Egypt
Ex-MPs cheer Tunis overthrow, call for Egypt to follow suit
January 16, 2011
Ex-MPs cheer Tunis overthrow, call for Egypt to follow suit
Egyptian security forces on Sunday prevented former opposition parliamentarians from demonstrating in front of the Tunisian embassy in Egypt, where…
Health Ministry: 26 succumb to H1N1 despite plummeting infection rates
January 16, 2011
Health Ministry: 26 succumb to H1N1 despite plummeting infection rates
Egypt's Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that 26 people had died from "complications associated with the H1N1 virus," commonly…
Egyptians ambivalent about whether Tunisia’s experience offers hope
January 16, 2011
Egyptians ambivalent about whether Tunisia’s experience offers hope
“So perfect a police state was his Tunisia, with its ubiquitous informers and portraits of the president, that no one…
Tunisian students in Cairo celebrate Ben Ali’s departure
January 16, 2011
Tunisian students in Cairo celebrate Ben Ali’s departure
Dozens of Tunisian university students took to the streets in 6 October City in Cairo to celebrate the departure of…
TIMELINE: Court cases related to sectarian violence in Egypt
January 16, 2011
TIMELINE: Court cases related to sectarian violence in Egypt
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced the first suspect charged with killing six Christians and a Muslim guard during Coptic…
Sharm el-Sheikh evacuates workers ahead of Arab econ summit
January 16, 2011
Sharm el-Sheikh evacuates workers ahead of Arab econ summit
Security authorities at South Sinai evacuated hundreds of people working at construction sites near the location where Arab leaders will…
CAPMAS: Sugar prices up, chicken and tomatoes down
January 16, 2011
CAPMAS: Sugar prices up, chicken and tomatoes down
The price of sugar rose to LE5.74 per kilo in December, up 14.6 percent from November, the Central Agency for…
Ex-Lebanon President calls for meeting with Azhar on govt collapse
January 16, 2011
Ex-Lebanon President calls for meeting with Azhar on govt collapse
Former Lebanese President Amin al-Gemayel called for meeting with Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb, who is head of Lebanon’s highest…
Mido to join Egypt’s Zamalek for 3.5 years
January 16, 2011
Mido to join Egypt’s Zamalek for 3.5 years
Egyptian national football team striker Ahmed (Mido) Hossam will arrive in Cairo on Thursday to sign for Zamalek, according to…
Palestinian Authority to request US$430 million from Arab summit
January 16, 2011
Palestinian Authority to request US$430 million from Arab summit
The Palestinian delegation to the second Arab Economic summit to be held in Sharm al-Sheikh is expected to request US$430…