Egypt
Egypt’s military deployed to Sinai to defend from potential terror attacks
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s military deployed to Sinai to defend from potential terror attacks
Egyptian authorities on Friday deployed over 2000 soldiers to the Sinai Peninsula to thwart possible attacks by Islamist militants, security…
Hundreds protest in middle of Tahrir Square
August 12, 2011
Hundreds protest in middle of Tahrir Square
Hundreds of protesters entered the middle of Tahrir Square after prayers on Friday to participate in a protest they called…
Egypt to seek lift of EU ban on 15 agricultural products
August 12, 2011
Egypt to seek lift of EU ban on 15 agricultural products
A round of negotiations between Egyptian Agriculture Ministry experts and the European Union (EU) will start on 21 August, as…
Egypt slams Israel’s settlement plans in east Jerusalem
August 12, 2011
Egypt slams Israel’s settlement plans in east Jerusalem
Egypt on Friday blasted Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes in an east Jerusalem settlement as a "major obstacle" to…
Germany pledges 240 million euros for Egyptian development
August 12, 2011
Germany pledges 240 million euros for Egyptian development
BERLIN - Germany agreed Friday to rechannel Egyptian debts towards development projects, at a meeting between Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle…
Tantawi pays unexpected visit to Tahrir Square
August 12, 2011
Tantawi pays unexpected visit to Tahrir Square
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), paid a sudden visit to Tahrir…
Egypt’s Mufti calls to direct zakat money to Somalia
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s Mufti calls to direct zakat money to Somalia
Dar al-Ifta al-Masriyyah called on Muslims Friday to direct zakat (charity) to help Somalia’s famine victims. The institution said in…
Stillness pervades Tahrir Square on Friday morning
August 12, 2011
Stillness pervades Tahrir Square on Friday morning
A state of stillness prevailed in Tahrir Square before prayers on Friday morning, with the presence of Central Security Forces…
Israel’s El Al airlines resumes flights to Cairo after revolution
August 12, 2011
Israel’s El Al airlines resumes flights to Cairo after revolution
Israel's national airlines El Al resumed services between Tel Aviv and Cairo on Friday after having halted all flights since…
Tunisian authorities arrest 14 Egyptian fishermen
August 12, 2011
Tunisian authorities arrest 14 Egyptian fishermen
Tunisian authorities stopped a fishing vessel carrying 14 Egyptian fishermen and arrested them this week, after they illegally entered Tunisian…