Egypt
Egypt destroys three Gaza smuggling tunnels
June 9, 2011
Egypt destroys three Gaza smuggling tunnels
Egyptian security forces on Thursday demolished three underground tunnels used for smuggling activities across Egypt-Gaza borders. The tunnels, located at…
Worker killed during strike at garments company
June 8, 2011
Worker killed during strike at garments company
The long-running industrial labor action by workers at Mansoura-Espana Garments Company took a tragic twist on Tuesday when a worker…
Citing security void, Inter Milan declines to play Zamalek
June 8, 2011
Citing security void, Inter Milan declines to play Zamalek
Italy’s Inter Milan football team declined to play against Zamalek next month due to Egypt's lack of security and stability.…
Protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
June 8, 2011
Protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Protests on Wednesday demanded better wages and working conditions in Cairo and other governorates.
Ahly football star charged with shooting at a taxi driver
June 8, 2011
Ahly football star charged with shooting at a taxi driver
Prosecutors are investigating Ahly football star Emad Meteib on charges that he fired a gun at a taxi driver in…
Verdict in prominent corruption case to be issued on 5 July
June 8, 2011
Verdict in prominent corruption case to be issued on 5 July
The Cairo Criminal Court is due to issue verdicts on 5 July in a corruption case involving three senior figures…
Tourist suspected of E. coli infection leaves on private plane
June 8, 2011
Tourist suspected of E. coli infection leaves on private plane
A German tourist who was suspected of being infected with E. coli left Hurghada on Wednesday on a private plane…
Badie: Presidential candidates to be excluded from Brotherhood
June 8, 2011
Badie: Presidential candidates to be excluded from Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie has reiterated his assertion that the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) will not be nominating any…
Police and Salafis clash in Sharqiya after shooting
June 8, 2011
Police and Salafis clash in Sharqiya after shooting
Clashes erupted between police and Salafis on Wednesday in the Delta Governorate of Sharqiya after police shot a Salafi man…
Azerbaijan removes statue of Egypt’s Mubarak
June 8, 2011
Azerbaijan removes statue of Egypt’s Mubarak
The authorities in Azerbaijan have removed a monument to deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak which had angered government critics, an…