Egypt
Priority to Bedouins in 100,000-acre govt land sale in Sinai
October 21, 2012
Priority to Bedouins in 100,000-acre govt land sale in Sinai
The new law on land ownership for Sinai Bedouins stipulates that only Egyptians are permitted to buy the land and…
Teacher accused of cutting unveiled pupil’s hair to be investigated
October 21, 2012
Teacher accused of cutting unveiled pupil’s hair to be investigated
The public prosecutor has instructed a swift investigation into allegations that a schoolteacher in Luxor cut the hair of two…
In a first, half of Egypt’s new diplomats are women
October 21, 2012
In a first, half of Egypt’s new diplomats are women
For the first time in the history of Egyptian diplomacy, women make up half of the new diplomat class, according…
Rights group: New draft laws restrict freedoms as under Mubarak
October 21, 2012
Rights group: New draft laws restrict freedoms as under Mubarak
The government still drafts laws to restrict the rights and freedoms of citizens like under ousted President Hosni Mubarak, the…
Govt source: US$2 bn deposit from Algeria in works at Qandil visit
October 21, 2012
Govt source: US$2 bn deposit from Algeria in works at Qandil visit
The Egyptian government may negotiate with Algeria for a US$2 billion deposit, said an official Egyptian government source. The source…
Protesters clash over attempt to block match with Nigeria’s Sunshine team
October 21, 2012
Protesters clash over attempt to block match with Nigeria’s Sunshine team
Security forces increased their presence at the Baron Hotel in Heliopolis on Sunday after supporters and opponents of resuming Egyptian…
In first interview since retirement, Tantawi lauds military
October 21, 2012
In first interview since retirement, Tantawi lauds military
The former head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Hussein Tantawi, said the uprising in Egypt would have…
An unwilling icon: Sambo talks revolution and incarceration
October 21, 2012
An unwilling icon: Sambo talks revolution and incarceration
Mohamed Gad al-Rab, more commonly known as Sambo, was not a committed revolutionary. He did not participate in the 18-day…
Trial of Abu Islam postponed to November
October 21, 2012
Trial of Abu Islam postponed to November
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court has postponed to November the trial of al-Umma satellite channel owner Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud…