Egypt
International smugglers increasingly target Egypt’s artifacts
September 2, 2011
International smugglers increasingly target Egypt’s artifacts
The dismantlement of an international mummy and artifact smuggling ring by US authorities in July raised alarms about the status…
UN ambassador: Efforts for Palestinian state continuing
September 2, 2011
UN ambassador: Efforts for Palestinian state continuing
Diplomatic efforts pushing to have Palestine recognized as a full member state by the UN have been continuing on two…
Islamists divided over participation in 9 September protest
September 1, 2011
Islamists divided over participation in 9 September protest
Egypt’s Islamist groups are divided over participation in the demontsrations planned for 9 September by a number of political groups…
Judge running Mubarak trial not under threat, says senior judge
September 1, 2011
Judge running Mubarak trial not under threat, says senior judge
A senior Egyptian judge has denied reports that the judge handling the trial of Egypt's toppled President Hosni Mubarak and…
Thursday’s papers: Saturn is the new moon, ElBaradei’s ‘Kiss of Death’, Mubarak’s smuggling ring and Camp David ‘obsolete’
September 1, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Saturn is the new moon, ElBaradei’s ‘Kiss of Death’, Mubarak’s smuggling ring and Camp David ‘obsolete’
Based on Thursday’s headlines, it seems the biggest news story on the third day of Eid concerns the question of…
Egypt seeks clarification on location of South Sudan’s embassy in Israel
September 1, 2011
Egypt seeks clarification on location of South Sudan’s embassy in Israel
Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is planning to contact South Sudan's government to verify earlier press reports that the latter…
Egypt seeks to settle land, other contract rows
September 1, 2011
Egypt seeks to settle land, other contract rows
The Egyptian government is seeking to settle disputes over the price of land and other issues with about 20 foreign…
UN warns of new strain of bird flu in Egypt
September 1, 2011
UN warns of new strain of bird flu in Egypt
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a warning concerning a possible new strain of the H5N1 virus,…
Poland computer ‘game’ helps North Africa transition
September 1, 2011
Poland computer ‘game’ helps North Africa transition
Poland will soon run a US-designed computer simulation exercise to help senior officials from Tunisia, Egypt and Libya learn how…
Eid holiday sees spike in war of political banners
September 1, 2011
Eid holiday sees spike in war of political banners
The Egyptian provinces have seen a fresh round of battles centering around banners promoting various presidential hopefuls, with some campaign…