Egypt
Authorities seize 9 tons of inedible herring and fesikh in Cairo
April 9, 2012
Authorities seize 9 tons of inedible herring and fesikh in Cairo
Following intensive health inspections of fish shops since early April, authorities have seized 8 tons of herring and 1 ton…
Govt to negotiate import of Sudanese live cattle
April 9, 2012
Govt to negotiate import of Sudanese live cattle
Agriculture Minister Mohamed Reda Ismail has begun negotiations with the Sudanese government on how Egypt can import live Sudanese calves…
Veterinary directorates report fewer new cases of foot-and-mouth disease
April 9, 2012
Veterinary directorates report fewer new cases of foot-and-mouth disease
Reports from veterinary directorates across the country showed a slow in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, which has taken a…
Activists call for election boycott after Suleiman nomination
April 9, 2012
Activists call for election boycott after Suleiman nomination
Some activists have called for a boycott of the presidential elections after former Vice President Omar Suleiman announced he will…
‘Battle of the Camel’ trial sessions resume
April 9, 2012
‘Battle of the Camel’ trial sessions resume
Giza Criminal Court resumed the trial for the killing of protesters on 2 and 3 February last year in an…
Egyptian workers in Jordan protest ‘security crackdown’
April 9, 2012
Egyptian workers in Jordan protest ‘security crackdown’
Dozens of Egyptian workers in Jordan protested what they described as a security clampdown on them in front of the…
Wasat to plan response with presidential hopefuls to Suleiman’s candidacy
April 9, 2012
Wasat to plan response with presidential hopefuls to Suleiman’s candidacy
The moderate Wasat Party has invited presidential candidates to an urgent meeting scheduled for late Monday to discuss ways to…
Monday’s papers: Who’s left standing after presidential nomination deadline
April 9, 2012
Monday’s papers: Who’s left standing after presidential nomination deadline
Today’s papers are bursting with information about presidential candidates after Sunday’s deadline for presidential nominations. State-run Al-Ahram presents a brief…
Ultras Ahlawy end sit-in temporarily
April 9, 2012
Ultras Ahlawy end sit-in temporarily
Hundreds of hardcore Ahly football team fans decided Sunday to suspend their sit-in at the People’s Assembly temporarily until the…
76 Egyptian Christians travel to Jerusalem for Easter
April 9, 2012
76 Egyptian Christians travel to Jerusalem for Easter
Dozens of Egyptian Christians have traveled to Jerusalem to visit Christian landmarks and celebrate Easter, breaking the late Pope Shenouda…