Egypt
Clashes at Amr Moussa’s rally
April 28, 2011
Clashes at Amr Moussa’s rally
Clashes erupted between the 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition and members of the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) during…
Agriculture Ministry calls for stiffer penalties against animal cruelty
April 28, 2011
Agriculture Ministry calls for stiffer penalties against animal cruelty
The Agriculture Ministry announced on Thursday that it has prepared an urgent memo to be presented to the interior and…
Authorities mull special minimum wage for Upper Egypt
April 28, 2011
Authorities mull special minimum wage for Upper Egypt
Minister of Manpower Ahmed Hassan al-Borei on Wednesday said his ministry is considering implementing a special minimum wage for Upper…
Ethiopian ambassador reassures Egypt over Nile projects
April 28, 2011
Ethiopian ambassador reassures Egypt over Nile projects
Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Mahmoud Dirir said on Thursday that the various projects his country is building on the Nile…
Committee to study role of president’s sons in foreign debt profiteering
April 28, 2011
Committee to study role of president’s sons in foreign debt profiteering
Egyptian Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has formed a committee to investigate the regulations in place for the settlement of…
Egypt sending team to help realize Palestinian deal
April 28, 2011
Egypt sending team to help realize Palestinian deal
Egypt will send a security team to the Gaza Strip to help implement a reconciliation agreement reached by rival Palestinian…
Brotherhood will not participate in May national conference
April 28, 2011
Brotherhood will not participate in May national conference
The Muslim Brotherhood has announced that it will not participate in the first national conference for political forces, scheduled for…
Cairo microbus drivers protest against ‘tax increases’
April 28, 2011
Cairo microbus drivers protest against ‘tax increases’
Dozens of microbus drivers protested on Thursday outside the Giza Governorate Headquarters, denouncing an increase in their annual taxes, which…
Copts demand return of missing Christian girls
April 28, 2011
Copts demand return of missing Christian girls
Dozens of Copts staged a protest on Thursday in front of Egypt’s High Court, demanding the return of a number…
US commission on religious freedoms wants Egypt on blacklist
April 28, 2011
US commission on religious freedoms wants Egypt on blacklist
Washington -- A US commission called Thursday for Egypt to be put on a blacklist for lack of religious freedom,…