Egypt
Egypt to request Ghali, Rachid handover from Qatar, paper reports
September 9, 2011
Egypt to request Ghali, Rachid handover from Qatar, paper reports
Egyptian authorities will request Qatar hands over the North African country’s former trade and finance ministers, Al Ahram reported, citing…
Protesters march on Tahrir from around Cairo
September 9, 2011
Protesters march on Tahrir from around Cairo
Thousands of protesters marched on Tahrir from mosques around Cairo during a planned demonstration Friday. Approximately 5000 protesters, including members…
Protesters flock to Tahrir to put revolution on track
September 9, 2011
Protesters flock to Tahrir to put revolution on track
Hundreds of protesters flocked to Tahrir Square Friday morning, joining a protest dubbed "Correcting the Path," which aims to pressure…
Israel deploys drones over Egyptian border
September 9, 2011
Israel deploys drones over Egyptian border
TEL AVIV - A senior Israeli military official says the air force has deployed a special unit of unmanned surveillance…
Egyptian court clears ex-TV chief of corruption charges
September 9, 2011
Egyptian court clears ex-TV chief of corruption charges
A Cairo court on Thursday cleared the former head of Egypt's television and radio union, Osama El Sheikh, of charges…
Egypt navy detains, releases Israeli security crew in Red Sea
September 9, 2011
Egypt navy detains, releases Israeli security crew in Red Sea
Jerusalem - Egyptian naval officers briefly detained seven Israeli security employees on a yacht in the Red Sea, but released…
FM: Ethiopian PM’s visit to Egypt will not tackle Nile issues
September 9, 2011
FM: Ethiopian PM’s visit to Egypt will not tackle Nile issues
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and several other Egyptian officials on…
Salafis call for Islamist alliance ahead of elections
September 9, 2011
Salafis call for Islamist alliance ahead of elections
Salafi leader Mahmoud Amer called on Islamist parties to field a unified list of candidates in the upcoming parliamentary election…
Pope Shenouda returns from medical trip to US
September 8, 2011
Pope Shenouda returns from medical trip to US
Pope Shenouda III, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, arrived in Cairo on Thursday, after spending three weeks in…
Egypt Post employees continue strike despite agreement to some demands
September 8, 2011
Egypt Post employees continue strike despite agreement to some demands
The Independent Syndicate of Egypt Post Employees has announced that postal workers are continuing their strike in several governorates, despite…