Egypt
Italy deports 44 Egyptian illegal immigrants
December 11, 2011
Italy deports 44 Egyptian illegal immigrants
Forty-four illegal Egyptian immigrants deported by Italian authorities arrived in the Cairo airport on Sunday. They were arrested last week…
Egypt denies presence of Hamas missile bases in Sinai
December 11, 2011
Egypt denies presence of Hamas missile bases in Sinai
An Egyptian official in Sinai has repudiated an Israeli report that Palestinian militant group Hamas has set up a rocket…
New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off
December 11, 2011
New interior minister, but security reform is a long way off
Egypt has a new Interior Minister, but policemen, human rights activists and analysts agree that he will be unable to…
Advisory council members meet Sunday, Wasat threatens withdrawal
December 11, 2011
Advisory council members meet Sunday, Wasat threatens withdrawal
Members of the advisory council formed by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) will meet on Sunday for…
US senator Kerry: Economy is Egypt’s main problem
December 11, 2011
US senator Kerry: Economy is Egypt’s main problem
CAIRO — Egypt urgently needs a massive cash injection and should strike a deal with the International Monetary Fund as…
Kerry says Brotherhood elections success unsurprising
December 11, 2011
Kerry says Brotherhood elections success unsurprising
US Senator John Kerry said Saturday that the success of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in the…
Sharaf apologizes for government failure
December 11, 2011
Sharaf apologizes for government failure
Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf apologized on Saturday for the performance of his government. On his Facebook page, Sharaf addressed…
Court enables detained blogger to vote in elections
December 11, 2011
Court enables detained blogger to vote in elections
Egypt's administrative court delivered a verdict on Saturday that enables detained blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah to vote in the…
New Israeli ambassador to arrive on Monday
December 11, 2011
New Israeli ambassador to arrive on Monday
Israel's new ambassador to Egypt, Yaakov Amitai, will arrive in Cairo on Monday to succeed outgoing ambassador Yitzhak Levanon, who…
Sunday’s papers: A confusing military council and a homeless cabinet
December 11, 2011
Sunday’s papers: A confusing military council and a homeless cabinet
Amid the parliamentary elections hype, the ruling military council's statements about its role in the writing of the constitution continue…