Egypt
Human Rights Watch to Egypt: Fix draft constitution to protect key rights
October 8, 2012
Human Rights Watch to Egypt: Fix draft constitution to protect key rights
A US-based human rights organization has called upon Egypt’s Constituent Assembly to amend articles in the proposed draft, which it…
Security services find 150 kilograms of marijuana inside truck in Beheira
October 8, 2012
Security services find 150 kilograms of marijuana inside truck in Beheira
About 150 kilograms of marijuana were found inside a truck on Haganiya Road in Damanhour, Beheira Governorate. Security services said…
Suzanne Mubarak visits husband in Tora prison
October 8, 2012
Suzanne Mubarak visits husband in Tora prison
Former first lady Suzanne Mubarak made an exceptional visit to her husband in Tora prison Monday, accompanied by her daughter-in-law,…
Salafis launch new political party
October 8, 2012
Salafis launch new political party
The Salafi Front announced Tuesday that it intends to officially establish a new political party that would represent its views…
Sadat family angry over Tarek al-Zomor’s attendance of war ceremony
October 8, 2012
Sadat family angry over Tarek al-Zomor’s attendance of war ceremony
The presence of Tareq al-Zomor, a Jama’a al-Islamiya leader, in the official ceremony marking the 39th anniversary of the 1973…
Foreign Ministry: Egyptians abroad send US$8.17 bn in remittances
October 8, 2012
Foreign Ministry: Egyptians abroad send US$8.17 bn in remittances
Egyptians living abroad contribute US$8.17 billion annually in remittances and are increasingly communicating to overseas missions their interest in supporting…
Electricity companies facing fuel shortage, ministry source says
October 8, 2012
Electricity companies facing fuel shortage, ministry source says
Companies are facing fuel shortages that are threatening electricity production in the country, a senior source at the Electricity and…
Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli to monitor expats in besieged Libyan city
October 8, 2012
Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli to monitor expats in besieged Libyan city
The Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli is continuing to follow the conditions of Egyptian citizens in Wadi al-Mardoum and the city…
Update: 21 security officers killed, 24 injured in Sinai road accident
October 8, 2012
Update: 21 security officers killed, 24 injured in Sinai road accident
Twenty-one Central Security Forces officers died and 24 were injured after their van overturned in central Sinai earlier Monday. Defense…
Minister: Governors to remain in position for maximum of six years
October 8, 2012
Minister: Governors to remain in position for maximum of six years
Governors will not stay in their positions for more than two three-year terms, Local Development Minister Ahmed Zaki Abdeen said.…