Egypt
Rights activist calls for transparency in restructuring of security apparatus
June 16, 2011
Rights activist calls for transparency in restructuring of security apparatus
An Egyptian human rights activist on Thursday called on the Interior Ministry to open up the restructuring of Egypt’s security…
Pope Shenouda to meet with Brotherhood supreme guide
June 16, 2011
Pope Shenouda to meet with Brotherhood supreme guide
Pope Shenouda III will meet with Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badei on Tuesday at the Cathedral of Saint Mark…
National Association for Change calls on Arab League to support Syrian uprising
June 16, 2011
National Association for Change calls on Arab League to support Syrian uprising
The National Association for Change (NAC) has called on the Arab League to take a more positive stance toward the…
Italy sponsors ad campaigns promoting tourism in Egypt
June 16, 2011
Italy sponsors ad campaigns promoting tourism in Egypt
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi instructed the Italian Ministry of Tourism and tourism magazines to create advertising campaigns promoting travel…
Political groups to seek signatures backing constitution before elections
June 16, 2011
Political groups to seek signatures backing constitution before elections
Thirty-six political and youth groups in Egypt have announced they would aid a signature campaign regarding the country’s new constitution.…
Egyptian FM: Palestine UN membership doesn’t negate Israel’s legitimacy
June 16, 2011
Egyptian FM: Palestine UN membership doesn’t negate Israel’s legitimacy
Arab efforts to enable Palestinians to obtain membership in the United Nations do not aim to render Israel an illegitimate…
New infrastructure projects to reduce traffic in Cairo and Giza
June 16, 2011
New infrastructure projects to reduce traffic in Cairo and Giza
The Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development will work on two projects during the next three months to reduce…
Interrogators decry dodgy answers by Mubarak and ex-officials
June 16, 2011
Interrogators decry dodgy answers by Mubarak and ex-officials
The head of Egypt’s Ilicit Gains Authority (IGA) has complained of dodgy responses given by former president Hosni Mubarak and…
Presidential candidate vows to grant military greater power in new constitution
June 16, 2011
Presidential candidate vows to grant military greater power in new constitution
Former parliament member and presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi on Thursday vowed to grant the army with higher powers, if he…
Post-match riot leaves 22 injured
June 16, 2011
Post-match riot leaves 22 injured
A riot following a football match left 22 people injured, including 12 military recruits, said the Egyptian Ministry of Health…