Egypt
Obama requests US$770 mn to boost Mideast democracy
February 13, 2012
Obama requests US$770 mn to boost Mideast democracy
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a fund of US$770 million to boost political and other reforms…
PM meets with Sinai Bedouin elders
February 13, 2012
PM meets with Sinai Bedouin elders
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri met with Sinai tribal elders on Monday to discuss the peninsula’s security situation in light of…
FJP officially announces its willingness to form national coalition govt
February 13, 2012
FJP officially announces its willingness to form national coalition govt
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, announced on Monday that it is fully…
Virginity test case postponed to 20 February
February 13, 2012
Virginity test case postponed to 20 February
The case against military doctors who conducted virginity tests on activist Samira Ibrahim was postponed to 20 February in order…
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
February 13, 2012
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
Three youths — an Egyptian, American and Australian — who traveled from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mahalla…
Violence against women costs Egypt an annual LE150 billion
February 13, 2012
Violence against women costs Egypt an annual LE150 billion
A research paper prepared by Hamdi al-Henawy, professor of social economy, has shown that violence against women costs Egypt an…
Students hold demos on third day of strike
February 13, 2012
Students hold demos on third day of strike
Calling for Egypt’s ruling generals to step down, university students on Monday protested against Egypt’s military rulers for the third…
MP calls for efforts to improve health services, combat kidney failure
February 13, 2012
MP calls for efforts to improve health services, combat kidney failure
MP Akram al-Shaer on Monday called for establishing a "supreme health council" to improve medical services in the country, especially…
Minister: US used NGOs to sow chaos in Egypt
February 13, 2012
Minister: US used NGOs to sow chaos in Egypt
The Egyptian minister seen as the driving force behind impending trials of NGO workers, including 19 Americans, told investigators that…
Israel blames Iran for embassy attacks
February 13, 2012
Israel blames Iran for embassy attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday blamed Iran for attacks on Israeli embassy staff in Georgia and India that…