Egypt
Government to tighten foreign funding regulations for civil society groups
November 2, 2011
Government to tighten foreign funding regulations for civil society groups
The Ministry of Social Solidarity is finalizing amendments to Law 48/2002 on civil society organizations to regulate foreign funding, informed…
Essam Atta’s mother: I know my son was tortured
November 2, 2011
Essam Atta’s mother: I know my son was tortured
Ineam Atta, whose son Essam was incarcerated in the infamous Tora prison and died in a hospital last week, gave…
Sources: Freezing Syria’s Arab League membership ‘out of the question’
November 2, 2011
Sources: Freezing Syria’s Arab League membership ‘out of the question’
Suspending or freezing Syria's membership during the Arab League's urgent meeting on Wednesday is out of the question, Arab diplomatic…
Military powers in draft constitutional document spark ire of opposition figures
November 2, 2011
Military powers in draft constitutional document spark ire of opposition figures
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei and the April 6 Youth Movement on Wednesday both voiced separate rejections of the government's draft…
Wednesday’s papers: Political parties meet over constitution, imprisoned blogger sends letter
November 2, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Political parties meet over constitution, imprisoned blogger sends letter
The local press focuses Wednesday on a draft proposal of guidelines for a new constitution that has been the subject…
Famous Egyptian spy dies at age 74
November 2, 2011
Famous Egyptian spy dies at age 74
One of Egypt's most famous spies, who convinced the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad that he worked with them during the…
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?
November 1, 2011
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?
Despite the promise that it would not involve itself in politics beyond the transition of power to a civilian government,…
Former vice president leaves for Hajj
November 1, 2011
Former vice president leaves for Hajj
Egyptian ex-vice president and former intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman, has left for Saudi Arabia Tuesday to perform Hajj, or Islamic…
Luncheon meat below quality standards, say inspectors
November 1, 2011
Luncheon meat below quality standards, say inspectors
The Ministry of Social Solidarity says it has identified 12 Egyptian factories that produce luncheon meat below offical health standards.…
CIB: Banks have the right to question sources of donations
November 1, 2011
CIB: Banks have the right to question sources of donations
Laws relating to the Central Bank of Egypt give financial entities working in the banking sector the right not to…