Egypt
Airport arrivals, departures rebound to pre-revolution rates
July 18, 2011
Airport arrivals, departures rebound to pre-revolution rates
The number of arrivals and departures through Cairo International Airport has returned to its normal rate, an airport source said…
Unleashed by the old regime, xenophobia persists
July 18, 2011
Unleashed by the old regime, xenophobia persists
Amira Mikhail, half Egyptian and half American, has lived in Egypt for the majority of her life but, as she…
Egyptian donates US$42mn for Zewail’s science project
July 18, 2011
Egyptian donates US$42mn for Zewail’s science project
Egyptian businessman Hassan Abbas Helmy has donated US$42 million (LE250 million) to fund a scientific project initiated by Egyptian Nobel…
Egypt’s new cabinet to be sworn in today
July 18, 2011
Egypt’s new cabinet to be sworn in today
The head of Egypt's ruling military council will swear in 14 new Egyptian ministers Monday after the prime minister decided…
Monday’s papers: Do the shuffle!
July 18, 2011
Monday’s papers: Do the shuffle!
It’s time for the monthly cabinet shuffle. State-run Al-Akhbar says Prime Minister Essam Sharaf chose 15 new ministers but the…
National Democratic Party office in Damietta set on fire
July 18, 2011
National Democratic Party office in Damietta set on fire
The Damietta offices of the formerly ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) caught fire on Sunday. Fire reached the building's top…
ElBaradei agrees with Brotherhood on criteria for constitutional panel
July 18, 2011
ElBaradei agrees with Brotherhood on criteria for constitutional panel
On Sunday presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei said he has agreed with Muslim Brotherhood leaders on criteria for selecting members of…
Security personnel riot after officer abuses conscript
July 18, 2011
Security personnel riot after officer abuses conscript
Central Security conscripts in Dekheila, west of Alexandria, rioted on Sunday when a higher-ranking officer assaulted their colleague. Angry recruits…
Egypt appoints Mohamed Kamel Amr as foreign minister
July 17, 2011
Egypt appoints Mohamed Kamel Amr as foreign minister
Egypt appointed former Foreign Ministry official Mohamed Kamel Amr on Sunday as its new foreign minister, replacing Mohammed el-Orabi who…
Mubarak did not have stroke, says doctor
July 17, 2011
Mubarak did not have stroke, says doctor
The head of the medical team supervising Hosni Mubarak's health denies the ex-president suffered a stroke or is in a…