Egypt
UN agency releases new estimate of refugees in Egypt
November 16, 2011
UN agency releases new estimate of refugees in Egypt
The total number of refugees and asylum-seekers registered at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office in Cairo reached…
Wednesday’s papers: Cabinet backs military privacy, NGO foreign funding probe reveals unexpected results
November 16, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Cabinet backs military privacy, NGO foreign funding probe reveals unexpected results
State-owned Al-Ahram leads with a report on a meeting held by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), the…
Iranian diplomat anticipates improved relations with Egypt after elections
November 16, 2011
Iranian diplomat anticipates improved relations with Egypt after elections
An Iranian official in Cairo said he expects diplomatic relations between Cairo and Tehran to normalize after Egypt's parliamentary elections…
Journalists Syndicate urges members to shun military prosecution
November 16, 2011
Journalists Syndicate urges members to shun military prosecution
In a blatant challenge to Egypt's military rulers, the Journalists Syndicate has urged its members to reject summons by military…
HRW calls for release of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah
November 15, 2011
HRW calls for release of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah
Human Rights Watch has called on Egypt to release a prominent blogger detained by military prosecutors. In a statement Tuesday,…
ElBaradei warns of new revolution in Egypt
November 15, 2011
ElBaradei warns of new revolution in Egypt
Prominent presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday renewed warnings that a "revolution of the hungry" could occur in Egypt if…
Government considers changing rules for Sinai land ownership
November 15, 2011
Government considers changing rules for Sinai land ownership
The Egyptian government is studying rules to provide for possibility of owning land in Sinai while safeguarding national security, said…
Egypt demands urgent investigation of Palestinian kidnappers
November 15, 2011
Egypt demands urgent investigation of Palestinian kidnappers
Egyptian authorities requested Hamas to open an urgent investigation into three brothers of the Palestinian Shaer family, who kidnapped an…
Interior minister presents plan to secure elections
November 15, 2011
Interior minister presents plan to secure elections
Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy met with his aides on Tuesday to discuss a plan to secure the first phase of…
Secret authority to regulate media, says source
November 15, 2011
Secret authority to regulate media, says source
A source at the Ministry of Information, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the military council and the government have…