Egypt
Interior Ministry declares firearms amnesty until end of June
June 22, 2011
Interior Ministry declares firearms amnesty until end of June
The Public Security Sector, a branch of the Interior Ministry, announced on Wednesday a national firearms amnesty in collaboration with…
Egyptian-American activist: Mubarak should receive a fair trial
June 22, 2011
Egyptian-American activist: Mubarak should receive a fair trial
Former President Hosni Mubarak should receive a fair trial, a prominent Egyptian-American activist told a state news website on Wednesday.…
Health Ministry withdraws 5 drugs as damaging to liver
June 22, 2011
Health Ministry withdraws 5 drugs as damaging to liver
Egypt's Ministry of Health has decided to withdraw five pharmaceutical drugs from the local market and cancel their approval because…
Pharaonic palaces discovered in Upper Egypt
June 22, 2011
Pharaonic palaces discovered in Upper Egypt
The Ministry of Antiquities on Wednesday announced the discovery of a group of pharaonic palaces in Wadi al-Gadid in Upper…
Rights group threatens to release secret arrests records
June 22, 2011
Rights group threatens to release secret arrests records
An Egyptian rights group said Wednesday that it has records for 57 cases of forced disappearances - abductions or secret…
Death sentence for bus driver who shot dead 6 colleagues
June 22, 2011
Death sentence for bus driver who shot dead 6 colleagues
Giza Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Mahmoud Suweilam, the Arab Contractors bus driver who shot colleagues on board the company's…
Notary employees strike for bonuses
June 22, 2011
Notary employees strike for bonuses
Thousands of employees from the Justice Ministry's Notary offices around Egypt went on strike Wednesday to protest the delay in…
Israel envoy in Cairo to discuss alleged spy
June 22, 2011
Israel envoy in Cairo to discuss alleged spy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal envoy arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for a brief visit with Egyptian officials.
‘Constitution first’ campaigns draw Salafi criticism
June 22, 2011
‘Constitution first’ campaigns draw Salafi criticism
Alexandria's Salafis, the largest segment of the Islamist group in Egypt, lambasted calls for a new constitution before parliamentary elections…
Wednesday’s papers: Billionaire secretary, school exams and cancer rumors
June 22, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Billionaire secretary, school exams and cancer rumors
Wednesday’s papers showcase a stark contrast in priorities: in state-run Al-Ahram, a "democratic alliance document" signed by an 18-party opposition…