Egypt
Recent changes at Maspero don’t eradicate Mubarak-era mindset
August 27, 2011
Recent changes at Maspero don’t eradicate Mubarak-era mindset
In early April, 22 year-old reporter Salma Amer was told by her superiors at Nile TV that her freelance contract…
Tantawi meets with Libyan transitional council representatives in Cairo
August 27, 2011
Tantawi meets with Libyan transitional council representatives in Cairo
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), on Saturday met in Cairo with Mahmoud…
16 Africans arrested while attempting to cross into Israel
August 27, 2011
16 Africans arrested while attempting to cross into Israel
Egypt security authorities on Saturday arrested 16 Africans in North Sinai while they were attempting to sneak into Israel via…
Foreign Ministry to form committee to compensate Egyptians in Libya
August 27, 2011
Foreign Ministry to form committee to compensate Egyptians in Libya
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry is seeking to form a government committee to follow up on Egyptians who have been affected…
Govt asks health departments to prepare for important Muslim holiday
August 27, 2011
Govt asks health departments to prepare for important Muslim holiday
Preparedness levels have been heightened at all hospitals around Egypt in preparation for Eid al-Fitr, an important Muslim holiday, said…
Academic year postponed for two weeks
August 27, 2011
Academic year postponed for two weeks
The Supreme Council of Universities in Egypt, headed by the Minister of Higher Education Moataz Khurshid, on Thursday decided to…
Dangerous Cairo convict found dead in prison
August 27, 2011
Dangerous Cairo convict found dead in prison
A dangerous convict, who was re-arrested a few days ago, was found hanging in his cell in Tora Prison on…
Cairo-Baghdad flights resume after 20-year suspension
August 27, 2011
Cairo-Baghdad flights resume after 20-year suspension
EgyptAir on Saturday resumed flights to Iraq following a suspension of more than twenty years. Flight number 625 departed to…
Trains to Upper Egypt resume after railway protest ends
August 27, 2011
Trains to Upper Egypt resume after railway protest ends
Trains heading to Upper Egypt returned to schedule on Saturday after demonstrators blocked trains traffic in protest against their village…
April 6 Youth Movement suspends sit-in at Israeli Embassy
August 27, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement suspends sit-in at Israeli Embassy
The April 6 Youth Movement on Saturday announced its decision to suspend its week-long sit-in in front of the Israeli…