Egypt
NDP convention kicks off following controversial victory
December 24, 2010
NDP convention kicks off following controversial victory
The seventh annual convention of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) begins Saturday on the heels of the party’s sweeping…
Doctors protest plan to demolish Mideast’s largest psychiatric hospital
December 24, 2010
Doctors protest plan to demolish Mideast’s largest psychiatric hospital
A proposal to replace Abbasiya Psychiatric Hospital, the largest in the Middle East, with a new exhibition and convention center has provoked widespread…
Brotherhood: Ezz’s article confirms NDP panic
December 24, 2010
Brotherhood: Ezz’s article confirms NDP panic
Ruling party's Ahmed Ezz’s Al-Ahram article was an attempt to deflect charges of election-rigging, Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders said.National Democratic…
Israeli papers: Security official arrested in Syria for involvement in spy ring
December 24, 2010
Israeli papers: Security official arrested in Syria for involvement in spy ring
Israeli papers reported Friday the arrest of a security official in Damascus, for allegedly passing information to an Egyptian man…
Foreign ministry ‘closely following’ Israel-Cyprus border issue
December 24, 2010
Foreign ministry ‘closely following’ Israel-Cyprus border issue
Egypt is closely following the drawing of the maritime border between Israel and Cyprus to ensure it does not infringe…
Islamic militant accused of plotting murder faces jail
December 24, 2010
Islamic militant accused of plotting murder faces jail
A member of the Gamaa Islamiya who planned and took part in the killings of security leaders faces 50 years…
Egyptian literati reiterate refusal to normalize relations with Israel
December 23, 2010
Egyptian literati reiterate refusal to normalize relations with Israel
At a conference held this week, prominent Egyptian literary figures reiterated their rejection of normalized relations with Israel, calling on…
NAC blasts Egyptian-Americans for failing to sign on to reform demands
December 23, 2010
NAC blasts Egyptian-Americans for failing to sign on to reform demands
Abdel Gelil Mostafa, coordinator of the National Association for Change (NAC) reform movement, told a delegation representing the Alliance of…
Security source: Egyptian spy for Israel admits knowledge of additional networks in Syria, Lebanon
December 23, 2010
Security source: Egyptian spy for Israel admits knowledge of additional networks in Syria, Lebanon
The discovery earlier this week of an Egypt-based Israeli spy ring has reportedly helped both Syria and Lebanon uncover three…