Egypt
Police arrest 3 activists planning protest
January 21, 2011
Police arrest 3 activists planning protest
An Egyptian rights organization said police arrested three activists from the April 6 opposition movement as they were distributing pamphlets…
Egyptian steals wife’s kidney to sell on black market
January 21, 2011
Egyptian steals wife’s kidney to sell on black market
An Egyptian doorman in Cairo had stolen his wife's kidney to sell it on the black market, security sources said…
Al-Azhar confirms: No talks with Vatican
January 21, 2011
Al-Azhar confirms: No talks with Vatican
Al-Azhar University spokesman Ambassador Mohammad Rifaa al-Tahtawi, confirmed earlier reports that the university suspended talks with the Vatican for an…
Egyptian FM calls on Arab nations to support Lebanon
January 21, 2011
Egyptian FM calls on Arab nations to support Lebanon
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Lebanon needs Arab support to overcome its governmental crisis, pointing out…
State’s union control keeps Egyptian labor quiet
January 21, 2011
State’s union control keeps Egyptian labor quiet
A recurrence of Tunisia's uprising in unlikely to occur in Egypt because the country lacks a strong independent labor movement,…
19 Egyptian laborers deported from Jordan
January 21, 2011
19 Egyptian laborers deported from Jordan
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry declared that the Egyptian Embassy in Amman would deport 19 Egyptian laborers arrested in Jordan while…
Egyptian workers burn themselves to protest transfers
January 21, 2011
Egyptian workers burn themselves to protest transfers
A security source said two Egyptian employees of Textile Indroma set themselves on fire Thursday, protesting management’s decision to transfer…
Libyan court postpones Bedouin torture trial
January 21, 2011
Libyan court postpones Bedouin torture trial
A Libyan military court Thursday postponed the trial against border patrol officer Gomaa Tantoush and two others charged with torturing…
US conservatives consider cutting Egypt aid
January 21, 2011
US conservatives consider cutting Egypt aid
Washington--House conservatives vowed Thursday to slash domestic programs well beyond the already steep spending cuts promised by GOP leaders in…
Nile Basin water ministers to hold meeting in Kenya next month
January 21, 2011
Nile Basin water ministers to hold meeting in Kenya next month
Water resource ministers from Nile Basin states have agreed to hold an exceptional meeting in Nairobi, Kenya in February to…