Egypt
Egypt broadcasts 4 new radio stations to Nile basin countries
January 3, 2011
Egypt broadcasts 4 new radio stations to Nile basin countries
Egypt today began broadcasting four new radio stations directed at Nile basin countries in a bid to improve mutual relations,…
H1N1 virus kills 24 in one week
January 3, 2011
H1N1 virus kills 24 in one week
Egypt's Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 24 people died last week from the H1N1 virus (commonly known as…
Egypt on high alert ahead of Coptic Christmas
January 3, 2011
Egypt on high alert ahead of Coptic Christmas
Egypt was on high alert on Monday ahead of the Coptic Christmas holiday following a New Year's Day church bombing…
Probe of Egypt church bomb focuses on local group
January 3, 2011
Probe of Egypt church bomb focuses on local group
Egyptian police are focusing their investigation into the New Year's suicide bombing of a church on a group of Islamic…
Egyptian expats in UK urge govt to protect places of worship
January 3, 2011
Egyptian expats in UK urge govt to protect places of worship
The Egyptian Association in the United Kingdom (EAUK) has called on the Egyptian government to "do all it can" to…
Monday’s papers: Between solidarity and anger
January 3, 2011
Monday’s papers: Between solidarity and anger
With Egypt still shaken by the church bombings in Alexandria, newspapers are for the most part dominated today by portrayals…
Pope Shenouda: Church will celebrate Christmas
January 3, 2011
Pope Shenouda: Church will celebrate Christmas
Coptic leader Pope Shenouda III said on Sunday he will lead Coptic Christmas mass on the night of 6 January.…
Minister urges objective coverage of Alex church attack
January 3, 2011
Minister urges objective coverage of Alex church attack
Egypt's Minister of Information Anas al-Fiqqi urged satellite and privately-owned television channels to heed objectivity and avoid inflammatory coverage while…
FM visits Tunisia, Morocco for political consultations
January 3, 2011
FM visits Tunisia, Morocco for political consultations
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit left for Tunisia on Monday to start a four-day tour that will also see…