prosecution, retired officers plan march
Hundreds of complaints have been filed with the military prosecutor against MP Ziad al-Elaimy, demanding that legal measures be taken…
Minister: 2% of artifacts stolen during security vacuum
Archaeology
February 20, 2012
Minister: 2% of artifacts stolen during security vacuum
Two percent of historical artifacts held in government storehouses were stolen during the period of lax security that followed the…
Rights organization voices concern over Mubarak prison transfer
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Rights organization voices concern over Mubarak prison transfer
An Egyptian human rights organization on Monday voiced concerns of a possible threat to former President Hosni Mubarak’s life…
April 6 to hold first internal election
Egypt
February 18, 2012
April 6 to hold first internal election
The April 6 Youth Movement announced Saturday that the group will be holding its first internal election since its founding…
Araby denies negotiations over presidential run
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Araby denies negotiations over presidential run
The Secretary General of Arab League Nabil al-Araby denied Saturday that he is discussing a run for the presidency with…
Five-day labor strike at Ain Sokhna Port ends
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Five-day labor strike at Ain Sokhna Port ends
A labor strike at Ain Sokhna Port has ended after five days, said the Suez governor late Thursday evening.…
Qena tribal clashes reignite
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Qena tribal clashes reignite
Clashes between the Ashraf and Homaidat tribes in Qena renewed Thursday evening after members of Ashraf attacked a taxi driver…
Ambassador: No Egyptian political prisoners in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Ambassador: No Egyptian political prisoners in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Ambassador to Cairo Ahmed Abdel-Aziz al-Qattan on Thursday denied that there are Egyptian political prisoners in Saudi Arabia. Qattan,…
Former PM Nazif’s corruption trial adjourned to 12 April
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Former PM Nazif’s corruption trial adjourned to 12 April
The Cairo Criminal adjourned the trial of former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to 12 April to hear more witness testimonies,…