Egypt
Petrojet workers continue sit-in outside Parliament, start hunger strike
April 23, 2012
Petrojet workers continue sit-in outside Parliament, start hunger strike
Workers from the Petrojet Company continued their sit-in outside Parliament in protest of their dismissal by the company. The workers…
Egyptian court clears Brotherhood leader of money laundering charges
April 23, 2012
Egyptian court clears Brotherhood leader of money laundering charges
The State Security Emergency Court on Monday acquitted Osama Suleiman, a Muslim Brotherhood leader and chairman of the board of…
Egypt’s football cup competition canceled
April 23, 2012
Egypt’s football cup competition canceled
Egypt's interim government has canceled the national cup competition, ending all football in the country this season. The Egyptian Football…
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…