Egypt
Egyptian rights watchdog slams proposed constitutional amendments
March 7, 2011
Egyptian rights watchdog slams proposed constitutional amendments
An Egyptian rights group on Monday criticized the constitutional amendments recently drafted by the military-appointed committee tasked with the mandate…
Security officers investigated over destruction of documents
March 7, 2011
Security officers investigated over destruction of documents
The General Prosecutor on Monday launched investigations into 64 state security officers and employees from 6 October on charges of…
Finance Minister: Egypt economy has not collapsed
March 7, 2011
Finance Minister: Egypt economy has not collapsed
The Egyptian economy has not collapsed despite the impact of the 25 January revolution, according to Finance Minister Samir Radwan.…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to annex Suzanne Mubarak secret account
March 7, 2011
Bibliotheca Alexandrina to annex Suzanne Mubarak secret account
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is currently studying the steps necessary to annex a bank account under the name of ousted President…
Auditing authority to reopen after fire
March 7, 2011
Auditing authority to reopen after fire
The head of the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) said today that the authority will reopen Tuesday to resume its monitoring…
Egyptian court to investigate Mubarak family bank accounts
March 7, 2011
Egyptian court to investigate Mubarak family bank accounts
Deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his family’s assets in all Egyptian banks will undergo investigation, the Cairo Court of Appeals…
Egyptian Christians protest over church burning
March 7, 2011
Egyptian Christians protest over church burning
Egyptian Christians protested on Monday after a church was set on fire on the outskirts of Cairo, the latest sectarian…
Interior minister: Police to resume work within a week
March 7, 2011
Interior minister: Police to resume work within a week
Policemen will return to their posts within a week at most, according to Egypt’s new Interior Minister, Mansour al-Essawi. Al-Essawi, who accepted…
Kenya urges Egypt to join Entebbe agreement
March 7, 2011
Kenya urges Egypt to join Entebbe agreement
Kenyan Ambassador to Egypt David Arunga on Monday urged Egypt to accede to the Entebbe agreement, an accord struck between…
Minister warns of decline in medical services
March 7, 2011
Minister warns of decline in medical services
Minister of Health Ashraf Hatem warned today of a sharp drop in the availability of medical services over the next…