New Arab League chief makes first external visit
Egypt
July 11, 2011
New Arab League chief makes first external visit
The new Arab League secretary general, Nabil al-Araby, left Cairo on Monday for a trip to Saudi Arabia. This is…
Egyptian court stops broadcast of channels that incite against Libyan rebels
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Egyptian court stops broadcast of channels that incite against Libyan rebels
An Egyptian court on Monday ruled to stop the broadcasts of 14 satellite channels on Nilesat that incite against rebels…
Palestinian FM arrives in Cairo
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Palestinian FM arrives in Cairo
Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Malki arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks on forming a unity government. Malki…
Egypt says navigation in Suez Canal continues as normal
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Egypt says navigation in Suez Canal continues as normal
Suez Canal navigation continues despite protests and strikes nearby, Egyptian authorities said on Sunday. Ahmed al-Manakhly, an official from the…
Egypt urges Egyptian expats to support economy
Business
July 10, 2011
Egypt urges Egyptian expats to support economy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Egyptian citizens abroad to support Egypt's economy through directing investments to development projects.…
Egyptian minister announces draft law on formation of new local councils
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Egyptian minister announces draft law on formation of new local councils
The government has approved a draft law for the formation of temporary councils to replace the local councils dissolved by…
Egypt asks EU to cancel ban on seed exports
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Egypt asks EU to cancel ban on seed exports
Egypt has asked the European Commission's office in Cairo to work on cancelling a recent ban imposed on Egyptian seed…
Saudi Arabia doesn’t finance Salafis, Islamic presidential hopeful says
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Saudi Arabia doesn’t finance Salafis, Islamic presidential hopeful says
Saudi Arabia does not finance Salafis in Egypt, potential presidential candidate and Islamist Hazem Abu Ismail said Tuesday. Saying Saudi…
Egyptian court orders dissolution of Bar Association council
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Egyptian court orders dissolution of Bar Association council
An Egyptian court ordered on Wednesday the dissolution of the Bar Association council and invalidated the results of the May…
Cairo bridge collapses, killing at least 4
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Cairo bridge collapses, killing at least 4
A bridge collapse south of Cairo on Wednesday killed at least four workers, according to Egyptian state-owned media. The news…