Egypt
US official: 85% of USAID to Egypt since 25 January went to US organizations
August 13, 2011
US official: 85% of USAID to Egypt since 25 January went to US organizations
About 85 percent of USAID's funds to Egypt since 25 January has gone to US organizations, including the National Democratic…
Interior Ministry to grant arms licenses to those who hand in stolen weapons
August 13, 2011
Interior Ministry to grant arms licenses to those who hand in stolen weapons
Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawy issued a decision on Saturday to exempt those who hand in unlicensed and stolen police…
Actress Basma, professor Amr Hamzawy robbed in 6th of October City
August 13, 2011
Actress Basma, professor Amr Hamzawy robbed in 6th of October City
Political science professor Amr Hamzawy and young actress Basma were robbed at gunpoint by three unknown men, and Basma was…
Govt to discuss maximum wage before end of month
August 13, 2011
Govt to discuss maximum wage before end of month
Before the end of August, the cabinet will receive for discussion proposals for the maximum wage, Minister of Finance Hazem al-Beblawy has…
SCAF: We asked govt to set principles for choice of constitution panel
August 13, 2011
SCAF: We asked govt to set principles for choice of constitution panel
A month and a half ago, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) instructed the government to draw up…
3 presidential broadcasting studios dismantled
August 13, 2011
3 presidential broadcasting studios dismantled
The presidential studio in Borg al-Arab in Alexandria was dismantled on Wednesday, Al-Masry Al-Youm has learned. Sources speaking on condition…
Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman relatives stage sit-in at US Embassy
August 13, 2011
Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman relatives stage sit-in at US Embassy
Dozens of relatives of Jama’a al-Islamiya leader Shiekh Omar Abdel Rahman staged a sit-in on Friday in front of the US Embassy…
Government to amend law on communications
August 13, 2011
Government to amend law on communications
A national security committee will be charged with examining amendments to Law 10/2003 on communications, particularly the articles which give…
Martyrs’ lawyers: Interior Ministry officials pressured martyrs’ families
August 13, 2011
Martyrs’ lawyers: Interior Ministry officials pressured martyrs’ families
Interior Ministry officials have pressured the families of those killed or injured in the 25 January revolution to change their…
US defends aid as Egypt probes NGO foreign funding
August 13, 2011
US defends aid as Egypt probes NGO foreign funding
The US embassy in Cairo issued a strongly-worded defence of its aid to Egypt as prosecutors probed foreign funding…