FM: Trials of former officials going well
Egypt
July 6, 2011
FM: Trials of former officials going well
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Orabi said trials of former officials are going well, despite accusations regarding the judiciary’s integrity. In…
Salafi youth association to attend Friday protest
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Salafi youth association to attend Friday protest
A Salafi youth organization announced in a statement Wednesday it would participate in protests scheduled for 8 July in Tahrir…
Egypt will not accept conditional loans, says prime minister
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Egypt will not accept conditional loans, says prime minister
The Egyptian government will not accept conditional loans under any circumstances, said Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Tuesday. In…
Mubarak’s former secretary banned from foreign travel
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Mubarak’s former secretary banned from foreign travel
The Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) decided on Tuesday to prevent ousted President Hosni Mubarak's former secretary Gamal Abdel Aziz and…
Military council hints at parliamentary elections in September
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Military council hints at parliamentary elections in September
Sami Annan, vice president of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), hinted on Tuesday that the council intends…
Clashes on 28 and 29 June were orchestrated, says fact-finding committee
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Clashes on 28 and 29 June were orchestrated, says fact-finding committee
A report issued by the semi-official National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Tuesday said that the clashes that took…
ElBaradei tours Switzerland to discuss investment, politics in Egypt
Egypt
July 5, 2011
ElBaradei tours Switzerland to discuss investment, politics in Egypt
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei began a tour in Switzerland Tuesday to discuss investment opportunities and the political situation in Egypt,…
EU delegation to visit Egypt for police reform
Egypt
July 5, 2011
EU delegation to visit Egypt for police reform
A delegation of security experts from the European Commission will visit Egypt next week, an official from the EU’s Department…
Japan offers Egypt solar power plant
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Japan offers Egypt solar power plant
The Japanese government offered Egypt a solar power plant to be built in Burg al-Arab city, west of Alexandria. The…
SCAF to meet with parties who oppose elections draft law
Egypt
July 4, 2011
SCAF to meet with parties who oppose elections draft law
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Monday announced that it would be meeting with several political parties…