Egypt
Egypt hires Bedouin guards for Sinai gas pipeline
August 1, 2011
Egypt hires Bedouin guards for Sinai gas pipeline
The companies managing the pipeline that supplies Israel with Egyptian natural gas have contracted Bedouin tribes to protect the facility,…
BBC Arabic staff continue strike
August 1, 2011
BBC Arabic staff continue strike
The journalists of BBC Arabic are continuing a six-day strike against the management for what a representative has described as…
Monday’s papers: Speculation about Mubarak’s trial, Ramadan TV and Islamists in Tahrir
August 1, 2011
Monday’s papers: Speculation about Mubarak’s trial, Ramadan TV and Islamists in Tahrir
Details of Ramadan TV soap operas are competing for space with that other holy month drama - the trial of…
Former army chief of staff criticizes ruling military council’s performance
July 31, 2011
Former army chief of staff criticizes ruling military council’s performance
Former Army Chief of Staff Magdi Hatata on Sunday criticized the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces’ (SCAF) performance during…
Remaining Tahrir protesters say Ramadan won’t faze them
July 31, 2011
Remaining Tahrir protesters say Ramadan won’t faze them
Some Tahrir Square protesters on Sunday declared their intention to continue their ongoing sit-in, despite the fact that some 26…
Tahrir sit-in draws down, but martyrs’ families to persevere
July 31, 2011
Tahrir sit-in draws down, but martyrs’ families to persevere
The pressure from downtown residents and business owners to reopen Tahrir Square is intensifying after 26 political movement and parties…
Military reverses cabinet decision to sack university heads
July 31, 2011
Military reverses cabinet decision to sack university heads
Confusion reigned at the meeting of Supreme Council of Universities’ (SCU) on Sunday after the Supreme Council of the Armed…
Capital Market Authority chairman grilled over corrupt stock exchange dealings
July 31, 2011
Capital Market Authority chairman grilled over corrupt stock exchange dealings
The Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) started investigations on Sunday into Ahmed Saad Abdel Latif, former chairman of the Capital Market…
Jama’a al-Islamiya denies deal banning religious slogans during protests
July 31, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya denies deal banning religious slogans during protests
The Jama'a al-Islamiya has denied the existence of any agreement among political forces not to use religious slogans during last…
Brotherhood members dismissed for joining other parties
July 31, 2011
Brotherhood members dismissed for joining other parties
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has dismissed five of its young members for joining the Egyptian Trend Party and the campaign…