Egypt
Public transport workers’ strike enters ninth day
March 23, 2012
Public transport workers’ strike enters ninth day
Thousands of Public Transport Authority workers continued their strike for the ninth consecutive day Friday at 27 garages in Cairo,…
Sinai gunmen seize police vehicle, beat and torture 3 soldiers inside
March 23, 2012
Sinai gunmen seize police vehicle, beat and torture 3 soldiers inside
Gunmen seized a Central Security Forces vehicle late on Thursday near the town of Rafah in North Sinai and beat…
Judicial sources: New bribery charges brought against Mubarak officials
March 23, 2012
Judicial sources: New bribery charges brought against Mubarak officials
The Public Funds Prosecution has opened investigations into new allegations that members of the former Mubarak regime received bribes from…
UN agency: New foot-and-mouth disease strain hits Egypt
March 23, 2012
UN agency: New foot-and-mouth disease strain hits Egypt
A new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has hit Egypt and threatens to spread throughout North Africa and the Middle…
Jama’a al-Islamiya announces choices for constituent assembly
March 22, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya announces choices for constituent assembly
Jama'a al-Islamiya has released the names of its preferred candidates for the non-parliamentary half of the constituent assembly that will…
Lawyer: Mubarak’s security, transport cost billions since start of revolution
March 22, 2012
Lawyer: Mubarak’s security, transport cost billions since start of revolution
Former president Hosni Mubarak has cost Egypt’s budget billions of Egyptian pounds since he stepped down last year, according to…
Military official denies suspending investigation of Mubarak for arms deals
March 22, 2012
Military official denies suspending investigation of Mubarak for arms deals
Adel al-Morsy, president of the Military Judiciary Authority, has denied a statement published on independent newspaper Youm7's website saying investigations…
Blocking internet pornography a priority for telecom minister
March 22, 2012
Blocking internet pornography a priority for telecom minister
The government is taking steps to completely block internet pornography in Egypt, according to Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology…
Omar Suleiman will announce presidential bid next week, sources say
March 22, 2012
Omar Suleiman will announce presidential bid next week, sources say
Sources close to former Vice President Omar Suleiman said he told close associates during a meeting at his home last…
Parliamentary proposal to re-write Mubarak era history
March 22, 2012
Parliamentary proposal to re-write Mubarak era history
The People’s Assembly’s Information and Tourism Committee is seeking to review history books to correct what it described as “falsehoods”…