Egypt
Interpol Egypt: Corruption suspects are followed in 188 states
June 8, 2011
Interpol Egypt: Corruption suspects are followed in 188 states
Magdy al-Shafey, the head of Interpol in Egypt, said on Wednesday that his administration is keeping tabs on the movements…
Security finds antiquities at farmer’s house
June 8, 2011
Security finds antiquities at farmer’s house
Security forces on 8 June discovered five statuettes and eight ancient coins at a farmer’s house in the village of…
British diplomat says amount of Mubaraks’ funds in UK cannot be revealed
June 8, 2011
British diplomat says amount of Mubaraks’ funds in UK cannot be revealed
British and Egyptian officials discussed how to freeze and restore money smuggled outside Egypt during the reign of former President…
Authorities find missing German tourist with suspected E. coli infection
June 8, 2011
Authorities find missing German tourist with suspected E. coli infection
Red Sea health authorities have located a German tourist believed to be infected with the deadly E. coli bacteria after…
Air traffic controllers reach deal with military council to suspend strike
June 8, 2011
Air traffic controllers reach deal with military council to suspend strike
Cairo International Airport air traffic controllers announced they would suspend a strike they scheduled for Thursday to protest, following a…
Pope Shenouda III to return to Egypt Monday
June 8, 2011
Pope Shenouda III to return to Egypt Monday
Coptic Pope Shenouda III will return to Egypt Monday following a three-week trip to the US for medical exams. The…
Lake Nasser fish production up 23%
June 8, 2011
Lake Nasser fish production up 23%
Aswan's Lake Nasser produced 23 percent more fish - a total of 18,000 tons - from May 2010 to June…
Egyptian rights group slams journalist conviction
June 8, 2011
Egyptian rights group slams journalist conviction
The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) on Wednesday condemned a court ruling that fined a journalist in a…
28 Egyptians deported from Saudi Arabia
June 8, 2011
28 Egyptians deported from Saudi Arabia
Twenty-eight Egyptians arrived in Cairo on Wednesday after being deported by Saudi Arabia for violating residency laws. The Egyptian Consulate…
Wednesday’s papers: Brotherhood dreams of ‘United Islamic States,’ judges contest charges of criticizing military
June 8, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Brotherhood dreams of ‘United Islamic States,’ judges contest charges of criticizing military
Kamal al-Helbawy, who served as the official Muslim Brotherhood spokesman in the West during the '90s, tells privately-owned Al-Shorouk in…