Egypt
Thursday’s papers: Condemning violence in Tahrir, ‘tragic’ ending to Ahly-Zamalek match
June 30, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Condemning violence in Tahrir, ‘tragic’ ending to Ahly-Zamalek match
As expected, the two-day clash between protesters and Central Security forces in Tahrir dominates Thursday’s headlines. State-owned paper Al-Ahram…
Wafd Party approves ElBaradei’s human rights charter
June 30, 2011
Wafd Party approves ElBaradei’s human rights charter
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Wednesday said that the liberal Wafd Party has approved the bill of rights he presented…
E. coli outbreak may be traced to Egyptian seeds
June 30, 2011
E. coli outbreak may be traced to Egyptian seeds
ROME--European food and disease prevention authorities said Wednesday they are investigating whether the E. coli outbreak in Germany and France…
Egyptian court orders damages for injured protester
June 29, 2011
Egyptian court orders damages for injured protester
An Egyptian court ordered the Interior Ministry on Wednesday to compensate a man who police shot in the eye during…
Egyptian FM meets with Libya counterpart at African Union summit
June 29, 2011
Egyptian FM meets with Libya counterpart at African Union summit
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed al-Orabi met with Libyan Foreign Minister Abdul Atti Obiedi at the African Union summit…
Lawyers Syndicate to investigate clashes in Tahrir Square
June 29, 2011
Lawyers Syndicate to investigate clashes in Tahrir Square
The Lawyers Syndicate on Wednesday formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the clashes that erupted between citizens and police in…
Parties request ruling council to approve election supervision
June 29, 2011
Parties request ruling council to approve election supervision
Five political parties have asked the military council to approve international supervision of the next parliamentary and presidential elections, adding…
Military thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya
June 29, 2011
Military thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya
The armed forces have announced their success in thwarting an attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya 150 km south of…
Washington didn’t respond to requests to freeze accounts, says official
June 29, 2011
Washington didn’t respond to requests to freeze accounts, says official
The United States did not respond to requests from the Egyptian government to freeze the bank accounts of members of…
Brotherhood guide appoints six spokesmen for the group
June 29, 2011
Brotherhood guide appoints six spokesmen for the group
Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie announced on Tuesday that he had appointed six spokesmen for the group. Inaugurating a…