Egypt
Egypt nominates Mufid Shehab as Moussa’s Arab League sucessor
February 17, 2011
Egypt nominates Mufid Shehab as Moussa’s Arab League sucessor
Egypt has nominated Mufid Shehab, the minister for legal and legislative councils, as successor to Arab League Secretary General Amr…
EU source: Mubaraks’ assets not on freezing list
February 17, 2011
EU source: Mubaraks’ assets not on freezing list
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not requested that the assets of ousted president Hosni Mubarak nor any of…
Mahalla’s textile workers strike despite army warnings
February 17, 2011
Mahalla’s textile workers strike despite army warnings
Some 20,000 workers went on strike at the state-owned Mahalla Textile Company on Wednesday morning, despite warnings from the Supreme…
Thursday’s papers: LE37 billion lost in land deals, Mubarak ‘exhausted’ but not comatose
February 17, 2011
Thursday’s papers: LE37 billion lost in land deals, Mubarak ‘exhausted’ but not comatose
After almost a week of celebratory headlines--some more sincere than others--Thursday’s papers turn their attention to more pressing matters, mainly…
Experts fear fresh wave of migration following Tunisia, Egypt uprisings
February 16, 2011
Experts fear fresh wave of migration following Tunisia, Egypt uprisings
Nearly 100 irregular migrants believed to be Egyptian nationals have arrived in Sicily in two boats in the past three…
New NDP secretary-general denies dissolution of ruling party
February 16, 2011
New NDP secretary-general denies dissolution of ruling party
Recently-appointed National Democratic Party (NDP) Secretary-General Mohamed Ragab has denied reports that the party had been dissolved following last week's…
Italy deports 94 undocumented Egyptian migrants
February 16, 2011
Italy deports 94 undocumented Egyptian migrants
Italian authorities have deported 94 undocumented Egyptian
Revolutionaries call for million-man ‘Friday of Victory’ celebration in Tahrir
February 16, 2011
Revolutionaries call for million-man ‘Friday of Victory’ celebration in Tahrir
The coalition of the 25 January Revolution has called for a million-man celebration on Friday in Cairo's Tahrir Square and…
Thirteen new political parties expected to rise from ashes of revolution
February 16, 2011
Thirteen new political parties expected to rise from ashes of revolution
The Egyptian political arena is witnessing unprecedented activity following the 25 January uprising, with calls for the establishment of 13…
Dismissed interior minister: I did not flee Egypt
February 16, 2011
Dismissed interior minister: I did not flee Egypt
“I did not leave Egypt,” dismissed interior minister Habib al-Adli told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Wednesday, adding that he had not…