Egypt
World Bank officials to visit Egypt again over borrowing
November 14, 2011
World Bank officials to visit Egypt again over borrowing
World Bank officials plan to visit Cairo to examine the possibility of giving loans to Egypt, said Vakhtang Lejava, a…
Amid security problems and desperation, Egypt’s hospitals struggle
November 14, 2011
Amid security problems and desperation, Egypt’s hospitals struggle
A man walks into a hospital, asking to be admitted as a patient into the neurology department. The receptionist apologizes…
Orascom Telecom chairman to step down at end of 2011
November 14, 2011
Orascom Telecom chairman to step down at end of 2011
The executive chairman of Orascom Telecom, Khaled Bichara, will step down from his post at the end of 2011 and…
Another Egyptian activist rejects military summons
November 14, 2011
Another Egyptian activist rejects military summons
An Egyptian activist rebuffed on Sunday a summons by military prosecutors for questioning over the violence that took place on…
Monday’s papers: A failing state on the horizon
November 14, 2011
Monday’s papers: A failing state on the horizon
Front-page headlines reflecting fears and confusions about the electoral process have become a common in recent papers, just two weeks…
Court puts off review of church bombing case
November 13, 2011
Court puts off review of church bombing case
An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed the examination of a church bombing case to the beginning of 2012. Twenty-three Copts…
Islamists and NDP remnants duke it out on north coast
November 13, 2011
Islamists and NDP remnants duke it out on north coast
The winter deluge arrived early in Alexandria, but this year it is different. It is not the rains coming from…
Military council orders closure of MOPCO fertilizer plant
November 13, 2011
Military council orders closure of MOPCO fertilizer plant
Egypt's ruling military council has ordered the closure of the MOPCO (Misr Oil Processing Co) plant in Damietta after a…
Police struggle to control gunfights in Upper Egypt
November 13, 2011
Police struggle to control gunfights in Upper Egypt
Security forces in the Upper Egyptian governorates of Qena and Luxor have been attempting to restore order after days of…
Tantawi’s presidential campaign blasts opponents
November 13, 2011
Tantawi’s presidential campaign blasts opponents
Campaigners nominating Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi for president have criticized certain politicians and media personalities that oppose the campaign, calling…