Egypt
US and Israeli officials attend spy suspect interviews
June 14, 2011
US and Israeli officials attend spy suspect interviews
Officials from the US and Israeli Embassies attended the official interviews with suspected Israeli spy Ilian Grapel on Tuesday, and…
National Association for Change steps up pressure for constitution before elections
June 14, 2011
National Association for Change steps up pressure for constitution before elections
The battle has intensified between the National Association for Change (NAC) and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) over whether or not…
Minister: Unemployment rate in Egypt now 11.9 percent
June 14, 2011
Minister: Unemployment rate in Egypt now 11.9 percent
The unemployment rate in Egypt has reached 11.9 percent, according to May 2011 statistical reports, said Manpower and Immigration Minister…
Court postpones trials of security leaders charged with killing demonstrators
June 14, 2011
Court postpones trials of security leaders charged with killing demonstrators
The Minya Criminal Court in Upper Egypt on Tuesday decided to postpone to 13 September the trial of several senior…
Lieberman: US-born Israeli held in Egypt is no spy
June 14, 2011
Lieberman: US-born Israeli held in Egypt is no spy
Jerusalem--Israel's foreign minister said Tuesday that a US-born Israeli arrested in Egypt on espionage charges is not a spy, offering…
Egypt’s much-ignored curfew meets an official end
June 14, 2011
Egypt’s much-ignored curfew meets an official end
For many who roam Cairo's famously nocturnal streets, the curfew was always irrelevant. And as of Wednesday it is officially…
Luxor airport prepares for Eritrean volcanic ash cloud
June 14, 2011
Luxor airport prepares for Eritrean volcanic ash cloud
Luxor International Airport has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the arrival of a volcanic ash cloud resulting…
Campaign seeks signatures backing constitution before parliamentary elections
June 14, 2011
Campaign seeks signatures backing constitution before parliamentary elections
A number of Egyptian activists have launched a campaign seeking to gather 15 million signatures supporting the formulation of a…
Egyptian churches consider response for places of worship draft bill
June 14, 2011
Egyptian churches consider response for places of worship draft bill
Egypt’s Christian Orthodox, evangelical and Catholic denominations plan to hold a meeting to draw up a response to the draft…
Foreign Minister: Union for the Mediterranean unsuccessful
June 14, 2011
Foreign Minister: Union for the Mediterranean unsuccessful
Egypt does not view the Union for the Mediterranean as successful, said Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby on Tuesday. At…