Egypt
Foreign Ministry to form committee to compensate Egyptians in Libya
August 27, 2011
Foreign Ministry to form committee to compensate Egyptians in Libya
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry is seeking to form a government committee to follow up on Egyptians who have been affected…
Govt asks health departments to prepare for important Muslim holiday
August 27, 2011
Govt asks health departments to prepare for important Muslim holiday
Preparedness levels have been heightened at all hospitals around Egypt in preparation for Eid al-Fitr, an important Muslim holiday, said…
Academic year postponed for two weeks
August 27, 2011
Academic year postponed for two weeks
The Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt, headed by the Minister of Higher Education Moataz Khurshid, on Thursday decided to…
Dangerous Cairo convict found dead in prison
August 27, 2011
Dangerous Cairo convict found dead in prison
A dangerous convict, who was re-arrested a few days ago, was found hanging in his cell in Tora Prison on…
Cairo-Baghdad flights resume after 20-year suspension
August 27, 2011
Cairo-Baghdad flights resume after 20-year suspension
EgyptAir on Saturday resumed flights to Iraq following a suspension of more than twenty years. Flight number 625 departed to…
Trains to Upper Egypt resume after railway protest ends
August 27, 2011
Trains to Upper Egypt resume after railway protest ends
Trains heading to Upper Egypt returned to schedule on Saturday after demonstrators blocked trains traffic in protest against their village…
April 6 Youth Movement suspends sit-in at Israeli Embassy
August 27, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement suspends sit-in at Israeli Embassy
The April 6 Youth Movement on Saturday announced its decision to suspend its week-long sit-in in front of the Israeli…
Egyptian Official: No final agreement with Israel for more Sinai troops
August 27, 2011
Egyptian Official: No final agreement with Israel for more Sinai troops
Egypt has not reached a final agreement with Israel to increase the number of Egyptian forces in Sinai, an Egyptian…
Egypt’s centrists seek to overcome Islamist-secular divide
August 26, 2011
Egypt’s centrists seek to overcome Islamist-secular divide
On the heels of the formation of liberal and Islamist blocs in Egyptian politics, the newly-established Adl Party has announced the…
Police, military deployed to Shubra in anticipation of sectarian violence
August 26, 2011
Police, military deployed to Shubra in anticipation of sectarian violence
Egyptian military and police troops were deployed Friday to Shubra, a working-class neighborhood in the north of Cairo, to prevent…