Egypt
Interior Ministry pardons 477 prisoners
August 11, 2011
Interior Ministry pardons 477 prisoners
The Interior Ministry pardoned 477 prisoners on Thursday as part of an ongoing program of releases connected with the annual…
Cotton production expected to increase this season
August 11, 2011
Cotton production expected to increase this season
Cotton harvesting season officially started Thursday across Egypt. Cultivated cotton crops reached 525,000 feddans, an increase of 180,000 feddans compared…
2 prisoners escape during armed attack on police truck
August 11, 2011
2 prisoners escape during armed attack on police truck
Gunmen attacked a police truck on Thursday as it was transferring prisoners from the Shebin district to the district of…
Martyrs’ families demand permits to attend Mubarak’s trial
August 11, 2011
Martyrs’ families demand permits to attend Mubarak’s trial
Dozens of martyrs’ families and their lawyers staged a protest in front of the Justice Ministry on Thursday, objecting to…
Former agriculture minister to face criminal trial
August 11, 2011
Former agriculture minister to face criminal trial
A judge referred former Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza to criminal court Thursday on charges of seizing state-owned lands and squandering…
Prosecution investigates 10 suspects of Gerga riots
August 11, 2011
Prosecution investigates 10 suspects of Gerga riots
Sohag Governorate public prosecution began investigating Thursday 10 suspects allegedly involved in riots in the city of Gerga. The riots…
Abbas, Araby discuss efforts to support Palestine UN recognition
August 11, 2011
Abbas, Araby discuss efforts to support Palestine UN recognition
In a telephone conversation with Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby on Thursday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed Arab diplomatic…
Military: No date set for registering parliamentary candidates
August 11, 2011
Military: No date set for registering parliamentary candidates
A senior Egyptian military official said on Thursday that the ruling Spreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has yet…
EgyptAir fails to end stand-off over hijab with flight attendants
August 11, 2011
EgyptAir fails to end stand-off over hijab with flight attendants
A committee formed by the Civil Aviation Ministry in Egypt failed to end a stand-off with EgyptAir's female flight attendants…
Islamists threaten escalation if constitutional guidelines imposed
August 11, 2011
Islamists threaten escalation if constitutional guidelines imposed
Islamist movements and parties are threatening to take to the streets if the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) approves…