Egypt
Sources: Wafd secretary to be named new tourism minister
February 20, 2011
Sources: Wafd secretary to be named new tourism minister
The general secretary of the Wafd party, Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, has been chosen as Egypt's new tourism minister, informed…
Prosecutor General freezes assets of 25 more public figures
February 20, 2011
Prosecutor General freezes assets of 25 more public figures
Egyptian Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud asked the governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to freeze the assets…
Former national newspaper chairman held on corruption charges
February 20, 2011
Former national newspaper chairman held on corruption charges
Public prosecution ordered the arrest on Saturday of Mohamed Ahdi Fadli, the former chairmain of national newspaper Akhbar Al-Youm, for…
Heikal: Mubarak should leave Sharm el-Sheikh
February 20, 2011
Heikal: Mubarak should leave Sharm el-Sheikh
Prominent Egyptian author Mohamed Hassanein Heikal called for former President Hosni Mubarak to move out of Sharm el-Shiekh, saying his…
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
February 20, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
State-run papers lead this morning with notes from Prime Minister Ahmad Shafiq’s meeting with chief-editors, in which he spoke of…
PM: Any action concerning Mubarak’s wealth is army’s responsibility
February 19, 2011
PM: Any action concerning Mubarak’s wealth is army’s responsibility
Any investigation of former President Hosni Mubarak's personal fortune is the responsibility of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces,…
Strike reduces production in Egypt’s largest gold mine
February 19, 2011
Strike reduces production in Egypt’s largest gold mine
About 300 laborers in Sukari gold mine near the southern Red Sea coastal town of Marsa Alam decided to embark…
Egypt releases Islamist political prisoners
February 19, 2011
Egypt releases Islamist political prisoners
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior released 109 political detainees belonging to Islamist groups including Salafi Jihad, al-Takfir wal-Hijra, and al-Jihad.Prisoners from…
Egypt court approves moderate Islamic party
February 19, 2011
Egypt court approves moderate Islamic party
An Egyptian court has licensed a moderate Islamic political party, Al-Wasat Al-Jadid, whose application for legal status was denied by…
Tender for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant delayed
February 19, 2011
Tender for Egypt’s first nuclear power plant delayed
Egyptian authorities postponed the international tender for the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Egypt--planned for January--due to…