Egypt
Egypt’s foreign ministry: Egyptians in Yemen are fine
June 5, 2011
Egypt’s foreign ministry: Egyptians in Yemen are fine
Ambassador Mohamed Abdel Hakam, assistant foreign minister for consular affairs, immigration, Egyptian expatriates and refugees, said that Egypt's embassy in…
Judge accuses Mubarak of high treason
June 5, 2011
Judge accuses Mubarak of high treason
Fekri Kharroub, former president of the Alexandria Judges Club and current president of the Supreme State Security Court, called on…
Hamas: Egypt keeps Rafah crossing shut for 2nd day
June 5, 2011
Hamas: Egypt keeps Rafah crossing shut for 2nd day
The Hamas government in the Palestinian Gaza Strip said on Sunday that Egypt is maintaining the closure of the Rafah…
Egypt: Halayeb area for integration, not dispute
June 5, 2011
Egypt: Halayeb area for integration, not dispute
Foreign Minister Nabil al-Arabi met his Sudanese counterpart, Ali Karti, to discuss how to enhance and develop Egyptian-Sudanese relations at…
Sunday’s papers: 30 years for Youssef Boutros-Ghali, ambiguous death of a driver, businessmen are generous
June 5, 2011
Sunday’s papers: 30 years for Youssef Boutros-Ghali, ambiguous death of a driver, businessmen are generous
In what is widely hoped to be the first in a series of similar rulings against former regime officials, former…
Labor activists denounce LE700 minimum wage
June 5, 2011
Labor activists denounce LE700 minimum wage
Egypt’s Finance Minister Samir Radwan announced last week that the new monthly minimum wage will increase to LE700, up from…
Rafah crossing re-opened after closure for constuction work
June 4, 2011
Rafah crossing re-opened after closure for constuction work
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip was re-opened on Saturday despite ongoing construction work on the…
Egypt’s military engaging in monologue, not discussion, say activists
June 4, 2011
Egypt’s military engaging in monologue, not discussion, say activists
Ihab Ammar did not last half an hour at the meeting between “the revolution’s youth groups” and members of the…
48 suspects in Imbaba sectarian incident referred to trial
June 4, 2011
48 suspects in Imbaba sectarian incident referred to trial
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred 48 suspects connected with the sectarian violence that occurred in Imbaba in early May…