Egypt
Seven dead in Cairo, Monufiya traffic accidents
February 21, 2012
Seven dead in Cairo, Monufiya traffic accidents
Six people were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday when a minibus collided with a truck on the Cairo-Alexandria…
Egyptian security source denies IED bust on Israeli border
February 21, 2012
Egyptian security source denies IED bust on Israeli border
ARISH — An Egyptian security source on Tuesday denied Israeli reports that Israeli and Egyptian security forces had found a…
Islamist leaders reject policemen’s beard-growing movement
February 21, 2012
Islamist leaders reject policemen’s beard-growing movement
Policemen should not be allowed to grow their beards, given the sensitivity of the transitional phase, a Salafi Front spokesperson…
SCAF won’t take legal action against MP over ‘insult’ to Tantawi
February 21, 2012
SCAF won’t take legal action against MP over ‘insult’ to Tantawi
The ruling military council said it will not take legal action against a member of parliament for making what a…
MP demands Mostafa Bakry be held accountable for insulting ElBaradei
February 21, 2012
MP demands Mostafa Bakry be held accountable for insulting ElBaradei
Mostafa al-Naggar, a member of parliament from the Adl Party, has gathered the signatures of 30 People’s Assembly members to…
Official: EU to provide Egypt with US$500 million in aid
February 21, 2012
Official: EU to provide Egypt with US$500 million in aid
The European Union intends to support Egypt’s economy with US$500 million in response to a request by the Egyptian government,…
Netanyahu: I was right to be pessimistic about Egyptian revolution
February 21, 2012
Netanyahu: I was right to be pessimistic about Egyptian revolution
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was right when he expressed pessimism that the Egyptian revolution and Arab Spring…
Jordan PM to visit Iraq to seek alternatives to Egypt gas supplies
February 21, 2012
Jordan PM to visit Iraq to seek alternatives to Egypt gas supplies
Jordanian Prime Minister Awn al-Khasawneh said on Tuesday he plans to visit Iraq very soon to seek alternatives for Egyptian…
Palestinian energy chief: Egypt ready to supply Gaza with fuel
February 21, 2012
Palestinian energy chief: Egypt ready to supply Gaza with fuel
The Egyptian government has expressed readiness to supply Gaza’s only domestic power plant with fuel in the coming days, said…
Foreign tourist arrivals drop, Arab arrivals rise at end of 2011
February 21, 2012
Foreign tourist arrivals drop, Arab arrivals rise at end of 2011
The number of foreign tourists visiting Egypt in December 2011 dropped 33 percent compared to the same month in 2010,…