Egypt
Diaa Eddin Dawoud, Nasserist Party president, dies at 85
April 6, 2011
Diaa Eddin Dawoud, Nasserist Party president, dies at 85
The funeral of Diaa Eddin Dawoud, president of the Nasserist Party, took place on Wednesday at his hometown of al-Rouda…
Egyptian military urged to cancel blogger trial
April 6, 2011
Egyptian military urged to cancel blogger trial
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Egypt's military rulers to cancel the trial of a blogger charged with insulting…
Egypt aiming for bread wheat sufficiency in 2 years
April 6, 2011
Egypt aiming for bread wheat sufficiency in 2 years
Egypt may achieve self-sufficiency in bread wheat over the next two years, according to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation…
Government to introduce e-voting system
April 6, 2011
Government to introduce e-voting system
The Egyptian government is preparing to introduce an electronic voting system for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for September.
Q&A with Mohamed Radwan: Egyptian-American detained in Syria
April 6, 2011
Q&A with Mohamed Radwan: Egyptian-American detained in Syria
On Friday, 25 March, Egyptian-American engineer Mohamed Radwan, 32, was arrested and detained in Damascus by Syrian authorities while photographing…
Muslim Brotherhood may contest nearly half of Parliament seats
April 6, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood may contest nearly half of Parliament seats
The Muslim Brotherhood is considering contesting 49 percent of parliamentary seats in elections this fall, leaders from the group said.…
Germans march in Cairo to promote tourism
April 6, 2011
Germans march in Cairo to promote tourism
A delegation of German tourists organized a march in Cairo on Wednesday aimed at encouraging German tourists to visit Egypt.…
FM: Gulf stability essential for Egyptian security
April 6, 2011
FM: Gulf stability essential for Egyptian security
The security, stability and Arab identity of Gulf countries is a national commitment, Egypt's foreign affairs minister said at a…
Palestinian delegation visits Cairo to discuss reconciliation
April 6, 2011
Palestinian delegation visits Cairo to discuss reconciliation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Cairo Wednesday to discuss inter-Palestinian reconciliation with Egyptian officials.