Egypt
Presidential candidates welcome halt of gas exports to Israel
April 23, 2012
Presidential candidates welcome halt of gas exports to Israel
Presidential candidates Mohamed Selim al-Awa and Khaled Ali on Monday welcomed the decision to stop exporting Egyptian gas to Israel…
Egypt would continue gas exports to Israel after price deal
April 23, 2012
Egypt would continue gas exports to Israel after price deal
Egypt confirmed that it is not opposed to continuing gas exports to Israel if the two countries reach a new…
Adly referred to criminal court for forced labor of Interior Ministry recruits
April 23, 2012
Adly referred to criminal court for forced labor of Interior Ministry recruits
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, his former training sector aide, Major General Hassan Abdel…
Revisiting history in schools: Beyond characters
April 23, 2012
Revisiting history in schools: Beyond characters
Egyptian students woke to Mubarak-less history books in the wake of the new academic year. The new look of the…
Tourism minister says Israeli tourists didn’t leave Sinai
April 23, 2012
Tourism minister says Israeli tourists didn’t leave Sinai
Israeli government calls for tourists to leave Sinai did not affect tourism, and tourists who accessed Sinai via Taba did…
Eight American NGOs denied permission to operate in Egypt
April 23, 2012
Eight American NGOs denied permission to operate in Egypt
The Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs refused to give permission to eight American NGOs to work in Egypt. In…
Meet your presidential candidate: Khaled Ali, the revolutionary
April 23, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Khaled Ali, the revolutionary
At just 40 years old, Khaled Ali Omar is Egypt’s youngest presidential candidate. For well over a decade, the popularity…
Court fines journalist and editor-in-chief LE10,000 for defamation
April 23, 2012
Court fines journalist and editor-in-chief LE10,000 for defamation
Dokki Appeals Court fined two newspaper journalists LE10,000 each Monday for defaming Major General Hassan Khalaf, head of the culture…
Daily News Egypt leaves a legacy of independent journalism
April 23, 2012
Daily News Egypt leaves a legacy of independent journalism
The website of Egypt’s only independent English-language daily newspaper, Daily News Egypt, was taken off the web Sunday and the…
Copts prepare to mark 40 days since death of Pope Shenouda III
April 23, 2012
Copts prepare to mark 40 days since death of Pope Shenouda III
Military police chief Major General Hamdy Badeen visited the Coptic Orthodox Church on Sunday to meet with Bishop Paula, who…