Egypt
Ministry of Agriculture workers protest against corruption
June 19, 2011
Ministry of Agriculture workers protest against corruption
Workers at the Ministry of Agriculture’s research center staged protests on Sunday against alleged corruption within the center. They also…
Presidential hopeful: PM should be removed for supporting constitution before elections
June 19, 2011
Presidential hopeful: PM should be removed for supporting constitution before elections
Presidential candidate Mohamed Selim al-Awa has criticized Prime Minister Essam Sharaf for supporting the idea that a new constitution should…
Military releases journalists accused of publishing false information
June 19, 2011
Military releases journalists accused of publishing false information
The military prosecutor on Sunday released Al-Fagr newspaper journalist Rasha Azab and editor-in-chief Adel Hamouda following their five-hour interrogation on…
Islamists seek unifying figure ahead of presidential poll
June 19, 2011
Islamists seek unifying figure ahead of presidential poll
Several key figures appear to be emerging as potential presidential candidates with support from Egypt's Islamist political community. Essam Sultan,…
Egyptian Interpol: Salem will be tried in Spain
June 19, 2011
Egyptian Interpol: Salem will be tried in Spain
Nagdy al-Shafei, director of the Interpol in Egypt, said on Sunday that Hussein Salem, the Egyptian business tycoon who fled…
Cairo meeting between Abbas and Meshaal delayed
June 19, 2011
Cairo meeting between Abbas and Meshaal delayed
The meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khaled Meshaal, which was scheduled for Tuesday in…
Shenouda and military council chief discuss proposed law on places of worship
June 19, 2011
Shenouda and military council chief discuss proposed law on places of worship
The head of the ruling military council in Egypt, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, met with Pope Shenouda on Sunday to…
Rights center calls for withdrawal of draft law on places of worship
June 19, 2011
Rights center calls for withdrawal of draft law on places of worship
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) called on the government on Sunday to withdraw a draft law on unified…
Egypt names foreign ministry caretaker
June 19, 2011
Egypt names foreign ministry caretaker
Egypt's Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has appointed Mohamed al-Oraby as acting minister of foreign affairs. Oraby was assistant Minister for…
Calls for million-man labor protest against corruption
June 19, 2011
Calls for million-man labor protest against corruption
The Coalition of Independent Revolutionaries, the Independent Trade Union and the National Center for Popular Committees called for a million-man…