Egypt
Update: 21 security officers killed, 24 injured in Sinai road accident
October 8, 2012
Update: 21 security officers killed, 24 injured in Sinai road accident
Twenty-one Central Security Forces officers died and 24 were injured after their van overturned in central Sinai earlier Monday. Defense…
Minister: Governors to remain in position for maximum of six years
October 8, 2012
Minister: Governors to remain in position for maximum of six years
Governors will not stay in their positions for more than two three-year terms, Local Development Minister Ahmed Zaki Abdeen said.…
Morsy meets six African counterparts during Uganda visit
October 8, 2012
Morsy meets six African counterparts during Uganda visit
President Mohamed Morsy will meet six African presidents during his two-day visit to Uganda Tuesday, where he will attend the…
Egyptian medical team sets up field hospital on Syria-Turkey border
October 7, 2012
Egyptian medical team sets up field hospital on Syria-Turkey border
An Egyptian medical team of 20 doctors and nurses went to the Syrian-Turkish border on Sunday to establish a field…
Revolution and Mubarak’s trial to be documented at national archives, says minister
October 7, 2012
Revolution and Mubarak’s trial to be documented at national archives, says minister
Minister of Culture Mohamed Saber Arab said that he submitted a new draft for the National Archives Law to the…
Egyptian president granted ‘half’ his powers in new constitution
October 7, 2012
Egyptian president granted ‘half’ his powers in new constitution
Gamal Gibril, rapporteur of the Constituent Assembly’s political system committee, told reporters on Sunday that the new constitution reduces the…
United Nations: More than 40,000 Syrians in Egypt
October 7, 2012
United Nations: More than 40,000 Syrians in Egypt
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee estimated on Sunday that more than 40,000 Syrians have fled to Egypt. UNHCR…
Maggie Gobran, ‘Mother Teresa’ of Cairo’s slums, could win Nobel peace prize
October 7, 2012
Maggie Gobran, ‘Mother Teresa’ of Cairo’s slums, could win Nobel peace prize
This year's Nobel Prize season kicks off on Monday with rumors suggesting the peace prize could go to Egypt's Maggie…
Egyptian satellite channels charged with broadcasting misleading commercials
October 7, 2012
Egyptian satellite channels charged with broadcasting misleading commercials
The Egyptian Consumer Protection Agency referred ten satellite channels and ten telemarketing companies to the public prosecutor on Sunday, on…
Brotherhood launches awareness campaign on proposed constitution
October 7, 2012
Brotherhood launches awareness campaign on proposed constitution
The Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party are launching an awareness campaign on Tuesday to familiarize citizens with…