Egypt
Air traffic controllers threaten to strike Thursday
June 5, 2011
Air traffic controllers threaten to strike Thursday
Cairo International Airport traffic controllers threatened to go on strike for several hours on Thursday, closing the air space to…
Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned
June 5, 2011
Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned
An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed to 3 July the trial of 13 police officers working at the Imbaba and…
National Accord Conference suggests disbanding of corrupt local councils
June 5, 2011
National Accord Conference suggests disbanding of corrupt local councils
Delegates at the National Accord Conference currently under way in Cairo have recommended the immediate dissolution of local councils, describing…
Egypt committed to supporting development in Nile Basin states, says minister
June 5, 2011
Egypt committed to supporting development in Nile Basin states, says minister
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hussein al-Atfi said on Sunday that Egypt was committed to supporting the development process…
New poll gives insight into post-uprising public opinion
June 5, 2011
New poll gives insight into post-uprising public opinion
The international opinion polling firm Abu Dhabi Gallup is due to release a report tomorrow shedding light on Egyptian public…
Hamas shuts Egyptian border crossing
June 5, 2011
Hamas shuts Egyptian border crossing
Gaza--The ruling Hamas militant group has closed the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt to protest what it says are repeated…
Egypt calls on Washington to sponsor Israel-Palestine peace conference
June 5, 2011
Egypt calls on Washington to sponsor Israel-Palestine peace conference
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby has called on the United States to sponsor an international peace conference aimed at finding…
Reform is only way to solve Syrian crisis, says foreign minister
June 5, 2011
Reform is only way to solve Syrian crisis, says foreign minister
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby said on Sunday that it was important to begin a program of political reform in…
Prime minister to inaugurate restored Imbaba church
June 5, 2011
Prime minister to inaugurate restored Imbaba church
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman will inaugurate the restored Virgin Mary church in Imbaba on…
Interior ministry says it is ready to secure Mubarak’s trial
June 5, 2011
Interior ministry says it is ready to secure Mubarak’s trial
Egyptian interior minister Mansour al-Essawy said on Sunday that the ministry is ready to implement any decision by the prosecution…