Egypt’s FM embarks on European tour
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Egypt’s FM embarks on European tour
Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr left Cairo on Wednesday for his first European visit since assuming the post. The…
Wafd Party accuses US of interfering in Egypt’s affairs
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Wafd Party accuses US of interfering in Egypt’s affairs
Liberal Wafd Party Chairman al-Sayed al-Badawy accused the US Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday of interfering in Egypt’s internal affairs.Badawy…
Border guards thwart attempt to smuggle Egyptians to Italy
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Border guards thwart attempt to smuggle Egyptians to Italy
Egypt's border guards stopped an attempt by smugglers to help 18 Egyptians illegally immigrate to Italy by sea. Security forces…
2 killed, 7 injured in Giza building collapse
Egypt
August 9, 2011
2 killed, 7 injured in Giza building collapse
Two people died and five others were injured Tuesday morning when an old building collapsed in Omraneya, Giza. The three-story…
Report: 650,000 have fled Libya in last 45 days
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Report: 650,000 have fled Libya in last 45 days
The total number of refugees fleeing Libya's turmoil has reached more than 650,000 over the past 45 days, according to…
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rebounds in August
Business
August 9, 2011
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rebounds in August
Hotel occupancy rates in Sharm el-Sheikh have risen since the beginning of August, even though Egyptian and Arab tourists have…
Minister says Saudi investors didn’t leave Egypt after revolution
Business
August 9, 2011
Minister says Saudi investors didn’t leave Egypt after revolution
Trade and Industry Minister Mahmoud Eissa said Tuesday none of Egypt's Saudi investors have left the country since the 25…
Al-Azhar calls on Syrian govt to stop bloodshed and heed people’s demands
Egypt
August 8, 2011
Al-Azhar calls on Syrian govt to stop bloodshed and heed people’s demands
Al-Azhar, the highest religious authority in the Sunni Muslim world, demanded on Monday that the Syrian government put an end…
Judicial body calls for nullifying Mubarak’s communications blackout conviction
Egypt
August 8, 2011
Judicial body calls for nullifying Mubarak’s communications blackout conviction
An Egyptian judicial body that consults the government recommended nullifying a court ruling that convicted Hosni Mubarak and others of…
Nile Basin states to meet in Rwanda in October
Egypt
August 8, 2011
Nile Basin states to meet in Rwanda in October
Nile Basin countries will hold an exceptional meeting on 27 and 28 October in Kigali, Rwanda, the Egyptian government announced…