Egypt
Train derailment in Tanta halts railway movement for 3 hours
June 6, 2011
Train derailment in Tanta halts railway movement for 3 hours
Gharbiya - Railway movement was interrupted in Cairo and the Delta region on Monday when two train carriages derailed in…
Cabinet source denies impending ministerial reshuffle
June 6, 2011
Cabinet source denies impending ministerial reshuffle
An official cabinet source dismissed news that there would be a cabinet reshuffle. The source said any such step would…
Muslim Brotherhood’s party receives official approval
June 6, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood’s party receives official approval
The Political Parties' Affairs Committee on Monday approved the establishment of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party. It now…
Family attacks court guards to protest prison sentence
June 6, 2011
Family attacks court guards to protest prison sentence
The family of a convicted defendant hurled stones and bottles at security guards at a court in Monufiya Governorate to…
Wife of former regime figure stopped at airport
June 6, 2011
Wife of former regime figure stopped at airport
Cairo International Airport authorities on Monday prevented Abla Salama, the wife of Ahmed Ezz, a steel industry tycoon and former…
Civil aviation minister criticizes calls for Cairo airport strike
June 6, 2011
Civil aviation minister criticizes calls for Cairo airport strike
Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation Ibrahim Manna on Monday criticized plans by Cairo International Airport employees to strike to demand…
Foreign Minister: Africa a top priority for Egypt’s foreign policy
June 6, 2011
Foreign Minister: Africa a top priority for Egypt’s foreign policy
Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby said African issues factor high on Egypt’s agenda and in its foreign policy, especially since the…
Giza residents end cell phone tower protest
June 6, 2011
Giza residents end cell phone tower protest
Protesters in Ayyat, Giza, ended their protests on Monday after blocking trains for 17 hours, eyewitnesses said. A train bound…
New accusations test police-civilian relations in post-Mubarak Egypt
June 6, 2011
New accusations test police-civilian relations in post-Mubarak Egypt
The call for protests on January 25 was specifically meant to coincide with National Police Day. Behind it was a…
One killed, 6 injured in 2 traffic accidents north of Cairo
June 6, 2011
One killed, 6 injured in 2 traffic accidents north of Cairo
One person was killed and six injured in two separate car accidents on a motorway in the Beheira Governorate, north…