Egypt
Former state security director admits order to burn top secret files
March 5, 2012
Former state security director admits order to burn top secret files
The former head of the dissolved State Security Investigation Services, Hassan Abdel Rahman, admitted that he ordered branches to burn…
Gas pipeline explosion controlled in Egypt
March 5, 2012
Gas pipeline explosion controlled in Egypt
Firefighters in Qalyubiya, north of Cairo, succeeded in controlling a fire that broke out in the Mostorod-Alexandria gas pipeline on…
Sectarian strife contained in Aswan
March 5, 2012
Sectarian strife contained in Aswan
Security services and popular leaders in Aswan managed to stifle sectarian tension on Monday, after rumors spread about a school…
Nour Party MP resigns from People’s Assembly
March 5, 2012
Nour Party MP resigns from People’s Assembly
Nour Party MP Anwar al-Bolkimy submitted his resignation from the People’s Assembly to Speaker Saad al-Katany on Monday, after his…
Advisory Council to consider request to dissolve itself on Tuesday
March 5, 2012
Advisory Council to consider request to dissolve itself on Tuesday
The Advisory Council will consider on Tuesday a request from a number of council members to dissolve the council, particularly…
Israeli ambassador returns to Cairo from vacation
March 5, 2012
Israeli ambassador returns to Cairo from vacation
Israel’s new Ambassador to Egypt Yaakov Amitai arrived to the Cairo airport on Monday after a weekend vacation in his…
NGOs illegally received LE3 billion, says source
March 5, 2012
NGOs illegally received LE3 billion, says source
Civil society organizations in Egypt received LE600 million last year in legal funding and LE3 billion in illegal funding, said…
Parliament asks ministry to examine bridge project linking Egypt, Saudi Arabia
March 5, 2012
Parliament asks ministry to examine bridge project linking Egypt, Saudi Arabia
Parliament’s Transportation Committee called on the transportation minister to conduct technical studies on a project to build a bridge between…
Egyptian government bonds available in Saudi Arabia
March 5, 2012
Egyptian government bonds available in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh — Egyptian government bonds are now available for purchase by Egyptians living in Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian Embassy in…
US Israel lobby group issues harsh rhetoric on treatment of Copts
March 5, 2012
US Israel lobby group issues harsh rhetoric on treatment of Copts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a high-profile conference hosted by an America-based pro-Israel lobbying group, a panelist said that Christians in…