Egypt
Earthquake hits east Egypt, no damages reported
February 20, 2011
Earthquake hits east Egypt, no damages reported
An earthquake of 4.9 on the Richter scale hit the eastern part of Egypt on Sunday, said the National Research…
Document appears to show that Mubarak owns platinum worth US$15 billion
February 20, 2011
Document appears to show that Mubarak owns platinum worth US$15 billion
A document revealed by an Egyptian rights center today appears to show that ousted President Hosni Mubarak owns platinum worth…
Court acquits two suspects in Naga Hammadi Christmas attack
February 20, 2011
Court acquits two suspects in Naga Hammadi Christmas attack
The Egyptian Emergency State Security Court today acquitted the remaining two suspects in the 2010 Naga Hammadi shootings, judicial sources…
Army leader meets Sinai Bedouin chiefs
February 20, 2011
Army leader meets Sinai Bedouin chiefs
Staff Brigadier General Mohamed Farid Hegazi, leader of the second field army, met with tribal chiefs in North Sinai, Egyptian…
Iran ships yet to enter Suez Canal, official says
February 20, 2011
Iran ships yet to enter Suez Canal, official says
Two Iranian naval ships are due to sail through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean on Monday, Suez Canal officials…
Former minister: Ousted government undermined agriculture
February 20, 2011
Former minister: Ousted government undermined agriculture
Former agriculture minister Ahmed al-Leithy has accused Ahmed Nazif's ousted government of undermining Egyptian agriculture.In an interview with the independent…
3 Egyptian security personnel abducted near Israel border
February 20, 2011
3 Egyptian security personnel abducted near Israel border
Three Central Security personnel were kidnapped on Sunday south of the Egyptian town of Rafah, said a security source. They…
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…