Egypt
Court sentences 2 former regime officials to prison
September 28, 2011
Court sentences 2 former regime officials to prison
The Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi and former Egyptian Radio and TV Union chief…
Security official: 11,000 cars stolen in Egypt since January
September 28, 2011
Security official: 11,000 cars stolen in Egypt since January
Egyptian authorities received 11,000 reports of stolen vehicles since January, said Abdel Fattah Othman, assistant chief of the Interior Ministry's…
FM: No need to review peace treaty with Israel
September 28, 2011
FM: No need to review peace treaty with Israel
There is no reason to review Egypt's peace treaty with Israel, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said in an interview…
Egyptian police destroy 3 tunnels at Gaza border
September 28, 2011
Egyptian police destroy 3 tunnels at Gaza border
Police destroyed on Wednesday three tunnels at the border between Egypt and Gaza, a security source told Al-Masry Al-Youm on…
Activists stage surprise protest against Emergency Law
September 28, 2011
Activists stage surprise protest against Emergency Law
Hundreds of activists staged a surprise march from Shubra to downtown Cairo Tuesday against the broadening of Egypt's long-standing Emergency…
Amid uncertainty, labor uprisings reignite revolution
September 28, 2011
Amid uncertainty, labor uprisings reignite revolution
Just when everyone thought that the fervor of Egypt’s revolution might be flagging, labor protests and fears of a Mubarak-era…
Minister anticipates 25% drop in 2011 tourist arrivals
September 28, 2011
Minister anticipates 25% drop in 2011 tourist arrivals
ASWAN - Egypt's once lucrative tourism industry has started to recover after an uprising in January nearly paralyzed it, but…
Wednesday’s papers: Elections declaration and Tantawi’s walk
September 28, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Elections declaration and Tantawi’s walk
At the top of stories in today’s papers is the ruling military council's declaration setting the dates for the first…
Egypt joins international program to end corruption and money laundering
September 27, 2011
Egypt joins international program to end corruption and money laundering
In hopes of recovering billions of dollars of public funds from bank accounts and other assets beyond its national borders,…