Egypt
Sale of pharaonic statuette foiled
May 1, 2011
Sale of pharaonic statuette foiled
Egypt's security authorities foiled the attempted sale of a statuette that investigators said carries pharaonic inscriptions. The piece is 50cm…
Egypt’s Arab League candidate to arrive in Syria
May 1, 2011
Egypt’s Arab League candidate to arrive in Syria
Egypt's candidate for the post of Arab League secretary general, Mostafa al-Fiqqi, will visit Damascus on Monday as part of…
Egypt activists found media freedom coalition
May 1, 2011
Egypt activists found media freedom coalition
The launch of a National Coalition for Media Freedom, to coordinate the efforts of media players and activists interested in…
Egyptian, Iranian FMs to meet in Indonesia by end of May
May 1, 2011
Egyptian, Iranian FMs to meet in Indonesia by end of May
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Sunday he will meet his Egyptian counterpart, Nabil al-Arabi, on the sidelines of…
Moussa holds conference in NDP member’s home, enrages citizens
May 1, 2011
Moussa holds conference in NDP member’s home, enrages citizens
Amr Moussa, outgoing general secretary of the Arab League and candidate for the Egyptian presidency, enraged citizens of Assiut by…
Ethiopian president meets Egypt’s ‘popular diplomacy’ delegation
May 1, 2011
Ethiopian president meets Egypt’s ‘popular diplomacy’ delegation
At his presidential palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian President Girma Wolde Giorgis received the Egyptian popular diplomacy delegation on Saturday.…
Sunday’s papers: Egypt celebrates its first free labor day
May 1, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Egypt celebrates its first free labor day
Discrepancies that existed between Egypt's state-owned and independent newspapers, which had disappeared recently as state newspapers adopted a voice typically…
Minister checks prison’s readiness to receive ousted president
May 1, 2011
Minister checks prison’s readiness to receive ousted president
Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawy made a surprise visit to Tora prison's hospital Saturday night, a senior security source said.…
Egypt’s workers: On the political precipice
May 1, 2011
Egypt’s workers: On the political precipice
“We joined [the union] because our rights are lost,” says Fahmy Adel Fahmy, a member of the Independent Bakers’ Union.…
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood selects hawkish leaders
April 30, 2011
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood selects hawkish leaders
In its first meeting since 1995, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Shura Council on Saturday announced the leaders of its would-be political…