Egypt
Arabs see Obama speech as late, not enough
May 20, 2011
Arabs see Obama speech as late, not enough
US President Barack Obama's speech on uprisings sweeping the Arab world show Washington is struggling to guide democratic movements…
Egypt welcomes Obama support for 1967 Israel border
May 20, 2011
Egypt welcomes Obama support for 1967 Israel border
Egypt's UN envoy on Thursday welcomed US President Barack Obama's support for a Palestinian state based on Israel's 1967…
New law grants Egyptians abroad the right to vote
May 19, 2011
New law grants Egyptians abroad the right to vote
At a press conference on Thursday to mark the announcement of the political rights law, Major-General Mamdouh Shahin, a member…
Sudan and Egypt to create joint investment area in Halaib Triangle
May 19, 2011
Sudan and Egypt to create joint investment area in Halaib Triangle
The disputed Halaib area between Cairo and Khartoum "will become an area for joint investments between the two countries," said…
Expedited trial for 25 suspects in Israeli Embassy assault
May 19, 2011
Expedited trial for 25 suspects in Israeli Embassy assault
The military prosecution on Thursday referred 25 suspects out of 146 for expedited military trials in connection with the alleged…
More clashes over limited supply of diesel and butane
May 19, 2011
More clashes over limited supply of diesel and butane
Shortages in the supply of diesel fuel and butane gas cylinders on Thursday led to more clashes among citizens, with…
Pardon Mubarak? No way, say revolutionary groups
May 19, 2011
Pardon Mubarak? No way, say revolutionary groups
The independent newspaper Al-Shorouq set off a fire storm earlier this week when it reported that former President Hosni Mubarak…
Salafis in Cairo aim to establish ‘Virtue’ political party
May 19, 2011
Salafis in Cairo aim to establish ‘Virtue’ political party
A group of Salafi Muslims based in Cairo are in the process of collecting signatures before the establishment of a…
The Copts of today: Escaping the Church’s patronage
May 19, 2011
The Copts of today: Escaping the Church’s patronage
The Egyptian television building at Maspero on the Nile corniche has looked nothing short of a street-based church for the…
Cairo University expels nine students for demanding dismissal of faculty dean
May 19, 2011
Cairo University expels nine students for demanding dismissal of faculty dean
Cairo University on Thursday expelled nine students from the Faculty of Mass Communication for participating in demonstrations demanding the removal…