Egypt
US science envoy: Rote learning hinders Arab ambitions
December 19, 2010
US science envoy: Rote learning hinders Arab ambitions
The US science and technology envoy to the Middle East and North Africa, Farouk al-Baz, while attending a conference in…
Service provisions indicate South Sudan is ready for separation, southerners say
December 19, 2010
Service provisions indicate South Sudan is ready for separation, southerners say
Juba--Residents in the South Sudan capital Juba say vast improvements have been made in the region since the Comprehensive Peace…
Swine and bird flu infections claim three lives in Daqahlia
December 19, 2010
Swine and bird flu infections claim three lives in Daqahlia
Egyptian officials on Saturday announced the death of three Daqahlia Governorate residents by swine and bird flu infection. A Ministry…
SPLM: Al-Bashir’s oil-for-unity offer too “late”
December 19, 2010
SPLM: Al-Bashir’s oil-for-unity offer too “late”
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), the southern rebel militia turned political party, has dismissed a recent offer by Sudanese…
Egypt’s leadership vows to release all Copts before Christmas, church officials say
December 19, 2010
Egypt’s leadership vows to release all Copts before Christmas, church officials say
Egypt's ruling political leadership has vowed to release the 84 Copts that remain in detention following 24 November clashes with…
Sudanese Consul: Israeli hands attempting to destabilize Nile Basin
December 18, 2010
Sudanese Consul: Israeli hands attempting to destabilize Nile Basin
Egypt’s Nile water quota will not be affected if secession of the Sudanese south takes place, Bilal Qassamallah, general consul for…
Iran to host OIC women’s conference
December 18, 2010
Iran to host OIC women’s conference
Tehran will host the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)'s third ministerial conference starting Sunday. Egypt hosted the second ministerial conference in…
Egypt intensifies clampdown on smuggling tunnels, say Palestinian sources
December 18, 2010
Egypt intensifies clampdown on smuggling tunnels, say Palestinian sources
Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on smugglers' tunnels to Gaza over the past few days, according to Palestinian sources.
WikiLeaks: Sudanese president ‘stashed $9bn’
December 18, 2010
WikiLeaks: Sudanese president ‘stashed $9bn’
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir may have deposited up to $9 billion from Sudan’s public coffers in British banks, according to…
‘Torture victim’ to sue Egyptian Interior Ministry
December 18, 2010
‘Torture victim’ to sue Egyptian Interior Ministry
Osama Mostafa Hassan Nasr, who the FBI believes has links to al-Qaeda, said he has assigned an Italian lawyer to file…