Egypt
Hundreds protest butane gas shortage, block highway in Upper Egypt
May 22, 2011
Hundreds protest butane gas shortage, block highway in Upper Egypt
Around 2000 demonstrators blocked a highway in Upper Egypt on Sunday to protest shortages of butane gas cylinders. Officials called…
Libyan refugees arriving in Egypt surpass 122,000
May 22, 2011
Libyan refugees arriving in Egypt surpass 122,000
Around 122,000 Libyans fleeing the violence shaking their country have arrived in Egypt to date, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.…
Pope Shenouda heads to US for treatment
May 22, 2011
Pope Shenouda heads to US for treatment
Egyptian Coptic leader Pope Shenouda III set off for New York on Sunday for medical treatment. Shenouda entered Salam hospital…
ElBaradei criticizes performance of Egypt’s ruling military council
May 22, 2011
ElBaradei criticizes performance of Egypt’s ruling military council
Mohamed ElBaradei, an Egyptian presidential candidate, on Saturday criticized the performance of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Former Judges Club head: Revolution has yet to reach judiciary
May 22, 2011
Former Judges Club head: Revolution has yet to reach judiciary
Reforms introduced by the 25 January revolution have yet to reach the judiciary, said Zakareya Abdel Aziz, former head of…
Ruling military council calls on Egyptians to support policemen
May 22, 2011
Ruling military council calls on Egyptians to support policemen
Policemen must be supported in protecting Egypt’s internal security, said Mamdouh Shahin, a member of the ruling Supreme Council of…
Moussa urges postponement of Egypt’s parliament poll
May 22, 2011
Moussa urges postponement of Egypt’s parliament poll
Egyptian presidential candidate Amr Moussa called for deferring the country's upcoming parliamentary polls, scheduled for September. Moussa's call was made…
Sunday’s papers: Controversy over prosecuting Mubarak regime, Islamic groups boycott National Reconciliation Conference
May 22, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Controversy over prosecuting Mubarak regime, Islamic groups boycott National Reconciliation Conference
Updates on the prosecution of key figures of former president Hosni Mubarak' regime dominate the headlines of most newspapers on…
Saudi Arabia supports Egypt’s economy with US$4 billion
May 21, 2011
Saudi Arabia supports Egypt’s economy with US$4 billion
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), directed a message of thanks and…