Lawyer of former security chief demands acquittal due to ‘ambiguous’ charges
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Lawyer of former security chief demands acquittal due to ‘ambiguous’ charges
A lawyer representing Ahmed Ramzy, former Central Security Forces (CSF) head, on Wednesday called for the court to acquit his…
Father allegedly tortures sons to death
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Father allegedly tortures sons to death
Shubra al-Kheima's prosecution ordered man imprisonment of a man who allegedly tortured his sons to death. Fatma Ahmed Bayoumy filed…
Direct foreign investments rise in first quarter of FY2011/12
Business
February 1, 2012
Direct foreign investments rise in first quarter of FY2011/12
Direct foreign investments (FDI) in Egypt in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011/2012 have more than tripled, increasing by…
Protests in Ismailia, Suez demand military cede power to civilians
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Protests in Ismailia, Suez demand military cede power to civilians
Hundreds staged protest rallies in Ismailia and Suez governorates on Tuesday to demand a speedy handover of power to civilians.…
National Association for Change proposes interim presidential election
Egypt
January 31, 2012
National Association for Change proposes interim presidential election
The National Association for Change on Tuesday demanded the election of an interim president for a one-year term and recommended…
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal after 5-hour delay
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal after 5-hour delay
Train traffic returned to normal Monday after Minya residents ended a sit-in they had been holding on the tracks. The…
Microbus drivers block Giza road after killing of colleague
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Microbus drivers block Giza road after killing of colleague
Security forces on Monday dispersed crowds of drivers who had blocked a major street in Giza after the killing of…
Minister: Canceling industrial zone agreement would harm Egypt
Business
January 30, 2012
Minister: Canceling industrial zone agreement would harm Egypt
Canceling an agreement that allows companies to export products with Israeli components duty-free to the US would harm Egypt, Trade…
Border guard wounded by smugglers in Sinai
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Border guard wounded by smugglers in Sinai
A border guard was shot and wounded by a gang in Sinai trying to smuggle Africans into Israel. Sherif al-Masry…
Pope Shenouda to return to Egypt Sunday
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Pope Shenouda to return to Egypt Sunday
Coptic Pope Shenouda III will return to Egypt on Sunday after undergoing medical treatment in the United States.