Egypt
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,…
Egypt releases 9 Palestinian detainees
April 28, 2011
Egypt releases 9 Palestinian detainees
Palestinian sources said Egyptian authorities on Wednesday released nine Palestinians who were being held in Egyptian prisons. Detainees entered the…
Minister reports 450,000 Egyptian returnees from Libya
April 28, 2011
Minister reports 450,000 Egyptian returnees from Libya
Minister of Manpower and Immigration Ahmed Hassan al-Borai said on Thursday that 450,000 Egyptians have returned from Libya after fleeing…