Egypt
Egyptian FM heads to Doha for Arab Peace Initiative meeting
August 23, 2011
Egyptian FM heads to Doha for Arab Peace Initiative meeting
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr left Cairo Tuesday, heading to the Qatari capital of Doha for a two-day visit.
Military source: No riots at Hike Step prison
August 23, 2011
Military source: No riots at Hike Step prison
Political activists discussed on different social networking websites on Monday a prisoner rebellion at the Hike Step military prison over military…
Governor honors ‘flagman,’ awards him with apartment
August 23, 2011
Governor honors ‘flagman,’ awards him with apartment
Sharqiya Governor Azazy Ali Azazy on Monday honored an Egyptian man who climbed the building that houses the Israeli Embassy…
Israeli defense minister denies apologizing for Egyptian deaths
August 23, 2011
Israeli defense minister denies apologizing for Egyptian deaths
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Monday denied apologizing to Egypt following the deaths of five Egyptian soldiers at the…
Luxor keeps revolutionary fire burning in Upper Egypt
August 22, 2011
Luxor keeps revolutionary fire burning in Upper Egypt
Much of the media and activists’ attention in revolutionary Egypt has focused on developments in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez. But…
Court hands down suspended sentences for attack on military facility
August 22, 2011
Court hands down suspended sentences for attack on military facility
A military court issued suspended prison sentences on Monday for six people accused of attacking the headquarters of Egypt's Northern…
Egyptian government bans export of palm leaves to Israel
August 22, 2011
Egyptian government bans export of palm leaves to Israel
Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry has announced a ban on the export of palm leaves to Israel starting this year and for…
Amr Moussa eats with cemetery dwellers
August 22, 2011
Amr Moussa eats with cemetery dwellers
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa on Sunday had breakfast with the dwellers of the Imam al-Shafi cemetery.
Israeli commentators find reassurance in Egypt’s military rulers
August 22, 2011
Israeli commentators find reassurance in Egypt’s military rulers
As Israel’s diplomatic crisis with Egypt intensified this past week, commentators in the Israeli press have been unable to resist…
Cairo University president and aides resign
August 22, 2011
Cairo University president and aides resign
Cairo University President Hossam Kamel and all his aides will submit their resignations to Minister of Higher Education Motaz Khorshed…