Egypt
Detained steel tycoon to face trial on money laundering charges
November 3, 2011
Detained steel tycoon to face trial on money laundering charges
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Thursday referred steel magnate Ahmed Ezz to the Cairo Criminal Court on charges of…
Metro workers protest resignation of company head
November 3, 2011
Metro workers protest resignation of company head
Dozens of workers of the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation staged a sit-in on Thursday to protest the…
Parliamentary campaigns begin with a whimper
November 3, 2011
Parliamentary campaigns begin with a whimper
Wednesday marked the first official day of campaigning for what are expected to be Egypt’s first free and fair parliamentary…
One dead, over 1200 rescued as ferry burns off Egyptian port
November 3, 2011
One dead, over 1200 rescued as ferry burns off Egyptian port
One Egyptian ferry passenger has died, and nearly 1230 others rescued, after fires erupted aboard a vessel bound for Nuweiba…
Israel’s El Al Airlines staff protests austerity package at Cairo airport
November 3, 2011
Israel’s El Al Airlines staff protests austerity package at Cairo airport
Egyptian employees of Israel's El Al Airlines office at Cairo International Airport protested Thursday against an austerity plan they say…
Thursday’s papers: New Freedom and Justice daily rejects ‘Selmy’s constitution’
November 3, 2011
Thursday’s papers: New Freedom and Justice daily rejects ‘Selmy’s constitution’
"Egypt rejects 'Selmy’s constitution'" is the main headline of the new partisan Freedom and Justice daily, which the Muslim Brotherhood…
Cabinet approves draft law on trade union freedoms
November 3, 2011
Cabinet approves draft law on trade union freedoms
The cabinet approved a draft law Wednesday that would grant more freedom to trade unions if approved by the ruling…
Govt to distribute food aid ahead of Eid
November 3, 2011
Govt to distribute food aid ahead of Eid
The cabinet examined ways to distribute butane gas cylinders and food to curb price increases before the Eid holiday next…
Military chief of staff meets with Coptic delegation
November 3, 2011
Military chief of staff meets with Coptic delegation
Military Chief of Staff Sami Anan met with a delegation of Coptic bishops on Wednesday at the Defense Ministry to…
Egyptian expat vote impossible, says Foreign Ministry
November 3, 2011
Egyptian expat vote impossible, says Foreign Ministry
Judicial sources at the High Elections Commission have said that allowing Egyptian expatriates to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections…