Egypt
Libyans fleeing violence flock to Egypt borders
February 21, 2011
Libyans fleeing violence flock to Egypt borders
Hundreds of Libyans have crossed to Egypt through the Salloum border to flee violent clashes between pro-democracy protesters and security…
Protest in Egypt after army vehicle kills woman
February 21, 2011
Protest in Egypt after army vehicle kills woman
Around 1,000 Egyptians protested on Sunday in a city east of Cairo after a woman was killed by an army…
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
February 21, 2011
Scores of electricity workers protest for diverse job demands
Labour protests within Egypt's electricity sector have escalated as workers at seven power plants staged sit-ins calling for "tangible solutions…
Amr Moussa calls for end to Libya bloodshed
February 21, 2011
Amr Moussa calls for end to Libya bloodshed
In his first comment on the protests sweeping several Arab countries, Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa called for…
Al-Baz: Egypt’s president should be under 50
February 21, 2011
Al-Baz: Egypt’s president should be under 50
Egyptian space scientist Farouk al-Baz said Egypt’s new president should be no older than 50, to cope with the fast…
First Egypt visit for US official after Mubarak’s ouster
February 21, 2011
First Egypt visit for US official after Mubarak’s ouster
US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns has arrived in Cairo, marking the first visit to Egypt by…
Doctors Syndicate donate LE3000 to families of those killed in Egypt’s uprising
February 21, 2011
Doctors Syndicate donate LE3000 to families of those killed in Egypt’s uprising
Egypt's Doctors Syndicate will provide the families of martyrs killed in the 25 January uprising with LE3000 each, according to…
Justice and foreign ministers to remain in cabinet
February 21, 2011
Justice and foreign ministers to remain in cabinet
Egypt's imminent cabinet reshuffle will not affect the ministers of justice, foreign affairs or the interior, said Yahia al-Gamal, a…
PM renames streets after martyrs who lived in them
February 21, 2011
PM renames streets after martyrs who lived in them
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq instructed governors on Monday to give the names of those who died during the uprising…
Tagammu rejects party member’s post in interim govt
February 21, 2011
Tagammu rejects party member’s post in interim govt
Tagammu Party member Gouda Abdel Khaleq has accepted a ministerial position in the current government without discussing his appointment with…