Egypt
Moussa denies accusations of financial violations during Arab League term
July 11, 2011
Moussa denies accusations of financial violations during Arab League term
Egyptian presidential hopeful Amr Moussa on Monday denied an accusation that he was involved in financial violations committed during his…
New Arab League chief makes first external visit
July 11, 2011
New Arab League chief makes first external visit
The new Arab League secretary general, Nabil al-Araby, left Cairo on Monday for a trip to Saudi Arabia. This is…
Egyptian court stops broadcast of channels that incite against Libyan rebels
July 11, 2011
Egyptian court stops broadcast of channels that incite against Libyan rebels
An Egyptian court on Monday ruled to stop the broadcasts of 14 satellite channels on Nilesat that incite against rebels…
Culture minister calls for civil state in Egypt
July 11, 2011
Culture minister calls for civil state in Egypt
A civil system, not an Islamic one, is the proper path toward a modern state, Egypt's culture minister said at…
Egyptians in UK plan protest to demand freezing regime assets
July 11, 2011
Egyptians in UK plan protest to demand freezing regime assets
Members of the Egyptian community in the UK plan to demonstrate to call for freezing the British assets of members…
Tahrir protesters spend 3rd night in Tahrir
July 11, 2011
Tahrir protesters spend 3rd night in Tahrir
Protesters continued their sit-in in Tahrir Square for the third consecutive day on Monday to call for swifter action against…
In 24 January op-ed, new information minister expressed concern about uprising
July 11, 2011
In 24 January op-ed, new information minister expressed concern about uprising
Egypt’s new information minister, Osama Heikal, was worried before the 25 January revolution that any potential uprising in Egypt would…
Egypt detains former minister over pesticides
July 11, 2011
Egypt detains former minister over pesticides
An Egyptian investigating judge ordered a former agriculture minister detained for questioning over accusations that he allowed the import of…
Monday’s papers: Outrage over Sharaf’s speech
July 11, 2011
Monday’s papers: Outrage over Sharaf’s speech
Most of Monday's papers lead with the negative impact of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's televised speech broadcast on Saturday night.…