Egypt
Health Ministry investigates suspected typhoid case in Cairo school
February 19, 2013
Health Ministry investigates suspected typhoid case in Cairo school
The Ministry of Health is investigating a possible typhoid infection in Cairo, according to an official quoted on a state…
Egypt files new charges against Mubarak’s last premier
February 19, 2013
Egypt files new charges against Mubarak’s last premier
Egypt's Public Prosecution has filed new criminal charges against the last prime minister of ousted President Hosni Mubarak over alleged…
Female lawyers accuse Islamist TV channel of defamation
February 19, 2013
Female lawyers accuse Islamist TV channel of defamation
The Egyptian Female Lawyers Initiative submitted a complaint to the Public Prosecution in Cairo on Tuesday against the owner of…
Egyptians protest at Libyan border over new visa rules
February 19, 2013
Egyptians protest at Libyan border over new visa rules
Residents of the western cities of Salloum and Sidi Barrani blocked the highway leading to Libya in protest against new…
Civil disobedience in Port Said continues for third day
February 19, 2013
Civil disobedience in Port Said continues for third day
A civil disobedience campaign in the strategic city of Port Said, at the northern end of the Suez Canal, continues…
Nour Party: Presidency must show evidence against dismissed adviser
February 19, 2013
Nour Party: Presidency must show evidence against dismissed adviser
Salafis called on the presidency to present evidence that Khaled Alam Eddin, the president’s advisor for environmental affairs who was…
Analysis: Egypt in political clinch as economic cliff looms
February 19, 2013
Analysis: Egypt in political clinch as economic cliff looms
Two years after a pro-democracy uprising, Egypt resembles a rickety bus rolling towards a cliff, its passengers too busy feuding…
Russia steps up Syria evacuation efforts for nationals
February 19, 2013
Russia steps up Syria evacuation efforts for nationals
Russia on Tuesday sent two planes to Syria to pick up Russians wanting to leave the conflict-torn country as the…
Hundreds of Palestinians stage hunger strikes in Israeli jails
February 19, 2013
Hundreds of Palestinians stage hunger strikes in Israeli jails
Some 800 Palestinians serving time in Israeli jails were on Tuesday refusing food in solidarity with four fellow inmates who…