Egypt
Egyptian court orders release of anti-Gamal opposition leader
January 19, 2011
Egyptian court orders release of anti-Gamal opposition leader
The Minister of the Interior received a court order on Wednesday to release Magdi Ahmed Hussein, a prominent activist and…
Snake sighting halts midterm exam
January 19, 2011
Snake sighting halts midterm exam
Panic spread among girls attending midterm exams at an elementary school in Port Said after the janitor discovered a snake…
Rights groups call for govt to form minorities watchdog
January 19, 2011
Rights groups call for govt to form minorities watchdog
Fourteen Egyptian human rights organizations on Wednesday called on the government to form an independent committee that includes minority groups…
Arab soul is broken, says Moussa
January 19, 2011
Arab soul is broken, says Moussa
The secretary general of the Arab League on Wednesday linked the upheaval in Tunisia to deteriorating economic conditions throughout the…
Obama to Mubarak: Thank you for supporting Hariri tribunal
January 19, 2011
Obama to Mubarak: Thank you for supporting Hariri tribunal
Washington--President Barack Obama spoke with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday about the US desire for calm in Tunisia and…
Arab leaders reject Western interference in minority affairs
January 19, 2011
Arab leaders reject Western interference in minority affairs
Leaders participating in the Arab Economic Summit issued a statement rejecting foreign interference on the issue of minority rights in…
PA calls on Arab ministers to protect Jerusalem
January 19, 2011
PA calls on Arab ministers to protect Jerusalem
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki called on Arab countries to quickly disburse the US$500 million they pledged during the Arab…
Wednesday’s papers: A new form of protest in Egypt, secrets of Ben Ali’s escape and Tunisia’s interim govt
January 19, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: A new form of protest in Egypt, secrets of Ben Ali’s escape and Tunisia’s interim govt
Egyptian papers on Wednesday dedicate their front-page headlines to new cases of people setting themselves on fire as a means…
Sewage workers find 3 pharaonic coffins
January 19, 2011
Sewage workers find 3 pharaonic coffins
Workers in Abu Yasseen village in Sharqiya Governorate found three pharaonic coffins and other artefacts while digging as part of…