Egypt
Rural Egyptians suffer most from increasing poverty
September 28, 2011
Rural Egyptians suffer most from increasing poverty
Poverty is on the rise in Egypt, particularly in rural areas, according to a study released earlier this month by…
Maadi policemen stage protest against new working hours
September 28, 2011
Maadi policemen stage protest against new working hours
About 200 policemen from the Maadi police station staged protests on Wednesday, rejecting the new shift pattern that has been…
Petroleum Ministry: No lawsuits filed against Egypt for pipeline bombing
September 28, 2011
Petroleum Ministry: No lawsuits filed against Egypt for pipeline bombing
A Petroleum Ministry official has said that shareholders of the East Mediterranean Gas Company, which exports Egyptian natural gas to…
Police officer arrested on suspicion of torturing Salafi to death
September 28, 2011
Police officer arrested on suspicion of torturing Salafi to death
The Alexandria public prosecutor has ordered the detention of Mohamed al-Shimy, a police officer from the National Security Apparatus, for…
Tantawi pledges to secure African Olympic Qualifiers in November
September 28, 2011
Tantawi pledges to secure African Olympic Qualifiers in November
During a meeting at his office on Wednesday with African Football Federation president Issa Hayatou, the head of Egypt's ruling…
Judges Club president lashes out at protesting law school graduates
September 28, 2011
Judges Club president lashes out at protesting law school graduates
Ahmed al-Zend, president of the Judges Club, lashed out at law school graduates who are demonstrating before the Supreme Court,…
Military council considers allowing party members to run as independents
September 28, 2011
Military council considers allowing party members to run as independents
Informed sources have said that the military council is mulling, in consultation with the cabinet, the possibility of allowing party…
Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and elections with interior minister
September 28, 2011
Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and elections with interior minister
Informed sources at the Interior Ministry say that Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the military council, has met with…
Protesters with disparate grievances converge on government offices
September 28, 2011
Protesters with disparate grievances converge on government offices
Protesters representing a number of different causes, including working conditions and wages, converged on downtown Cairo on Wednesday, demonstrating outside…
New constitutional declaration provokes widespread condemnation
September 28, 2011
New constitutional declaration provokes widespread condemnation
The new constitutional declaration on parliamentary elections, which was issued by the military council on 25 September, has provoked condemnation…