Egypt
Petroleum Ministry: No lawsuits filed against Egypt for pipeline bombing
September 28, 2011
Petroleum Ministry: No lawsuits filed against Egypt for pipeline bombing
A Petroleum Ministry official has said that shareholders of the East Mediterranean Gas Company, which exports Egyptian natural gas to…
Police officer arrested on suspicion of torturing Salafi to death
September 28, 2011
Police officer arrested on suspicion of torturing Salafi to death
The Alexandria public prosecutor has ordered the detention of Mohamed al-Shimy, a police officer from the National Security Apparatus, for…
Tantawi pledges to secure African Olympic Qualifiers in November
September 28, 2011
Tantawi pledges to secure African Olympic Qualifiers in November
During a meeting at his office on Wednesday with African Football Federation president Issa Hayatou, the head of Egypt's ruling…
Judges Club president lashes out at protesting law school graduates
September 28, 2011
Judges Club president lashes out at protesting law school graduates
Ahmed al-Zend, president of the Judges Club, lashed out at law school graduates who are demonstrating before the Supreme Court,…
Military council considers allowing party members to run as independents
September 28, 2011
Military council considers allowing party members to run as independents
Informed sources have said that the military council is mulling, in consultation with the cabinet, the possibility of allowing party…
Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and elections with interior minister
September 28, 2011
Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and elections with interior minister
Informed sources at the Interior Ministry say that Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the military council, has met with…
Protesters with disparate grievances converge on government offices
September 28, 2011
Protesters with disparate grievances converge on government offices
Protesters representing a number of different causes, including working conditions and wages, converged on downtown Cairo on Wednesday, demonstrating outside…
New constitutional declaration provokes widespread condemnation
September 28, 2011
New constitutional declaration provokes widespread condemnation
The new constitutional declaration on parliamentary elections, which was issued by the military council on 25 September, has provoked condemnation…
Israel’s new housing project is ‘irresponsible’ and ‘provocative’, says FM
September 28, 2011
Israel’s new housing project is ‘irresponsible’ and ‘provocative’, says FM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr condemned Israel’s recent announcement that it is constructing more than a thousand housing units in…
Public bus drivers continue strike
September 28, 2011
Public bus drivers continue strike
Public transportation drivers are continuing their strike for a second week, despite a government statement that it had been suspended.…