Egypt
Brotherhood members to run for Journalists Syndicate board
September 19, 2011
Brotherhood members to run for Journalists Syndicate board
Five journalists affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood applied on Monday to compete for board memberships in Egypt's Journalists Syndicate elections.…
Hundreds of tourists rescued from Hurghada restaurant blaze
September 19, 2011
Hundreds of tourists rescued from Hurghada restaurant blaze
Four Egyptians, including three emergency response personnel and an employee, were injured early on Monday in a blaze in a…
More public transport workers join strike
September 19, 2011
More public transport workers join strike
The public transport workers' strike expanded as workers at several bus garages in Cairo joined on the second day. On…
Activists launch community service campaign
September 19, 2011
Activists launch community service campaign
Several Egyptian political groups launched a community initiative to start on 23 September under the motto "The Revolution at the…
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s party rejected by parties affairs committee
September 19, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s party rejected by parties affairs committee
The Political Parties Affairs Committee on Monday rejected the establishment of Jama'a al-Islamiya’s “Construction and Development Party.” In a statement…
Court sets 28 Sept as verdict date in case of former information minister
September 19, 2011
Court sets 28 Sept as verdict date in case of former information minister
Cairo Criminal Court set the verdict date in the trial of former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi to 28 September, judicial…
Education minister not bothered by demands that he be sacked
September 19, 2011
Education minister not bothered by demands that he be sacked
Education Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin Moussa said he isn’t bothered that teachers are calling for his dismissal, two days after…
Govt mulls expat vote in upcoming elections
September 19, 2011
Govt mulls expat vote in upcoming elections
The government is considering allowing Egyptian expatriates to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry has said.…
Monday’s papers: Protester killings ‘cut out of footage,’ electoral law discussed, teachers still strike
September 19, 2011
Monday’s papers: Protester killings ‘cut out of footage,’ electoral law discussed, teachers still strike
Egyptian intelligence footage viewed in the Sunday session of former President Hosni Mubarak’s trial did not contain evidence or scenes…