Egypt
Former military leader warns presidential candidates over anti-Israel rhetoric
May 15, 2012
Former military leader warns presidential candidates over anti-Israel rhetoric
Presidential candidates should not grandstand about canceling Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel or removing an Israeli military memorial in Sinai,…
Top Libyan official arrives in Cairo for talks
May 15, 2012
Top Libyan official arrives in Cairo for talks
The first deputy of the head of Libya’s National Transitional Council arrived in Cairo on Tuesday, accompanied by a delegation…
Egyptians, Tunisians arrested in Italy on charges of smuggling migrants
May 15, 2012
Egyptians, Tunisians arrested in Italy on charges of smuggling migrants
Italian police arrested seven Egyptians and Tunisians for allegedly forming a human smuggling group in Bari, a city in southern…
Egyptian delegation flies to Ethiopia to discuss Nile issues
May 15, 2012
Egyptian delegation flies to Ethiopia to discuss Nile issues
A delegation from the Egyptian Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry left Cairo Tuesday for Ethiopia, where it plans to meet…
Bad weather forces flights into emergency landings at Cairo airport
May 15, 2012
Bad weather forces flights into emergency landings at Cairo airport
Some flights due to land at Borg al-Arab Airport in Alexandria on Tuesday changed their routes due to inclement weather…
Saudi legal expert: Gizawy sentence could be pardoned or reduced by king
May 15, 2012
Saudi legal expert: Gizawy sentence could be pardoned or reduced by king
An Egyptian lawyer who was arrested in Saudi Arabia on charges of smuggling banned pills could be pardoned by the…
In Delta, Shafiq campaign finds broad support
May 15, 2012
In Delta, Shafiq campaign finds broad support
More than 3,000 people of various political backgrounds attended a rally Sunday supporting presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq in Kordy, a…
Expat voting results to be announced a day before local polls open
May 15, 2012
Expat voting results to be announced a day before local polls open
The results of Egyptian expatriate voting will be announced a day before voting begins inside Egypt, according to a judicial…
Shafiq says might appoint Christian woman as deputy
May 15, 2012
Shafiq says might appoint Christian woman as deputy
Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq hinted Monday that he might appoint a Christian woman as his deputy if he is elected…
Tuesday’s papers: Loan controversy hits the World Bank
May 15, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Loan controversy hits the World Bank
State-owned newspaper Al-Ahram reports on its front page Tuesday that fuel subsidies will be reduced by LE25 billion to LE70…