Egypt
Tourism committee wants Mubarak out of Sharm el-Sheikh
May 18, 2011
Tourism committee wants Mubarak out of Sharm el-Sheikh
An Egyptian tourism committee on Wednesday proposed that former President Hosni Mubarak be transferred out of the Red Sea resort…
Ex-housing minister, businessman referred to criminal court
May 18, 2011
Ex-housing minister, businessman referred to criminal court
Egypt's attorney general on Wednesday referred former Housing Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman and businessman Magdi Rasekh for criminal trial. In…
Military says it will not end Coptic sit-in by force
May 18, 2011
Military says it will not end Coptic sit-in by force
The military has told Copts protesting in front of the Egyptian state television building that it would not end their…
Former presidential chief of staff still in detention despite court ruling
May 18, 2011
Former presidential chief of staff still in detention despite court ruling
Former Presidential Chief of Staff Zakariya Azmy remains in Tora prison despite a court ruling that ordered his release on…
April 6 movement rejects potential nomination of diplomat to Foreign Ministry post
May 18, 2011
April 6 movement rejects potential nomination of diplomat to Foreign Ministry post
Egypt's April 6 Youth Movement on Wednesday rejected the potential nomination of former Ambassador to the US Nabil Fahmy to…
Wednesday’s papers: Regime officials released, religious tension simmers
May 18, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Regime officials released, religious tension simmers
After weeks of arrests and prosecutions filling the papers, the campaign against former regime officials seems to be waning as…
Muslim Brotherhood criticizes calls to postpone elections
May 18, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood criticizes calls to postpone elections
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie on Tuesday criticized calls to postpone parliamentary elections and denied any personal aspirations to…
Giza gas station fire injures 2 workers
May 18, 2011
Giza gas station fire injures 2 workers
A truck loaded with gas oil exploded on Wednesday morning at a gas station in Saft al-Laban, Giza, a security…
Doctors suspend strike following meeting with ministers
May 18, 2011
Doctors suspend strike following meeting with ministers
Egyptian doctors who demand more government health spending decided to suspend their strike until Sunday after Prime Minister Essam Sharaf…