Egypt
Arab rights group denounces killing of Libyan protesters
February 20, 2011
Arab rights group denounces killing of Libyan protesters
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) called for an end to massacres in Libya that have left over…
Libya’s official news agency: Egyptians and Tunisians among rioters
February 20, 2011
Libya’s official news agency: Egyptians and Tunisians among rioters
Egyptian and Tunisian nationals are among "dozens of elements belonging to a foreign network" working to "destabilize the country" who…
Sources: Wafd secretary to be named new tourism minister
February 20, 2011
Sources: Wafd secretary to be named new tourism minister
The general secretary of the Wafd party, Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, has been chosen as Egypt's new tourism minister, informed…
Prosecutor General freezes assets of 25 more public figures
February 20, 2011
Prosecutor General freezes assets of 25 more public figures
Egyptian Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud asked the governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to freeze the assets…
Former national newspaper chairman held on corruption charges
February 20, 2011
Former national newspaper chairman held on corruption charges
Public prosecution ordered the arrest on Saturday of Mohamed Ahdi Fadli, the former chairmain of national newspaper Akhbar Al-Youm, for…
Heikal: Mubarak should leave Sharm el-Sheikh
February 20, 2011
Heikal: Mubarak should leave Sharm el-Sheikh
Prominent Egyptian author Mohamed Hassanein Heikal called for former President Hosni Mubarak to move out of Sharm el-Shiekh, saying his…
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
February 20, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
State-run papers lead this morning with notes from Prime Minister Ahmad Shafiq’s meeting with chief-editors, in which he spoke of…
PM: Any action concerning Mubarak’s wealth is army’s responsibility
February 19, 2011
PM: Any action concerning Mubarak’s wealth is army’s responsibility
Any investigation of former President Hosni Mubarak's personal fortune is the responsibility of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces,…
Strike reduces production in Egypt’s largest gold mine
February 19, 2011
Strike reduces production in Egypt’s largest gold mine
About 300 laborers in Sukari gold mine near the southern Red Sea coastal town of Marsa Alam decided to embark…