Egypt
Authorities: Volcanic ash cloud dissipating from Egypt’s airspace
June 15, 2011
Authorities: Volcanic ash cloud dissipating from Egypt’s airspace
An ash cloud created after the eruption of an Eritrean volcano has dissipated from Egypt's airspace, Egypt's Meteorological Department said Wednesday.…
Palestinians: We’re not seeking unilateral declaration of state
June 15, 2011
Palestinians: We’re not seeking unilateral declaration of state
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Wednesday said Ramallah does not intend, following a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil…
Lawyers gather signatures for no-confidence vote against syndicate chief
June 15, 2011
Lawyers gather signatures for no-confidence vote against syndicate chief
Egyptian lawyers on Wednesday said they had gathered about 1000 signatures from their colleagues in various governorates calling for a…
Police, army disperse railway worker protest in Sharqiya
June 15, 2011
Police, army disperse railway worker protest in Sharqiya
Police and army forces on Wednesday dispersed railway workers protesting in Sharqiya Governorate, northeast of Cairo. More than 2000 railway…
ElBaradei: I will appear on Egyptian TV
June 15, 2011
ElBaradei: I will appear on Egyptian TV
Potential presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei said on Wednesday that state television has rescinded its decision to prevent him from appearing…
Lawyer: Mubarak’s wealth slightly more than LE6mn
June 15, 2011
Lawyer: Mubarak’s wealth slightly more than LE6mn
The wealth of former President Hosni Mubarak amounts to slightly more than LE6 million, a Kuwaiti newspaper quoted his lawyer…
Egypt probes former officials’ German assets
June 15, 2011
Egypt probes former officials’ German assets
The Egyptian Embassy in Germany is working with German officials to identify the assets of 140 people affiliated with former…
Italy deports 16 Egyptian illegal immigrants
June 15, 2011
Italy deports 16 Egyptian illegal immigrants
Italian security sources said 16 Egyptian illegal immigrants are being sent back to Egypt after arriving at Lampedusa, an Italian…
Democratizing knowledge: A2K4D’s second annual conference
June 15, 2011
Democratizing knowledge: A2K4D’s second annual conference
In 2007, a graduate student told Sherif Kamel, dean of the American University in Cairo's School of Business, that he…
ElBaradei says he is still banned from Egyptian TV
June 15, 2011
ElBaradei says he is still banned from Egyptian TV
Potential presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei accused television authorities of preventing his appearance on a show hosted by well-known Islamic preacher…