Egypt
Pirelli workers plan march to presidential palace Tuesday
July 2, 2012
Pirelli workers plan march to presidential palace Tuesday
Close to 500 workers at the Pirelli Tires factory in Alexandria say they are planning to come to Cairo on…
Morsy meets with governors to discuss country’s problems
July 2, 2012
Morsy meets with governors to discuss country’s problems
Newly elected President Mohamed Morsy met on Monday with Egypt’s governors, the prime minister and the local development minister on…
Foreign Ministry denies Gizawy given death sentence in Saudi
July 2, 2012
Foreign Ministry denies Gizawy given death sentence in Saudi
The Saudi General Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution has not yet issued an indictment in the case of Ahmed…
Monday’s papers: A game of musical chairs for Al-Azhar
July 2, 2012
Monday’s papers: A game of musical chairs for Al-Azhar
The early departure of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and other members of the high council of Islamic scholars from…
Update: Brotherhood leader says group ending Tahrir sit-in
July 2, 2012
Update: Brotherhood leader says group ending Tahrir sit-in
Mostafa al-Ghoneimy, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Guidance Bureau, said that the group is suspending its sit-in in Tahrir…
Morsy: Egypt will not waver on supporting Syrians
July 2, 2012
Morsy: Egypt will not waver on supporting Syrians
President Mohamed Morsy said that Egypt will not waver in supporting Arab peoples against their oppressors, and will not accept…
Libyan official decries award for poet critical of Arab Spring
July 2, 2012
Libyan official decries award for poet critical of Arab Spring
A Libyan media official in Cairo has criticized Egypt for giving an Iraqi poet the Naguib Mahfouz cultural award, saying…
Rafah facilities increase number of Palestinians crossing border
July 2, 2012
Rafah facilities increase number of Palestinians crossing border
Egypt has offered facilities at Rafah border crossing to help Palestinian travelers cross from Gaza to Egypt, Egyptian Ambassador to…
Trial over Maspero weapons theft adjourned to September
July 2, 2012
Trial over Maspero weapons theft adjourned to September
The North Cairo Criminal Court on Monday postponed until 3 September the trial of Maikel Adel Naguib and Maikel Mossad…
Factory workers protest outside presidential palace
July 2, 2012
Factory workers protest outside presidential palace
Hundreds of Ceramica Cleopatra workers protested Monday morning outside the presidential palace, demanding a meeting with President Mohamed Morsy to…