Egypt
Egypt will not accept conditional loans, says prime minister
July 5, 2011
Egypt will not accept conditional loans, says prime minister
The Egyptian government will not accept conditional loans under any circumstances, said Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Tuesday. In…
Mubarak’s former secretary banned from foreign travel
July 5, 2011
Mubarak’s former secretary banned from foreign travel
The Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) decided on Tuesday to prevent ousted President Hosni Mubarak's former secretary Gamal Abdel Aziz and…
Thugs assault protesters in Suez before being chased off
July 5, 2011
Thugs assault protesters in Suez before being chased off
Six thugs and ex-convicts armed with swords and blank-firing pistols assaulted 6000 protesters in the Arbein Square of Suez on…
Military council hints at parliamentary elections in September
July 5, 2011
Military council hints at parliamentary elections in September
Sami Annan, vice president of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), hinted on Tuesday that the council intends…
EU bans Egypt seed imports after E. coli outbreak
July 5, 2011
EU bans Egypt seed imports after E. coli outbreak
BRUSSELS--The European Union says it is temporarily banning the import of certain seeds from Egypt after some were linked to…
Iran meddling in Egypt via Muslim Brotherhood, says top Israeli spy
July 5, 2011
Iran meddling in Egypt via Muslim Brotherhood, says top Israeli spy
JERUSALEM--Israel’s military intelligence chief says Iran has deepened its influence over the troubled Middle East and is actively intervening in…
Clashes on 28 and 29 June were orchestrated, says fact-finding committee
July 5, 2011
Clashes on 28 and 29 June were orchestrated, says fact-finding committee
A report issued by the semi-official National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Tuesday said that the clashes that took…
Appointment of new top judge brings hope of judicial reform
July 5, 2011
Appointment of new top judge brings hope of judicial reform
Proponents of an independent judiciary hope that the appointment of a president to Egypt’s highest appeals court on Sunday will…
Video shows Alexandria official threatening teachers with gun
July 5, 2011
Video shows Alexandria official threatening teachers with gun
A video that shows Alexandria's deputy governor threatening a group of teachers with a gun has surfaced on social networking…
AUC grad student arrested in The Gambia
July 5, 2011
AUC grad student arrested in The Gambia
A Guinean graduate student at The American University in Cairo (AUC) was arrested 30 April in the Gambian capital of…