Egypt
Qatar supplies Libyan rebel cities with petroleum
March 16, 2011
Qatar supplies Libyan rebel cities with petroleum
The Gulf state of Qatar has supported the Interim Transitional National Council in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi with…
A new era for trade unions
March 15, 2011
A new era for trade unions
Egypt's trade union movement, which was closely controlled by the state for the past 53 years, is witnessing an unprecedented…
Leading rights advocate meets Egypt’s top security chief
March 15, 2011
Leading rights advocate meets Egypt’s top security chief
In a sign of hope for improved relations between the police and human rights watchdogs, newly appointed Minister of Interior…
Wafd Party to launch first partisan satellite channel
March 15, 2011
Wafd Party to launch first partisan satellite channel
Wafd Party President al-Sayyed al-Badawi has announced that the test broadcast of the party’s first satellite channel is scheduled for…
54 antiquities stolen from Egyptian Museum
March 15, 2011
54 antiquities stolen from Egyptian Museum
Egyptian Museum Curator Tarek al-Awady said 54 antiquities were stolen from the museum on 28 January, the day police withdrew…
Cairo demonstrators demand ouster of Syrian and Yemeni presidents
March 15, 2011
Cairo demonstrators demand ouster of Syrian and Yemeni presidents
Scores of Syrians on Tuesday staged demonstrations before their embassy in Cairo, demanding the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad and…
Egyptian democracy activists to urge Clinton to restrain Saudi Arabia
March 15, 2011
Egyptian democracy activists to urge Clinton to restrain Saudi Arabia
Egyptian democracy activists said on Tuesday that they will be urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to curb Saudi…
Egyptian Football Federation cancels nation’s oldest competition
March 15, 2011
Egyptian Football Federation cancels nation’s oldest competition
The Egyptian Football Federation on Tuesday canceled the present season of the "Egypt Cup," the oldest competition in the history…
Egypt dissolves hated state security agency
March 15, 2011
Egypt dissolves hated state security agency
Egypt's interior minister has dissolved the country's widely hated state security agency, which is accused of torture and other human…