Egypt
Egyptian farmers using carginogenic chemical smuggled from Gaza
August 14, 2011
Egyptian farmers using carginogenic chemical smuggled from Gaza
Egyptian farmers are making use of an Israeli-made agricultural chemical, illegally smuggled across the border with Israel, to boost their…
Jordanian and Israeli charged with tapping Egypt’s phone network for Mossad
August 14, 2011
Jordanian and Israeli charged with tapping Egypt’s phone network for Mossad
Two men, one Israeli and one Jordanian, were referred by the Egyptian public prosecutor on Sunday for trial before the…
Activist released from military court on LE20,000 bail for Facebook post
August 14, 2011
Activist released from military court on LE20,000 bail for Facebook post
Egypt’s military prosecution on Sunday launched an investigation against Asmaa Mahfouz, a 26-year-old activist accused of insulting the ruling Supreme…
Army tanks in N. Sinai for first time since Israeli peace treaty
August 14, 2011
Army tanks in N. Sinai for first time since Israeli peace treaty
For the first time since the signing of the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel in 1979, the Egyptian armed…
New law to free workers’ syndicates from state control
August 14, 2011
New law to free workers’ syndicates from state control
Labor activists are keenly anticipating a new law on labor syndicates, a draft of which has apparently been completed and…
Manpower minister: First ever business syndicate established
August 14, 2011
Manpower minister: First ever business syndicate established
Manpower and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hassan al-Borai announced on Sunday the establishment of Egypt's first ever trade union for businessmen…
Adly trial adjourned until 5 September
August 14, 2011
Adly trial adjourned until 5 September
The Cairo Criminal Court on Sunday adjourned the trial of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and six of his former…
Al-Azhar invites political powers to discuss charter on Egypt’s future state
August 14, 2011
Al-Azhar invites political powers to discuss charter on Egypt’s future state
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has invited active political groups for an urgent meeting on Wednesday at his office to…
Sawiris: Islamists hijacked Egyptian revolution
August 14, 2011
Sawiris: Islamists hijacked Egyptian revolution
The founder of the secular Free Egyptians Party, Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiris, accused Islamist movements of hijacking the Egyptian revolution.…
Islamists commence campaign against supra-constitutional principles
August 14, 2011
Islamists commence campaign against supra-constitutional principles
Egypt's Islamist groups on Saturday began a campaign against government plans to draw up principles regulating the election of the…