Egypt
Israeli Embassy crew leaves Cairo after short visit
September 27, 2011
Israeli Embassy crew leaves Cairo after short visit
Staffers at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo left Egypt on Tuesday to Israel via Jordan, following a short visit that…
Authorities block newspaper edition over unfavorable article
September 27, 2011
Authorities block newspaper edition over unfavorable article
Authorities on Monday halted distribution of the Tuesday edition of Rose al-Youssef, a state-run daily, in objection to an article…
Tantawi seen walking plain clothed in downtown Cairo
September 27, 2011
Tantawi seen walking plain clothed in downtown Cairo
Egyptian activists are agitated by a video clip that aired on state-run TV Monday, showing the head of the country's…
Militants attack Egyptian gas pipeline to Israel
September 27, 2011
Militants attack Egyptian gas pipeline to Israel
ARISH - Security officials said gunmen have attacked Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel in North Sinai. It is the sixth…
Military seeking to hamstring parliament through elections law amendments, say politicians
September 26, 2011
Military seeking to hamstring parliament through elections law amendments, say politicians
The new amendments to the electoral law, approved on Sunday by the military-backed cabinet, will enable Egypt’s military rulers to…
Thousands of unregistered antiquities found in museum rest rooms
September 26, 2011
Thousands of unregistered antiquities found in museum rest rooms
Azza Farouq, dean of Cairo University’s Faculty of Archaeology, has revealed that 3000 unregistered antiquities were found recently in the…
Amnesty International urges Egypt to release detained blogger
September 26, 2011
Amnesty International urges Egypt to release detained blogger
International human rights watchdog Amnesty International has urged Egypt’s military rulers to immediately release a detained blogger who has been…
Former NDP member accuses union workers of assault
September 26, 2011
Former NDP member accuses union workers of assault
Abdel Rehim al-Ghoul, former leading member of the dissolved National Democratic Party, has accused members of the Egyptian Trade Union…
Democratic Coalition proposes partnership with Egyptian Bloc in parliamentary elections
September 26, 2011
Democratic Coalition proposes partnership with Egyptian Bloc in parliamentary elections
The Democratic Coalition, which includes more than 40 political parties, has proposed to the Egyptian Bloc, a coalition of 11…