Egypt
Authorities kill shark responsible for Red Sea attacks
December 2, 2010
Authorities kill shark responsible for Red Sea attacks
Minister of Environment Maged George on Thursday said ministry personnel killed the shark responsible for injuring four tourists near the…
Eritrean head of state visits Cairo to discuss regional issues
December 2, 2010
Eritrean head of state visits Cairo to discuss regional issues
President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday met with his Eritrean counterpart, Isaias Afwerki, in Cairo to discuss African and Middle Eastern…
Thursday’s papers: Election runoffs, opposition boycotts, US criticism, and Wikileaks on the Arab World
December 2, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Election runoffs, opposition boycotts, US criticism, and Wikileaks on the Arab World
Thursday's newspapers focus largely on the parliamentary runoff elections scheduled for Sunday, 5 December. Headlines pertain to the opposition's stance…
Building collapse causes death and injury in Helwan
December 2, 2010
Building collapse causes death and injury in Helwan
The Military Production Club in Helwan partially collapsed on Wednesday, killing or wounding over ten pedestrians, according to eyewitnesses.
Elections Monitor: Former prominent judge questions whether the Egyptian judiciary fears God
December 2, 2010
Elections Monitor: Former prominent judge questions whether the Egyptian judiciary fears God
"Can the public still say that Egypt’s judges fear God?” asks former head of the Judges Club Mahmoud al-Khudairi in…
EXCLUSIVE: Egypt requested delay for Sudan referendum, according to new WikiLeaks cable
December 2, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Egypt requested delay for Sudan referendum, according to new WikiLeaks cable
Egyptian officials have been pressuring the United States to delay a referendum on South Sudanese independence, a newly-leaked US Embassy…
Pope Shenouda III vows to release Coptic detainees
December 2, 2010
Pope Shenouda III vows to release Coptic detainees
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Church, Pope Shenouda III, said he is closely following developments in the wake of recent…
Wikileaks’ Assange in UK, police know where: report
December 2, 2010
Wikileaks’ Assange in UK, police know where: report
London--Wikileaks website founder Julian Assange is in Britain and police know his whereabouts but have refrained so far from acting…
EXCLUSIVE: Egypt tried to thwart Islamist militant’s removal from UN terror list, says new WikiLeaks cable
December 2, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Egypt tried to thwart Islamist militant’s removal from UN terror list, says new WikiLeaks cable
In an August 2009 meeting, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs used classified court documents to convince US officials that…
EXCLUSIVE: Sinai tribes warned of violence following Gaza wall construction, new WikiLeaks cable reveals
December 2, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Sinai tribes warned of violence following Gaza wall construction, new WikiLeaks cable reveals
Sinai community leaders have warned US officials that Egypt's plan to build an underground steel wall along the Gaza border…