Egypt
Hawass demands palaces fall under control of Antiquities Ministry
May 30, 2011
Hawass demands palaces fall under control of Antiquities Ministry
Egyptian Minister of State for Antiquities Zahi Hawass on Monday demanded that all presidential palaces in Egypt fall under control…
Egypt govt denies epidemic spreading in Red Sea tourist city
May 30, 2011
Egypt govt denies epidemic spreading in Red Sea tourist city
The Egyptian tourist town of Gouna in the Red Sea Governorate, southeast of Egypt, was free of epidemic diseases and…
ETUF accused of ruining labor day celebrations in Tahrir Square
May 30, 2011
ETUF accused of ruining labor day celebrations in Tahrir Square
Various unions blamed the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) for making Tahrir Square celebrations on 1 May a failure. The…
Facebook activists to commemorate Khaled Saeed’s death
May 30, 2011
Facebook activists to commemorate Khaled Saeed’s death
Activists responsible for running the Facebook page "We Are All Khaled Saeed" have called for events to mark the first…
1 killed, 8 injured as buildings collapse north of Cairo
May 30, 2011
1 killed, 8 injured as buildings collapse north of Cairo
One person was killed and eight others injured after two adjacent buildings collapsed on Monday in Daqahlia Governorate. Security sources…
Sectarian strife is caused by pseudo-preachers, says military
May 30, 2011
Sectarian strife is caused by pseudo-preachers, says military
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) said on Monday that sectarian strife in Egypt is caused by “the…
Military council leaders and Palestinian president discuss peace efforts
May 30, 2011
Military council leaders and Palestinian president discuss peace efforts
Egypt's ruling military council leader, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, held discussions on Monday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over regional…
North Sinai governor denies presence of Al-Qaeda in governorate
May 30, 2011
North Sinai governor denies presence of Al-Qaeda in governorate
North Sinai Governor Abdel Wahab Mabrouk on Monday denied reports that security services are surveying over 400 individuals who allegedly…
Agency: Iran diplomat leaves Cairo after spy query
May 30, 2011
Agency: Iran diplomat leaves Cairo after spy query
An Iranian diplomat who Egypt had been briefly detained and questioned for spying left Cairo on Monday, Egypt's official news…
Activists seek to follow Tunisia, exclude regime party from politics
May 30, 2011
Activists seek to follow Tunisia, exclude regime party from politics
The revolutionaries of the 18-day uprising that overthrew former president Hosni Mubarak had more than just the president in their…