Egypt
Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
June 23, 2011
Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
Police on Thursday dispersed hundreds of Muslims besieging the Mar Girgis church in Bani Ahmed village, Minya. They were protesting…
Notary Offices employees continue protests demanding payment of bonuses
June 23, 2011
Notary Offices employees continue protests demanding payment of bonuses
Employees of the Justice Ministry's Notary Offices on Thursday continued their nationwide protest for the second day in a row,…
Senior Wafd Party members object to coalition with Muslim Brothers
June 23, 2011
Senior Wafd Party members object to coalition with Muslim Brothers
Wafd Party executive committee member Mohamed Sarhan said on Thursday that certain members of the committee object to a coalition…
IMF to review proposed Egyptian budget changes
June 23, 2011
IMF to review proposed Egyptian budget changes
WASHINGTON--Egypt has informed the International Monetary Fund of plans to revise the country's budget, an IMF spokesman said on Thursday.…
Hussein Salem should be kept under house arrest, says Spain’s attorney general
June 23, 2011
Hussein Salem should be kept under house arrest, says Spain’s attorney general
Spain's attorney general has asked that Egyptian business tycoon Hussein Salem be kept under house arrest, event after he pays…
Conference suggests removing president’s power to strike arms deals
June 23, 2011
Conference suggests removing president’s power to strike arms deals
Egypt's government-run National Accord Conference has lent it's support to constitutional provisions denying the president the authoritiy to strike arms…
Thursday’s papers: Business as usual, military appeals to ‘honest’ types
June 23, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Business as usual, military appeals to ‘honest’ types
The mutterings and grumblings of activists and rights advocates about how the revolution has not brought about the complete change…
US$6 billion of USAID to Egypt misused
June 23, 2011
US$6 billion of USAID to Egypt misused
Ninety percent of the total US$6 billion in USAID granted to Egypt over the past 30 years has been misused,…
Interior Ministry releases 338 inmates on occasion of 1982 ‘Sinai liberation’
June 23, 2011
Interior Ministry releases 338 inmates on occasion of 1982 ‘Sinai liberation’
Major General Hatem Abu Zeid, head of public relations for prisons, has announced that 338 prisoners were released on Thursday…
Deputy PM: Govt earnest about prosecuting former officials
June 23, 2011
Deputy PM: Govt earnest about prosecuting former officials
The Egyptian government remains earnest in prosecuting former President Hosni Mubarak and officials facing charges of corruption, Deputy Prime Minister…