Egypt
Egypt freezes assets tied to former interior minister and his wives
May 12, 2011
Egypt freezes assets tied to former interior minister and his wives
The Illicit Gains Office (IGO), a judiciary office affiliated with the Ministry of Justice, decided Thursday to freeze the assets…
Group says no sit-in planned for upcoming national unity demo
May 12, 2011
Group says no sit-in planned for upcoming national unity demo
A call for a religious solidarity demonstration on Friday will not involve a sit-in, a revolution group announced Wednesday. The…
Egypt’s PM to visit India at the end of May
May 12, 2011
Egypt’s PM to visit India at the end of May
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby is scheduled to pay an official visit to India from 28 to 31 May. It…
Thursday’s papers: Unified law to protect places of worship, LE2.8 billion to return to Egypt
May 12, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Unified law to protect places of worship, LE2.8 billion to return to Egypt
Following several days’ worth of headlines devoted to last week’s tragic sectarian clashes and the subsequent fallout, Thursday’s papers arrive…
Libyan consul in Cairo to join rebels
May 12, 2011
Libyan consul in Cairo to join rebels
The Libyan consul in Cairo on Wednesday announced he would resign from his post and join the Libyan rebels…
Military source: Law removes quota for women in Parliament, denies vote for expats
May 12, 2011
Military source: Law removes quota for women in Parliament, denies vote for expats
A new law on political rights approved by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces would deny Egyptian expatriates the…
Military bolsters police force with additional conscripts
May 11, 2011
Military bolsters police force with additional conscripts
Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy said the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has agreed to reserve 50,000 conscripts for the…
Antique coins stolen from Cairo University museum
May 11, 2011
Antique coins stolen from Cairo University museum
A number of items have gone missing from the museum at Cairo University's faculty of archaeology, according to a press…
Ethiopia and Uganda to build four new dams in 2011
May 11, 2011
Ethiopia and Uganda to build four new dams in 2011
Ehtiopia and Uganda plan to build a total of four dams during 2011, to be located on both the White…
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
May 11, 2011
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
Egyptian tycoon and co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party Naguib Sawiris kissed the hand of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb…