Egypt
PM on Twitter: Elections will help us fulfil social demands
October 26, 2011
PM on Twitter: Elections will help us fulfil social demands
Egypt's interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Wednesday urged Egyptians to postpone protests voicing social demands until after the parliamentary…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina workers protest to dismiss director
October 26, 2011
Bibliotheca Alexandrina workers protest to dismiss director
More than 1500 workers staged a protest on Wednesday outside the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, preventing the director, Ismail Serag…
Brotherhood, Nour parties agree to avoid electoral campaign conflicts
October 26, 2011
Brotherhood, Nour parties agree to avoid electoral campaign conflicts
The Salafi Nour Party on Wednesday announced it had signed a code of ethics with the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and…
Foreign Ministry sets new regulations for diplomatic vehicles
October 26, 2011
Foreign Ministry sets new regulations for diplomatic vehicles
The Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced a set of new regulations for vehicles carrying diplomatic license plates to ensure they…
Islamist presidential hopeful urges citizens to stop protests
October 26, 2011
Islamist presidential hopeful urges citizens to stop protests
Islamist presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa on Wednesday urged Egyptians not to participate in demonstrations to maintain stability before and…
Official: Interior Ministry to restructure police
October 26, 2011
Official: Interior Ministry to restructure police
The Interior Ministry is working to restructure Egypt's police force, an Egyptian security official told state TV Tuesday. The police…
Sit-in over Minya train accident deaths disrupts rail traffic
October 26, 2011
Sit-in over Minya train accident deaths disrupts rail traffic
Railway traffic was disrupted on Wednesday after thousands of citizens gathered on railroad tracks in Bergayah village in Minya Governorate…
Libyan Embassy to hand over weapons discovered inside
October 26, 2011
Libyan Embassy to hand over weapons discovered inside
The Libyan Embassy will hand over weapons and ammunition discovered inside the embassy Monday to Egyptian authorities, the Libyan ambassador…
Egypt refuses to release 5 convicted spies in Israel prisoner swap
October 26, 2011
Egypt refuses to release 5 convicted spies in Israel prisoner swap
Egypt has refused to release five Israelis convicted of espionage as part of the prisoner swap deal to be implemented…
Foreign Ministry: Govt has vision on expat voting process
October 26, 2011
Foreign Ministry: Govt has vision on expat voting process
The Foreign Ministry has a full plan on how to carry out the electoral process for Egyptians abroad, Foreign Ministry…