Egypt
Referendum postponed on disputed Sudan region Abyei
December 9, 2010
Referendum postponed on disputed Sudan region Abyei
The referendum for Sudan's Abyei region will not proceed as planned on 9 January, announced Nafaa Ali Nafaa, an aide…
Amr Moussa: Negotiations pointless while settlement building continues
December 9, 2010
Amr Moussa: Negotiations pointless while settlement building continues
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Wednesday said there is no point engaging in peace negotiations while Israel persists…
Egyptian court rejects release appeal for Coptic ‘rioters’
December 9, 2010
Egyptian court rejects release appeal for Coptic ‘rioters’
The Badrashin Misdemeanor Appeals Court has rebuffed an appeal for the release of Coptic defendants involved in riots that erupted…
One shark caught, another still at large
December 9, 2010
One shark caught, another still at large
Sharm al-Sheikh--A top Egyptian official said Wednesday that he believes that one of two sharks involved in attacks on tourists…
Elections Monitor: Egypt’s opposition regroups in elections aftermath
December 9, 2010
Elections Monitor: Egypt’s opposition regroups in elections aftermath
As the new People’s Assembly takes effect, Egypt’s opposition faces a series of challenges, including internal divisions and the imperative…
Abbas: No talks with Israel in shadow of settlements
December 9, 2010
Abbas: No talks with Israel in shadow of settlements
President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday ruled out negotiations with Israel as long as it refuses to freeze settlement building, but…
Russian tourism declined by 20% following shark attacks
December 9, 2010
Russian tourism declined by 20% following shark attacks
Recent shark attacks in resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh have deeply affected Egypt’s tourism sector, according to Nadezhda Nazina, Russian…
Egypt: Russian tourists injured by shark attacks will receive US$50,000
December 9, 2010
Egypt: Russian tourists injured by shark attacks will receive US$50,000
Moscow--Egyptian tourism ministry adviser, Helmy Bedeir, on Wednesday said Egyptian authorities will financially compensate the Russian tourists injured last week…
Pope Shenouda vows to defend Copts killed in recent clashes with security
December 9, 2010
Pope Shenouda vows to defend Copts killed in recent clashes with security
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Church, Pope Shenouda III, said on Wednesday the Coptic community will not abandon those killed…
NCW head: Sexual harassment bill tripped up by male MPs
December 8, 2010
NCW head: Sexual harassment bill tripped up by male MPs
Farkhonda Hassan, secretary-general of Egypt's