Egypt
Clashes on 28 and 29 June were orchestrated, says fact-finding committee
July 5, 2011
Clashes on 28 and 29 June were orchestrated, says fact-finding committee
A report issued by the semi-official National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Tuesday said that the clashes that took…
Appointment of new top judge brings hope of judicial reform
July 5, 2011
Appointment of new top judge brings hope of judicial reform
Proponents of an independent judiciary hope that the appointment of a president to Egypt’s highest appeals court on Sunday will…
Video shows Alexandria official threatening teachers with gun
July 5, 2011
Video shows Alexandria official threatening teachers with gun
A video that shows Alexandria's deputy governor threatening a group of teachers with a gun has surfaced on social networking…
AUC grad student arrested in The Gambia
July 5, 2011
AUC grad student arrested in The Gambia
A Guinean graduate student at The American University in Cairo (AUC) was arrested 30 April in the Gambian capital of…
ElBaradei tours Switzerland to discuss investment, politics in Egypt
July 5, 2011
ElBaradei tours Switzerland to discuss investment, politics in Egypt
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei began a tour in Switzerland Tuesday to discuss investment opportunities and the political situation in Egypt,…
Gas pipeline company to start repairs after blast
July 5, 2011
Gas pipeline company to start repairs after blast
The Egyptian company operating natural gas pipelines in Sinai announced Tuesday that repairs on the pipeline to Jordan have begun…
Egypt army made no decision on vote delay
July 5, 2011
Egypt army made no decision on vote delay
Egypt's ruling military council has not yet decided whether to delay elections to return the country to civilian rule, an…
Attorney general challenges acquittal of former ministers
July 5, 2011
Attorney general challenges acquittal of former ministers
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Tuesday challenged court rulings that acquitted three ex-ministers and a businessman of charges of…
EU delegation to visit Egypt for police reform
July 5, 2011
EU delegation to visit Egypt for police reform
A delegation of security experts from the European Commission will visit Egypt next week, an official from the EU’s Department…
Japan offers Egypt solar power plant
July 5, 2011
Japan offers Egypt solar power plant
The Japanese government offered Egypt a solar power plant to be built in Burg al-Arab city, west of Alexandria. The…