Egypt
Iraq rejects Egyptian offer to host upcoming Arab summit
January 9, 2011
Iraq rejects Egyptian offer to host upcoming Arab summit
Iraq has declared its total rejection of a proposal to hold the next Arab summit in Cairo.
ElBaradei calls for boycott of next year’s presidential elections
January 9, 2011
ElBaradei calls for boycott of next year’s presidential elections
Reform campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei on Sunday called for a popular boycott of Egypt's upcoming presidential elections slated for September.
Police step up efforts to determine identity of head found at Alex blast site
January 9, 2011
Police step up efforts to determine identity of head found at Alex blast site
Prosecutors in Alexandria have called for the speedy release of the forensic reports and criminal evidence associated with the New…
Cairo University bans the niqab in exams
January 9, 2011
Cairo University bans the niqab in exams
Cairo University banned students from wearing the niqab when sitting for mid-term exams that started Sunday.To prevent cheating, the administration…
State press: Sarkozy comments on Christians could cost Paris nuclear assistance bid
January 9, 2011
State press: Sarkozy comments on Christians could cost Paris nuclear assistance bid
Egypt may reject a French offer to build its planned nuclear power stations if Paris insists on criticizing the conditions…
Rights groups demand findings of investigation into Islamist’s death
January 9, 2011
Rights groups demand findings of investigation into Islamist’s death
Human rights groups have demanded the findings of investigations into events surrounding the death of 32-year-old Sayed Bilal following allegations…
Brotherhood to take money laundering case to International Court of Justice
January 9, 2011
Brotherhood to take money laundering case to International Court of Justice
The International Organization of the Muslim Brotherhood said it will take legal action against the Egyptian regime before the International…
FM: Egypt will respect results of south Sudan referendum
January 9, 2011
FM: Egypt will respect results of south Sudan referendum
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Sunday declared that Egypt would respect the results of Sunday's referendum in Sudan…
German tourist commits suicide in Hurghada, say security sources
January 9, 2011
German tourist commits suicide in Hurghada, say security sources
Egyptian police on Sunday discovered the body of a German tourist believed to have committed suicide in the Red Sea…