Egypt
PM: IMF loan must support Egypt’s poor
November 8, 2012
PM: IMF loan must support Egypt’s poor
Egypt will not accept a US$4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan unless it is consistent with economic reform policies that…
Morsy to discuss constitution with ElBaradei, Abu Ismail
November 8, 2012
Morsy to discuss constitution with ElBaradei, Abu Ismail
President Mohamed Morsy has invited Mohamed ElBaradei and Hazem Salah Abu Ismail to a meeting aimed at reaching consensus over…
Investigations launched into alleged terror cell leader
November 8, 2012
Investigations launched into alleged terror cell leader
Prosecutors requested assistance from the National Security Service on Thursday to obtain more information about the alleged leader of…
Salafi Front to join Friday’s pro-Sharia protest
November 8, 2012
Salafi Front to join Friday’s pro-Sharia protest
The Salafi Front says it will participate in the “Return of Sharia” protest in Tahrir Square planned for this Friday,…
Desert locusts swarm Aswan, ministry declares state of disaster
November 8, 2012
Desert locusts swarm Aswan, ministry declares state of disaster
The Agriculture Ministry declared a state of disaster in Aswan on Thursday as swarms of desert locusts descend on Lake…
Accusations fly as faction moves to restrict Journalists Syndicate membership
November 8, 2012
Accusations fly as faction moves to restrict Journalists Syndicate membership
Once again, the Journalists Syndicate is wracked by internal feuds. The leaking of a draft bill with amendments to the…
Court: Verdict in steel tycoon trial to be issued 6 Jan
November 8, 2012
Court: Verdict in steel tycoon trial to be issued 6 Jan
The verdict steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz's trial is scheduled be issued on 6 January, the Gaza Criminal Court said on…
Doctors march in symbolic funeral to demand funding
November 8, 2012
Doctors march in symbolic funeral to demand funding
Hundreds of doctors staged a symbolic funeral on Thursday that stretched from Omar Makram mosque on Tahrir Square to Maspero.
Tensions run high between Qasr al-Aini staff and injured protesters
November 8, 2012
Tensions run high between Qasr al-Aini staff and injured protesters
An altercation that broke out between visitors to injured protesters and the nursing staff at Qasr al-Aini French Hospital Wednesday…
Lawyer in Port Said trial questions prosecutor’s integrity
November 8, 2012
Lawyer in Port Said trial questions prosecutor’s integrity
A lawyer representing defendants in the Port Said massacre trial went on the defensive Thursday, questioning the integrity of the…