Egypt
USAID boss in Egypt quits in funding row
August 12, 2011
USAID boss in Egypt quits in funding row
The USAID director in Egypt abruptly flew back to Washington on Thursday after less than a year on the…
Egyptian police kill Sudanese migrant near Israel border
August 11, 2011
Egyptian police kill Sudanese migrant near Israel border
Egyptian police shot dead a Sudanese migrant and wounded two others on Thursday as they tried to cross illegally into…
Mubarak’s lawyer requests criminal records of revolution victims
August 11, 2011
Mubarak’s lawyer requests criminal records of revolution victims
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s defense lawyer Yousry Abdel Razak has filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court in which he…
Gunfight between butchers in Cairo
August 11, 2011
Gunfight between butchers in Cairo
A fight erupted between butchers in Cairo’s Imbaba neighborhood on Thursday when a butcher reduced his prices, affecting the sales…
Spanish court refuses to reduce Salem’s bail
August 11, 2011
Spanish court refuses to reduce Salem’s bail
A Spanish court has rejected a request by fugitive Egyptian business tycoon Hussein Salem to reduce his bail of five…
Special forces deployed to Sinai to restore security
August 11, 2011
Special forces deployed to Sinai to restore security
Special forces troops from the military and police were dispatched to North Sinai on Thursday in an attempt to combat…
International arbitration plays key role in gas deal, Egypt’s future
August 11, 2011
International arbitration plays key role in gas deal, Egypt’s future
In violation of international agreements, natural gas has not flowed for months across the Sinai desert through the pipeline that…
Egypt starts process to end emergency rule, says official
August 11, 2011
Egypt starts process to end emergency rule, says official
Egypt has begun procedures to end the country's three-decade old state of emergency, a government spokesman said on Thursday. The…
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…