Egypt
HRW: Israel shunned dozens of African asylum seekers since June
October 29, 2012
HRW: Israel shunned dozens of African asylum seekers since June
Israel has shunned tens of African asylum seekers, mostly Eritreans, since June, denying them entry through the borders with Egypt,…
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
October 29, 2012
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
The government has slated 80,000 feddans of land near Al Salam Canal in Sinai for auction, to be exclusively bid…
Ministry: 1 bn text messages sent during Eid, costing US$66.5 mn
October 29, 2012
Ministry: 1 bn text messages sent during Eid, costing US$66.5 mn
Telecommunications officials estimated the number of Eid greetings messages for Eid al-Adha this year at about 1 billion, with a…
Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November
October 29, 2012
Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November
The terms of a so-called “Women’s Document” have been agreed upon and will be issued by the beginning of November,…
Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates
October 29, 2012
Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates
Some 2,400 Coptic voters started casting their ballots Monday to choose the 118th head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in…
Monday’s papers: Coptic papal elections begin; police follow Nasr City ‘terror cell’
October 29, 2012
Monday’s papers: Coptic papal elections begin; police follow Nasr City ‘terror cell’
The top developments in Monday’s papers include the vote for the three finalists in the Coptic papal lottery, which will…
Minya unity concert canceled after hard-line Islamists’ protest
October 29, 2012
Minya unity concert canceled after hard-line Islamists’ protest
Security authorities in Minya on Monday ended a concert organized by the governor as a precaution after hard-line Islamist groups…
IMF delegation to arrive in Cairo for loan negotiations
October 29, 2012
IMF delegation to arrive in Cairo for loan negotiations
An International Monetary Fund delegation is set to arrive in Cairo Tuesday to negotiate a US$4.8 billion loan requested by…
Army spokesperson: Airplanes broke sound barrier during tests
October 29, 2012
Army spokesperson: Airplanes broke sound barrier during tests
Loud blast sounds heard early Monday in Cairo, Beni Suef, Damietta and Alexandria were caused by military airplanes that broke…