Egypt
Government report: 335 labor protests in Egypt in 2011
January 17, 2012
Government report: 335 labor protests in Egypt in 2011
Between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011, there were 335 labor protests in Egypt, said a report issued by…
Activists create revolutionary nuclei beyond Tahrir
January 17, 2012
Activists create revolutionary nuclei beyond Tahrir
A typical evening in the upper class neighborhood of Zamalek is abundant with shisha smokers in sidewalk coffee shops, diners…
Petroleum Minister: Gas crisis will end on Wednesday
January 17, 2012
Petroleum Minister: Gas crisis will end on Wednesday
The gas shortage in Egypt improved on Tuesday and should be solved by Wednesday at the latest after some 3…
PM: Egypt to follow through with plans for nuclear power plant
January 17, 2012
PM: Egypt to follow through with plans for nuclear power plant
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri on Tuesday informed ministers that the government will follow through with its plans to build Egypt’s…
Mubarak’s supporters rally outside Police Academy as court adjourns
January 17, 2012
Mubarak’s supporters rally outside Police Academy as court adjourns
Supporters of Hosni Mubarak rallied outside the Police Academy Tuesday as defense lawyer Farid al-Deeb ended his arguments and the…
Engineers relocate nuclear facility equipment after heists
January 17, 2012
Engineers relocate nuclear facility equipment after heists
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority engineers have begun to dismantle equipment and machinery from a nuclear power plant construction site in…
We won’t surrender to foreign schemes, says Tantawi
January 17, 2012
We won’t surrender to foreign schemes, says Tantawi
The military will not surrender to "foreign schemes" or "be dragged in the direction the enemy wants," the leader of…
Ministry officials: 166 NGOs received foreign grants last year
January 17, 2012
Ministry officials: 166 NGOs received foreign grants last year
A total of 116 NGOs in Egypt received foreign grants, amounting to LE586 million from 250 donors in 2011, a…
Political parties, MPs and activists launch national accord initiative
January 17, 2012
Political parties, MPs and activists launch national accord initiative
A group of political parties, newly elected MPs and youth activists launched on Tuesday an initiative to create national accord…
Presidential hopeful warns about ‘calls to disgrace’ armed forces
January 17, 2012
Presidential hopeful warns about ‘calls to disgrace’ armed forces
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa on Tuesday warned about what he described as "calls to disgrace the armed forces," a…