Egypt
Egypt sees spate of independent protests, sit-ins nationwide
January 23, 2011
Egypt sees spate of independent protests, sit-ins nationwide
Egypt on Sunday witnessed a number of popular protests in different cities countrywide.
Egypt’s Radio and Television Union LE11 billion in red, report finds
January 23, 2011
Egypt’s Radio and Television Union LE11 billion in red, report finds
A meeting of parliament’s culture and information committee on Sunday discussed a report by Egypt's Central Auditing Organization revealing that…
IDSC cites inflation, unemployment, corruption, insecurity as Egypt’s ‘main problems’
January 23, 2011
IDSC cites inflation, unemployment, corruption, insecurity as Egypt’s ‘main problems’
Egyptian citizens suffer from four main problems, namely, rising prices, unemployment, official corruption, and feelings of insecurity, Maged Othman, head…
MB leader says group was ‘warned’ by police not to stage protests
January 23, 2011
MB leader says group was ‘warned’ by police not to stage protests
Provincial representatives of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group were recently summoned by police and threatened with arrest if they
After Al-Azhar snub, Vatican defends calls to protect Mid-East Christians
January 23, 2011
After Al-Azhar snub, Vatican defends calls to protect Mid-East Christians
Rome--Papal officials have defended the Vatican’s call for the protection of Christians in the Middle East following Al-Azhar’s announcement that…
Egyptian churches denounce planned ‘Police Day’ protest
January 23, 2011
Egyptian churches denounce planned ‘Police Day’ protest
Egypt's Orthodox, Catholic and Anglican churches this week called on Egyptian Christians to refrain from taking part in planned demonstrations…
Egyptian Interior Ministry to finger Alex church blast culprits imminently
January 23, 2011
Egyptian Interior Ministry to finger Alex church blast culprits imminently
Interior Minister Habib al-Adly plans to reveal the identities of the perpetrators of the New Year's Eve church bombing in…
Egypt FM blasts US congressional hearing on alleged persecution of Mid-East Christians
January 23, 2011
Egypt FM blasts US congressional hearing on alleged persecution of Mid-East Christians
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday criticized a recent US congressional hearing that discussed the issue of perceived "discrimination" faced…
Egyptian Tagammu Party refuses to take part in Police Day protests
January 23, 2011
Egyptian Tagammu Party refuses to take part in Police Day protests
Egypt's opposition leftist Tagammu Party has refused to participate in a planned demonstration on 25 January to coincide with national…
Mubarak, Abbas meet in Cairo to discuss moribund peace process
January 23, 2011
Mubarak, Abbas meet in Cairo to discuss moribund peace process
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday met with Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas, currently on a two-day official visit…