Egypt
Palestinian official: Recent talks a failure
February 26, 2012
Palestinian official: Recent talks a failure
Recent talks between Palestinian political factions in Cairo were ruined by their disorganized agenda, the secretary general of the…
Armed Bedouins block Nuweiba road demanding relatives’ release
February 26, 2012
Armed Bedouins block Nuweiba road demanding relatives’ release
Armed Bedouins from central Sinai blocked the Nuweiba road Sunday to demand the release of their detained relatives, a security…
Court begins trial of suspects from foreign-funded NGOs
February 26, 2012
Court begins trial of suspects from foreign-funded NGOs
The trial of 43 suspects who work for foreign NGOs, including 19 Americans, opened in Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday.
Sunday’s papers: Foreign funding on trial and Ganzouri before Parliament
February 26, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Foreign funding on trial and Ganzouri before Parliament
Today’s papers cover two events regarding people coming under intense scrutiny by the country’s leaders. The first is the beginning…
ElBaradei: Military rulers took wrong direction
February 26, 2012
ElBaradei: Military rulers took wrong direction
Former presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei withdrew from the race after realizing that Egypt’s military rulers were leading the country in…
Policemen see security reform in unionization
February 26, 2012
Policemen see security reform in unionization
Thousands of policemen and officers across Egypt are seeking to establish trade unions with which to protect their interests. Legal…
Military police catch weapon smugglers
February 25, 2012
Military police catch weapon smugglers
Military police caught a group of smugglers carrying a cache of arms, ammunition, and drugs in a vehicle on al-Korayemat…
Inspectors seize 182,000 tons of rotten food in 3 weeks
February 25, 2012
Inspectors seize 182,000 tons of rotten food in 3 weeks
Inspectors from the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade found and confiscated over 182,000 tons of food unfit for human…
SCAF page misquotes American columnist, tells him to watch and learn
February 25, 2012
SCAF page misquotes American columnist, tells him to watch and learn
The influential American columnist Thomas Friedman has received fierce criticism from a Facebook page backed by Egypt's military, which accused him of failing…