Egypt
Estimated 35,000 suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease
March 18, 2012
Estimated 35,000 suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease
A report by the General Authority for Veterinary Services (GAVS) said there are 34,482 suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease in…
Obituary: Mahgoub Omar, a fighter on many fronts
March 18, 2012
Obituary: Mahgoub Omar, a fighter on many fronts
News of Mahgoub Omar’s death on Saturday was largely drowned out by the intensive coverage of the death of Pope…
Al-Masry Media Corporation appoints board of trustees, looks to overhaul structure
March 18, 2012
Al-Masry Media Corporation appoints board of trustees, looks to overhaul structure
Al-Masry Media Corporation, which owns Al-Masry Al-Youm, has established a board of trustees that brings together national figures to put…
Shura Council to keep state-run newspapers’ chief editors in their posts
March 18, 2012
Shura Council to keep state-run newspapers’ chief editors in their posts
The Shura Council has approved the general committee’s decision to keep the editors-in-chief of state-owned newspapers in their positions until…
The embattled new National Council for Women
March 18, 2012
The embattled new National Council for Women
Since the beginning of this year, the National Council for Women has continually been brought into question by political forces…
15 Egyptians arrested in Lebanon to be deported
March 18, 2012
15 Egyptians arrested in Lebanon to be deported
The Egyptian Embassy in Beirut is currently finalizing procedures to deport 15 Egyptians for illegally entering Lebanon through the Syrian…
Parliament approves criteria for constituent assembly makeup
March 18, 2012
Parliament approves criteria for constituent assembly makeup
Both houses of Parliament during a joint session Sunday agreed on the criteria for choosing the members of the constituent…
Egypt’s military struggles with Sinai, its white elephant
March 18, 2012
Egypt’s military struggles with Sinai, its white elephant
A Bedouin siege of an international peacekeepers camp in Egypt's Sinai underscores the ruling military's weak grip over the restive…
Sunday’s papers: Pope Shenouda’s death and the constituent assembly
March 18, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Pope Shenouda’s death and the constituent assembly
The announcement of Pope Shenouda III’s death came late yesterday to make all of today’s papers, but state-owned Al-Ahram delayed…