Egypt
Egyptian diplomatic delegation to visit Ethiopia on Friday
April 26, 2011
Egyptian diplomatic delegation to visit Ethiopia on Friday
The so-called "Egyptian People’s Diplomatic Delegation", which comprises representatives of different political parties and movements, is to visit Ethiopia on…
Egypt PM: Egypt’s economic crisis to be resolved within 6 months
April 26, 2011
Egypt PM: Egypt’s economic crisis to be resolved within 6 months
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said on Monday that the Egyptian economy is at a "critical stage" and that it will…
Arab League meeting to discuss violence against demonstrators
April 26, 2011
Arab League meeting to discuss violence against demonstrators
The Arab League plans to hold an emergency meeting of foreign ministers on 8 May to discuss recent acts of…
Imams protest to demand independence of Al-Azhar
April 26, 2011
Imams protest to demand independence of Al-Azhar
About 15,000 imams and Islamic preachers held demonstrations on Tuesday, demanding that Al-Azhar be an independent institution, and that its…
Prosecution prolongs detention of Mubarak sons pending investigation
April 26, 2011
Prosecution prolongs detention of Mubarak sons pending investigation
Egypt’s Public Prosecution on Tuesday renewed the detention order for Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, sons of former President Hosni Mubarak,…
Mubarak transfer to military hospital difficult, prosecution says
April 26, 2011
Mubarak transfer to military hospital difficult, prosecution says
Egypt's public prosecution said on Tuesday that it had received a letter from the Interior Ministry stating that the unstable…
Foreign minister: Syrian authorities release Egyptian citizen
April 26, 2011
Foreign minister: Syrian authorities release Egyptian citizen
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced the release of an Egyptian citizen who had been detained by Syrian security…
Families of Egyptians in Libya protest before foreign ministry
April 26, 2011
Families of Egyptians in Libya protest before foreign ministry
Families of Egyptians stranded in Libya protested before the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday to call for intervention in evacuating their…
Minister: Egypt is a ‘secular state with a religious reference’
April 26, 2011
Minister: Egypt is a ‘secular state with a religious reference’
Egypt is a "secular state with a religious reference" that does not accept the mixing of religion with politics, said…
Offices handed over to new security apparatus
April 26, 2011
Offices handed over to new security apparatus
Egypt's military on Tuesday began handing over the offices of the new National Security Agency, starting with the Nasr City…