Egypt
Egyptian authorities stop truck driver from smuggling antiquities to Jordan
April 7, 2011
Egyptian authorities stop truck driver from smuggling antiquities to Jordan
Egyptian authorities arrested a Jordanian truck driver as he attempted to smuggle 107 Pharaonic and Islamic artifacts from Nuweiba into…
Looking beyond protests, 6 April to form NGO
April 7, 2011
Looking beyond protests, 6 April to form NGO
In front of an enthusiastic crowd of hundreds at Cairo’s Journalists' Syndicate Wednesday night, Ahmed Mahir, the founder of the…
US official says Washington will cooperate to return Mubaraks’ wealth
April 7, 2011
US official says Washington will cooperate to return Mubaraks’ wealth
A US judicial delegation to Egypt said Thursday the country is keen on cooperating with authorities here to return the…
Egyptian PM, leaders meet with Palestinian delegation
April 7, 2011
Egyptian PM, leaders meet with Palestinian delegation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf Thursday to discuss the peace process and inter-Palestinian reconciliation.…
Egypt to announce Arab League candidate within days
April 7, 2011
Egypt to announce Arab League candidate within days
Egypt will officially announce within days a candidate to succeed Amr Moussa as head of the Arab League when his…
Govt report: Thousands of crimes committed during revolution
April 7, 2011
Govt report: Thousands of crimes committed during revolution
State-run news agency MENA released a report Wednesday detailing a spike in crime during and after the revolution. According to…
Travel ban lifted for leaders of Islamic groups
April 7, 2011
Travel ban lifted for leaders of Islamic groups
Leaders of various Islamic groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, are no longer banned from traveling abroad after the Interior Ministry…
Religious Endowments Ministry to confront extremist attacks
April 7, 2011
Religious Endowments Ministry to confront extremist attacks
The Ministry of Religious Endowments plans this month to implement a program to confront religious extremism following a recent spate…
Military prosecution summons Zamalek Football Club officials
April 6, 2011
Military prosecution summons Zamalek Football Club officials
The Military Prosecution on Wednesday summoned Galal Ibrahim, president of Zamalek Football Club, Hossam Hassan, the team’s coach, and Football…
Bomb explodes near Egyptian pyramids, injuring 3
April 6, 2011
Bomb explodes near Egyptian pyramids, injuring 3
A small bomb exploded near Egypt's iconic pyramids on Wednesday, badly injuring three peddlers of tourist trinkets that police said…