Egypt
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…
Omar Effendi department store chain sold to Egyptian investor
January 20, 2011
Omar Effendi department store chain sold to Egyptian investor
Gamil al-Qanbit, the Saudi owner of iconic Egyptian department store chain
Experts: Tunisia-style suicides in Egypt could spur change, if not revolution
January 20, 2011
Experts: Tunisia-style suicides in Egypt could spur change, if not revolution
Desperate Egyptians setting themselves on fire like their Tunisian counterparts are unlikely to spur wide-ranging protests, but they might serve…
Health minister lays down new rules for organ transplants
January 20, 2011
Health minister lays down new rules for organ transplants
Egyptian Health Minister Hatem al-Gabaly on Thursday announced new rules and regulations governing human organ transplants for the country's hospitals.