Egypt
Egypt govt to set maximum wage in a month
July 26, 2011
Egypt govt to set maximum wage in a month
Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy said Tuesday that the government would announce a maximum wage in a month to be applied…
National Association for Change suspends Tahrir sit-in
July 26, 2011
National Association for Change suspends Tahrir sit-in
The National Association for Change (NAC) on Tuesday suspended the sit-in it has been staging for nearly two weeks in…
Egypt’s Mubarak weakened after refusing to eat, says doctor
July 26, 2011
Egypt’s Mubarak weakened after refusing to eat, says doctor
Egypt's hospitalized former President Hosni Mubarak, who is due to stand trial next week over the killing of protesters, is…
Govt report rejects military council’s accusations against revolutionary groups
July 26, 2011
Govt report rejects military council’s accusations against revolutionary groups
A government report published on Tuesday rejects accusations made by Egypt's ruling military council against revolutionary groups. The fact-finding report…
Egypt’s military arrests 10 workers following clashes in Ismailia
July 26, 2011
Egypt’s military arrests 10 workers following clashes in Ismailia
The Egyptian military has arrested ten people from among 15,000 workers at the investment free zone in Ismailia who were…
Officials give conflicting reports on alleged malaria infection in Upper Egypt
July 26, 2011
Officials give conflicting reports on alleged malaria infection in Upper Egypt
The Beni Suef health department has declared a state of emergency after claiming to have discovered the governorate's first case…
Egyptian syndicate elections reproduce Mubarak-era leaders
July 26, 2011
Egyptian syndicate elections reproduce Mubarak-era leaders
Post-revolution syndicate elections in Egypt have produced the same old faces from the disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP) or the…
5 vessels recovered after Suez Canal dock capsizes
July 26, 2011
5 vessels recovered after Suez Canal dock capsizes
Five ships and tugboats were recovered after a floating dock capsized in Suez, Egypt's Red Sea Ports Authority said Tuesday.
Group withdraws bid for independent labor union
July 26, 2011
Group withdraws bid for independent labor union
An Egyptian labor rights organization decided on Tuesday to withdraw from an initiative seeking to establish an independent labor union,…