Egypt
Egypt deports 12 Ethiopian migrants attempting to enter Israel
June 24, 2011
Egypt deports 12 Ethiopian migrants attempting to enter Israel
Authorities at Cairo International Airport Friday deported 12 Ethiopian citizens arrested while trying to enter Israel via Sinai. Many African…
Martyrs’ families demand Mubarak trial
June 24, 2011
Martyrs’ families demand Mubarak trial
The families of those killed during Egypt's recent uprising distributed a statement in front of the state television building Friday,…
Top US senators join business trip to Tunisia, Egypt
June 24, 2011
Top US senators join business trip to Tunisia, Egypt
WASHINGTON--Top senators John McCain and John Kerry will accompany a delegation of US business leaders on Friday to Tunisia and…
Egyptian activists say revolution must go ‘back to basics’
June 24, 2011
Egyptian activists say revolution must go ‘back to basics’
Egyptian activists are calling for a massive rally on July 8 to 'save the revolution' that toppled Hosni Mubarak, urging…
Opinions split over interim government’s performance
June 24, 2011
Opinions split over interim government’s performance
Politicians and opposition leaders are divided on their assessment of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s government 100 days after it was…
Tobacco company to increase local cigarette prices
June 24, 2011
Tobacco company to increase local cigarette prices
The Eastern Company for Tobacco plans to increase the prices of local cigarettes LE1 per pack nationwide Thursday, in accordance…
Amnesty International: Egypt needs more than fair vote
June 24, 2011
Amnesty International: Egypt needs more than fair vote
Free elections this year could set Egypt on a new democratic course, but the government must also end emergency law…
Minister: Expat voting rights present logistical obstacles
June 24, 2011
Minister: Expat voting rights present logistical obstacles
Communications and Information Technology Minister Maged Othman said granting Egyptian expatriates the right to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections presents…
Revolutionary coalitions multiply, fragment and disagree on the way ahead
June 24, 2011
Revolutionary coalitions multiply, fragment and disagree on the way ahead
Having accepted an invitation to attend a meeting of the Coalition to Protect the Revolution, mathematics professor Mina Abdel Malek…
Government’s financial oversight body in need of serious reform, say officials
June 24, 2011
Government’s financial oversight body in need of serious reform, say officials
A group of controllers working in the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) are objecting to the slow pace of reform and…