Egypt
16 injured in fights over gasoline
May 22, 2011
16 injured in fights over gasoline
Diesel gas shortages continued in a number of Egyptian governorates on Sunday, as citizens fought over insufficient supplies. In Daqahlia,…
Alexandria seeks to revive tourism with postcards from Egypt
May 22, 2011
Alexandria seeks to revive tourism with postcards from Egypt
An initiative was launched in Alexandria to revitalize Egypt's tourism industry following the recent decline in tourist activity.
Visits to Egyptian Museum return to normal
May 22, 2011
Visits to Egyptian Museum return to normal
Tareq al-Awadi, head of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, said Sunday that visiting levels to the museum returned to normal…
Egypt’s foreign minister hopes Al-Azhar, Vatican revive relations
May 22, 2011
Egypt’s foreign minister hopes Al-Azhar, Vatican revive relations
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil al-Araby expressed hope that relations between Al-Azhar and the Vatican would return to normal.
Hundreds protest butane gas shortage, block highway in Upper Egypt
May 22, 2011
Hundreds protest butane gas shortage, block highway in Upper Egypt
Around 2000 demonstrators blocked a highway in Upper Egypt on Sunday to protest shortages of butane gas cylinders. Officials called…
Libyan refugees arriving in Egypt surpass 122,000
May 22, 2011
Libyan refugees arriving in Egypt surpass 122,000
Around 122,000 Libyans fleeing the violence shaking their country have arrived in Egypt to date, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.…
Pope Shenouda heads to US for treatment
May 22, 2011
Pope Shenouda heads to US for treatment
Egyptian Coptic leader Pope Shenouda III set off for New York on Sunday for medical treatment. Shenouda entered Salam hospital…
ElBaradei criticizes performance of Egypt’s ruling military council
May 22, 2011
ElBaradei criticizes performance of Egypt’s ruling military council
Mohamed ElBaradei, an Egyptian presidential candidate, on Saturday criticized the performance of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Former Judges Club head: Revolution has yet to reach judiciary
May 22, 2011
Former Judges Club head: Revolution has yet to reach judiciary
Reforms introduced by the 25 January revolution have yet to reach the judiciary, said Zakareya Abdel Aziz, former head of…