Egypt
Mubarak meets Sarkozy in Aswan, inaugurates gas pipeline
December 30, 2010
Mubarak meets Sarkozy in Aswan, inaugurates gas pipeline
President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday inaugurated the opening of a pipeline in Aswan Governorate. He is also due to meet…
Kenyan VP rules out possibility of war over Nile water
December 30, 2010
Kenyan VP rules out possibility of war over Nile water
Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has ruled out the possibility of armed conflict between upstream and downstream countries over Nile…
Bug infestation threatens important 19th century Arab manuscripts
December 30, 2010
Bug infestation threatens important 19th century Arab manuscripts
Manuscripts written by Refaa al-Tahtawi, a renowned 19th century Arab scholar, face decay due to infestation, warned Bahaa Hassanein, professor…
Minister takes hard line on upcoming football match violations
December 30, 2010
Minister takes hard line on upcoming football match violations
Security will confront violations by football fans attending Thursday's game between Ahly and Zamalek at Cairo Stadium, Minister of Interior…
Egypt deports 18 Ethiopians attempting to sneak into Israel
December 30, 2010
Egypt deports 18 Ethiopians attempting to sneak into Israel
Cairo International Airport Authorities on Wednesday deported 18 Ethiopian nationals to their home country. The detainees were arrested while attempting…
MB’s internal opposition front calls for establishment of political party
December 29, 2010
MB’s internal opposition front calls for establishment of political party
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB)'s internal opposition front has called on the movement's leadership to work on obtaining an official party…
Cast Lead, 2 years on: Gaza faces twin specters of violence, economic decay
December 29, 2010
Cast Lead, 2 years on: Gaza faces twin specters of violence, economic decay
Gaza--Two years after Israel’s deadly Cast Lead assault on the Gaza Strip, the besieged territory continues to suffer from unfinished…
Experts warn of Israeli presence in Nile Basin states
December 29, 2010
Experts warn of Israeli presence in Nile Basin states
During an Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) annual conference entitled “National Water Security… Reality and the Future,” participants warned…
Abassiya Psychiatric Hospital declared ‘historic landmark’
December 29, 2010
Abassiya Psychiatric Hospital declared ‘historic landmark’
Abassiya Psychiatric Hospital building was classified as a “historic landmark” by the committee of experts in Islamic and modern monuments…
4 dead, 35 injured due to poor weather conditions
December 29, 2010
4 dead, 35 injured due to poor weather conditions
Egypt's National Weather Forecast Authority (NWFA) predicted that unstable weather conditions will continue with heavy rain fall over much of…