Egypt
Court postpones judge change decision in Constituent Assembly case
July 18, 2012
Court postpones judge change decision in Constituent Assembly case
A court hearing on whether to change the panel of judges that would rule on the invalidity of the Constituent…
Labor unrest spreads in Egypt’s textile sector
July 18, 2012
Labor unrest spreads in Egypt’s textile sector
Strikes brought a swathe of Egypt's state textile industry to a halt on Wednesday, workers and a labor activist said,…
Syndicates submit proposals for shaping the new constitution
July 18, 2012
Syndicates submit proposals for shaping the new constitution
Twelve syndicates submitted official proposals to be included in the new constitution to Hossam al-Gheriany, head of the Constituent Assembly,…
Five sentenced to year in jail for blocking railways
July 18, 2012
Five sentenced to year in jail for blocking railways
Five people were sentenced to a year in prison by the Luxor Criminal Court on Wednesday for blocking the railways…
Abouel Fotouh calls for unity, support for president
July 18, 2012
Abouel Fotouh calls for unity, support for president
Former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said Wednesday that demonstrating in the nation's squares is not enough, and called…
Tantawi meets with US Central Command chief
July 18, 2012
Tantawi meets with US Central Command chief
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi met with Commander of the US Central Command James Mattis and the delegation accompanying him on…
State media editors to be announced within 15 days, says official
July 18, 2012
State media editors to be announced within 15 days, says official
New chief editors for state-run newspapers will be announced within 15 days, said Shura Council Media, Culture and Tourism Committee…
Eleven Egyptians arrested in port, accused of illegal immigration attempt
July 18, 2012
Eleven Egyptians arrested in port, accused of illegal immigration attempt
Eleven people were arrested in Beheira on Wednesday on charges of attempting to illegally immigrate to Italy by boating across…
Fayoum University staff bar gates in protest
July 18, 2012
Fayoum University staff bar gates in protest
Approximately 4,000 Fayoum University lower-level administrative staff and other employees went on strike Wednesday, locking university gates and preventing the…
Three Egyptian businessmen missing in Syria
July 18, 2012
Three Egyptian businessmen missing in Syria
Three Egyptian businessmen went missing Tuesday morning on their way to Damascus International Airport before their flight back to Cairo.…