Egypt
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…
Egyptian football clubs dedicate earnings to 25 Jan martyrs
February 21, 2011
Egyptian football clubs dedicate earnings to 25 Jan martyrs
The heads of Egyptian premiere league clubs have agreed to earmark 25 percent of players’ contracts for the dead and…
Suzanne Mubarak hospital renamed after revolution
February 21, 2011
Suzanne Mubarak hospital renamed after revolution
The Suzanne Mubarak Specialized Hospital will be renamed the Red Crescent Specialized Hospital, following the massive protests that led to…
Libya’s Arab League delegate resigns in solidarity with protesters
February 21, 2011
Libya’s Arab League delegate resigns in solidarity with protesters
Ambassador Abdel Moneim al-Huny, Libya's permanent representative at the Arab League, announced his resignation on Sunday evening to protest Libyan…
Monday’s papers: New cabinet, constitutional change, languishing politicians
February 21, 2011
Monday’s papers: New cabinet, constitutional change, languishing politicians
Speculations about the new cabinet take up substantial space on the front pages of today’s newspapers. New ministers are expected…