Egypt
Thursday’s papers: Silence on train shooter’s words, conflicting reports of church bomb investigation
January 13, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Silence on train shooter’s words, conflicting reports of church bomb investigation
Egyptian newspapers on Thursday wrote of a devastated nation marred by mass killing and torture. For the second consecutive week,…
Minister: ICT sector sees 12% growth in 2010
January 13, 2011
Minister: ICT sector sees 12% growth in 2010
The information and communication technologies sector grew 12 percent during last year, said Tarek Kamel al-Khamees, Egypt's Minister of Communications…
Egypt FM meets with Clinton over Lebanon government collapse
January 13, 2011
Egypt FM meets with Clinton over Lebanon government collapse
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit expressed concern over Lebanon's government collapse when 11 ministers resigned Wednesday.
Tunisia clashes persist overnight despite curfew
January 13, 2011
Tunisia clashes persist overnight despite curfew
Tunis, Tunisia--Sporadic shots rang out overnight outside Tunisia's capital, despite a state-ordered curfew amid clashes between police and stone-throwing youths…
Police clashes with Coptic protesters injure 14
January 13, 2011
Police clashes with Coptic protesters injure 14
Violent clashes erupted late Wednesday between security forces and Coptic protesters in the Mansheyyet Nasser neighborhood located east of Cairo.…
Egypt Parliament: Sudan’s Nile dam construction worrying
January 13, 2011
Egypt Parliament: Sudan’s Nile dam construction worrying
A Sudanese bid to erect dams on the Nile River is causing tension with Egypt, according to a Wednesday report…
Egypt’s Health Sciences Syndicate to join international union
January 12, 2011
Egypt’s Health Sciences Syndicate to join international union
The International Union of
Expressions of grief–and anger–heard at funeral for Coptic victim of train slaying
January 12, 2011
Expressions of grief–and anger–heard at funeral for Coptic victim of train slaying
Amid heightened feelings of both anger and sorrow, a funeral service held for Fathi Saeed Ebeid--the 71-year-old Coptic man shot…