Egypt
Cairo University relieves faculty head of his duties
May 22, 2011
Cairo University relieves faculty head of his duties
Hossam Kamel, the dean of Cairo University, stripped the dean of the Faculty of Mass Communications, Sami Abdel Aziz, of…
Nine people killed in minibus accident north of Cairo
May 22, 2011
Nine people killed in minibus accident north of Cairo
Nine people were killed and ten others seriously injured when a minibus carrying farmers overturned and fell into the Nubariya…
Islamists call on Egyptians to boycott million-man protest
May 22, 2011
Islamists call on Egyptians to boycott million-man protest
Islamist groups in Egypt called on Egyptian citizens to not participate in Friday’s million-man protests, which are being touted as…
Israel rejects amendments to price of Egyptian gas
May 22, 2011
Israel rejects amendments to price of Egyptian gas
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum, Abdallah Ghorab, has highlighted a difficulty in the negotiations due to start within days to amend…
National Dialogue Conference fails due to NDP attendance
May 22, 2011
National Dialogue Conference fails due to NDP attendance
The first session of the National Dialogue Conference descended into chaos on Sunday after members of several youth groups took…
Policeman gets death penalty for killing protesters
May 22, 2011
Policeman gets death penalty for killing protesters
An Egyptian court on Sunday delivered a preliminary sentence of capital punishment to a policeman for killing 18 protesters during…
16 injured in fights over gasoline
May 22, 2011
16 injured in fights over gasoline
Diesel gas shortages continued in a number of Egyptian governorates on Sunday, as citizens fought over insufficient supplies. In Daqahlia,…
Alexandria seeks to revive tourism with postcards from Egypt
May 22, 2011
Alexandria seeks to revive tourism with postcards from Egypt
An initiative was launched in Alexandria to revitalize Egypt's tourism industry following the recent decline in tourist activity.
Visits to Egyptian Museum return to normal
May 22, 2011
Visits to Egyptian Museum return to normal
Tareq al-Awadi, head of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, said Sunday that visiting levels to the museum returned to normal…
Egypt’s foreign minister hopes Al-Azhar, Vatican revive relations
May 22, 2011
Egypt’s foreign minister hopes Al-Azhar, Vatican revive relations
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil al-Araby expressed hope that relations between Al-Azhar and the Vatican would return to normal.