Egypt
Authorities threaten striking transport workers with dismissal
September 19, 2012
Authorities threaten striking transport workers with dismissal
The Public Transport Authority plans tol award workers who declined to take part in a four-day-old strike with a 10-day…
Arab League eyes blasphemy bill, Syria solution
September 19, 2012
Arab League eyes blasphemy bill, Syria solution
Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby said Wednesday that the league, along with the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the European…
Brotherhood members storm New Valley governor’s office
September 19, 2012
Brotherhood members storm New Valley governor’s office
Dozens of Freedom and Justice Party members stormed the office of New Valley Governor Tareq al-Mahdy on Monday, saying he…
Govt proposes solution to Nile University conflict as students continue protest
September 19, 2012
Govt proposes solution to Nile University conflict as students continue protest
Minister of Higher Education Mostafa al-Sayed Mossad said Tuesday that a proposed solution to the conflict between Nile University and…
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices
September 19, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices
Internal politics are the focus of Wednesday’s newspapers, with the gas crisis, teachers on strike, public transportation and other issues…
Radical camps detected in Sinai, security source says
September 19, 2012
Radical camps detected in Sinai, security source says
Extensive activity by radical groups has been detected in North Sinai as part of a military operation seeking to clear…
Amending treaty with Israel ‘a matter of time,’ says presidential adviser
September 19, 2012
Amending treaty with Israel ‘a matter of time,’ says presidential adviser
An adviser to President Mohamed Morsy has said that amending the 1979 peace treaty signed with Israel is "a matter…
Clashes break out in court, detained film protesters allege torture
September 19, 2012
Clashes break out in court, detained film protesters allege torture
Clashes broke out Tuesday afternoon between families of detainees and Central Security Forces in front of an Abdeen court, where…
US ambassador: Congress will support Egypt despite protests
September 18, 2012
US ambassador: Congress will support Egypt despite protests
US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson said Tuesday that the images of protesters scaling the walls of the US Embassy…
Haniyeh visit strains Egypt-Palestinian relations
September 18, 2012
Haniyeh visit strains Egypt-Palestinian relations
Tensions between Egypt and the Palestinian Authority have emerged after Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Qandil received the head of the…