Egypt
Minister fails to persuade bus drivers to suspend strike
September 25, 2011
Minister fails to persuade bus drivers to suspend strike
Minister of Manpower Ahmed Hassan al-Borai has failed to reach a compromise with the Public Transportation Authority's (PTA) bus drivers,…
Sunday’s papers: Tantawi testimony shrouded in mystery
September 25, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Tantawi testimony shrouded in mystery
Predictably, the appearance of Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi in court to testify in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak,…
Anti-aircraft missiles found near Suez Canal, says paper
September 25, 2011
Anti-aircraft missiles found near Suez Canal, says paper
Egyptian military and police forces discovered anti-aircraft rockets and launching pads near the Suez Canal late Saturday, state-run Al-Ahram newspaper…
Mubarak, Adly relieved following Tantawi testimony
September 25, 2011
Mubarak, Adly relieved following Tantawi testimony
The testimony of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi on Saturday appeared to bring relief to former President Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak, former…
Teachers suspend strike for one week
September 25, 2011
Teachers suspend strike for one week
Late on Saturday teachers protesting before the cabinet building announced they would suspend their open-ended strike for one week, following…
Political analyst apprehended at Cairo airport
September 25, 2011
Political analyst apprehended at Cairo airport
Agents from the National Security Agency (NSA) briefly detained political analyst Amr el-Shobaki at Cairo International Airport on Saturday as…
Iran begins to change stance toward Syrian regime
September 24, 2011
Iran begins to change stance toward Syrian regime
Iran is reviewing its defense of the Syrian regime and Bashar al-Assad has threatened to inform the US of Hizbullah's…
Mubarak-era Cairo University dean elected to same position
September 24, 2011
Mubarak-era Cairo University dean elected to same position
Professors at the Faculty of Science at Cairo University Saturday reelected Mohamed Saleh Tawfiq as dean of the college, having…
Thousands attend protest as teachers’ strike picks up speed
September 24, 2011
Thousands attend protest as teachers’ strike picks up speed
Thousands of teachers demonstrated in front of the cabinet on Saturday against the slow pace of reforms in the Ministry…