Egypt
Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory
December 6, 2011
Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory
Hundreds of Damietta and Sinanyah village residents on Tuesday morning blocked two roads leading to the MOPCO-Agrium factory in Damietta.…
Jordanian spy trial adjourned to January
December 6, 2011
Jordanian spy trial adjourned to January
An Egyptian court on Tuesday adjourned the trial of a Jordanian citizen accused of spying for Israel to 2 January.…
Tuesday’s papers: Low turnout and unrealized debate marks run-offs
December 6, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Low turnout and unrealized debate marks run-offs
A headline in privately owned Al-Tahrir that sums up one of the major aspects of Egypt’s first parliamentary elections after…
Foreign Ministry receives run-off vote counts from 50 embassies
December 6, 2011
Foreign Ministry receives run-off vote counts from 50 embassies
Fifty Egyptian embassies abroad sent vote counts from the run-off elections to the Foreign Ministry, ministry spokesperson Amr Roshdy said…
German passenger dies during flight’s emergency Cairo landing
December 6, 2011
German passenger dies during flight’s emergency Cairo landing
The pilot of a private plane flying from Hurghada to Germany had to make an emergency landing at Cairo International…
13 killed, 9 injured in road accident near Ain Sokhna
December 6, 2011
13 killed, 9 injured in road accident near Ain Sokhna
Thirteen people were killed and nine injured in a road accident Monday on a highway linking the Suez and Red…
Cairo district to redo elections after results deemed invalid
December 6, 2011
Cairo district to redo elections after results deemed invalid
The High Elections Commission (HEC) on Monday decided to reconduct the first round of elections in Cairo's first constituency after…
Military police remove Freedom and Justice Party tent
December 6, 2011
Military police remove Freedom and Justice Party tent
Military police have removed a tent set up by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in…