Egypt
EU Parliament Speaker: Freezing Mubarak assets still being considered
March 20, 2011
EU Parliament Speaker: Freezing Mubarak assets still being considered
The European Union (EU) is still considering the issue of freezing the assets of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and…
Rights groups: Over 80% voter turnout in Saturday referendum
March 20, 2011
Rights groups: Over 80% voter turnout in Saturday referendum
According to provisional figures, an average voter turnout of 80 to 88 percent was recorded at Saturday’s referendum on constitutional…
Fatah delegation presents reconciliation initiative to Amr Moussa
March 20, 2011
Fatah delegation presents reconciliation initiative to Amr Moussa
A delegation from the Palestinian political party Fatah today briefed Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on an initiative by…
Security re-arrests brother of Al-Qaeda second-in-command
March 20, 2011
Security re-arrests brother of Al-Qaeda second-in-command
Egyptian security authorities re-arrested Sheikh Mohamed Rabea al-Zawahiri, who had been released three days ago from the high security Aqrab…
Authorities deny Arab transsexuals access to Egypt
March 20, 2011
Authorities deny Arab transsexuals access to Egypt
Cairo airport authorities denied two Arab post-operative transgender passengers access to Egypt on Sunday.Eyewitnesses said a state of confusion prevailed…
US Ambassador: Referendum turnout big step towards revolution demands
March 20, 2011
US Ambassador: Referendum turnout big step towards revolution demands
The voter turnout for Egypt's referendum on a package of proposed constitutional amendments was unprecedented and an important step towards…
ILO: Egypt must raise minimum wage to emerge from blacklist
March 20, 2011
ILO: Egypt must raise minimum wage to emerge from blacklist
Egypt must increase its national minimum wage to emerge from the International Labour Organization (ILO) blacklist, said Mohamed al-Taraboulsi --…
UN chief to visit Cairo, discuss intel support for Egypt
March 20, 2011
UN chief to visit Cairo, discuss intel support for Egypt
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon will arrive in Cairo on Sunday for a two-day visit. This is his first since the…
Naga Hammadi bishop claims Copts were blocked from polling stations
March 20, 2011
Naga Hammadi bishop claims Copts were blocked from polling stations
Father Kirollos, bishop for the city of Naga Hammadi in Upper Egypt, said Copts were prevented from voting at some…