Egypt
Media organizations say press reforms not enough
September 11, 2012
Media organizations say press reforms not enough
Media and press freedom organizations have criticized the appointment of figures close to the Freedom and Justice Party to leading…
Justice Minister proposes new Emergency Law be decreed by president
September 11, 2012
Justice Minister proposes new Emergency Law be decreed by president
The official state of emergency inaugurated by Hosni Mubarak was synonymous with the political repression of his rule. Under what…
Nation’s teachers congregate in Cairo, protest working conditions
September 10, 2012
Nation’s teachers congregate in Cairo, protest working conditions
From Alexandria in the north to Aswan in the south, protesting teachers from numerous governorates descended upon the Cabinet for…
West ends supervised independence of Kosovo
September 10, 2012
West ends supervised independence of Kosovo
Western powers which have overseen Kosovo since its 2008 unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia have ended their supervision…
Egyptians in Saudi Arabia lashed and imprisoned by court order
September 10, 2012
Egyptians in Saudi Arabia lashed and imprisoned by court order
A Saudi court on Monday sentenced four Egyptians to 70 lashes each and three years in prison, and three others…
Saudi Arabia denies reports of Prince Faisal’s death
September 10, 2012
Saudi Arabia denies reports of Prince Faisal’s death
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal is not dead, despite media reports to the contrary, Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry stated…
Alleged eye sniper’s trial postponed again
September 10, 2012
Alleged eye sniper’s trial postponed again
The so-called “Eye Sniper” trial will be postponed until 3 October, the Cairo Criminal Court decided on Monday. On trial…
EgyptAir flight attendants end strike
September 10, 2012
EgyptAir flight attendants end strike
Five hundred EgyptAir flight attendants ended their strike today after their representatives met with Civil Aviation Minister Samir Embaby Metwaly…
Brotherhood lawyers: People’s Assembly may not reconvene
September 10, 2012
Brotherhood lawyers: People’s Assembly may not reconvene
The dissolved People’s Assembly may not reconvene after a ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court in June said its election…
With higher food prices, inflation rate rises in August
September 10, 2012
With higher food prices, inflation rate rises in August
Inflation reached high rates during the month of August, rising by 1.2 percent compared with the previous month, while annual…