Egypt
Who is the pope’s successor?
March 18, 2012
Who is the pope’s successor?
It’s not easy to predict who’s going to succeed Pope Shenouda III and be enthroned as the 118th Pope and…
SCAF, political figures react to Shenouda death
March 17, 2012
SCAF, political figures react to Shenouda death
Egypt’s ruling military council, presidential candidates, religious figures, and the US president expressed sorrow and offered their respects to Pope…
Pope Shenouda, Coptic Church head in an era of change
March 17, 2012
Pope Shenouda, Coptic Church head in an era of change
Pope Shenouda III was born Nazeer Gayed in August 1923 to a conservative Christian Family. By his teens, he was…
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, aged 89, has died
March 17, 2012
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, aged 89, has died
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria died on Saturday, aged 89, after a long struggle with disease, church sources told Al-Masry…
FJP says cabinet has not discussed IMF loan with Parliament
March 17, 2012
FJP says cabinet has not discussed IMF loan with Parliament
The Freedom and Justice Party has not yet decided its stance on a potential US$3.2 billion IMF loan, the party said Saturday,…
Iraq pays $408 million Gulf War debt to Egypt
March 17, 2012
Iraq pays $408 million Gulf War debt to Egypt
Iraq completed a transfer of US$408 million on Friday to hundreds of thousands of Egyptian workers who fled Iraq in…
18 undocumented Egyptian migrants deported from Syria, Zimbabwe
March 17, 2012
18 undocumented Egyptian migrants deported from Syria, Zimbabwe
Eighteen Egyptians deported from Syria and Zimbabwe due to illegally residing in those countries reached Cairo International Airport on Saturday,…
Official: Over 3,000 livestock deaths from foot and mouth disease
March 17, 2012
Official: Over 3,000 livestock deaths from foot and mouth disease
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is continuing to spread in Egypt, with officials saying that 3110 livestock have been lost so…
Egyptian citizen executed in Saudi Arabia for murder
March 17, 2012
Egyptian citizen executed in Saudi Arabia for murder
Saudi Arabia executed an Egyptian convicted of murdering a citizen of the kingdom, the Saudi Interior Ministry said in a…