Egypt
Wednesday’s papers: Shadow parliament vs. parliament, Israeli spy rings
December 29, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Shadow parliament vs. parliament, Israeli spy rings
Nearly all of Egypt's daily papers on Wednesday run front-page headlines about investigations with Tarek Abdel Razek Hassan, an Egyptian…
Egyptian rights groups call for blogger’s release
December 29, 2010
Egyptian rights groups call for blogger’s release
Rights organizations in a joint statement on Wednesday reiterated their calls for President Hosni Muabrak to intervene for the release…
Turkey detains 6 Egyptians for illegal fishing
December 29, 2010
Turkey detains 6 Egyptians for illegal fishing
Turkey has detained six Egyptian fishermen who it alleges illegally entered its territorial waters for fishing purposes.Authorities seized the boat…
Experts blame education, media for sectarian tension
December 29, 2010
Experts blame education, media for sectarian tension
The poor quality of education and the media’s handling of sectarian issues are to blame for the spread of extremism…
Civilian agency presses for Nile Basin affairs ministry
December 29, 2010
Civilian agency presses for Nile Basin affairs ministry
Participants in the annual conference of the Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs (ECFA), an independent civilian agency, suggested on Tuesday…
Education not a state priority, says minister
December 29, 2010
Education not a state priority, says minister
Minister of Higher Education Hani Helal on Tuesday said education is not a state expenditure priority.
Italy deports 49 Egyptians for illegal residency
December 29, 2010
Italy deports 49 Egyptians for illegal residency
Forty-nine Egyptians who were deported by Italian authorities for illegal residence arrived at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday. An airport…
Atomic authority leader resigns over poor management
December 29, 2010
Atomic authority leader resigns over poor management
Head of the nuclear reactors department at the Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) Samer Mekheimar said he has resigned in protest…
Burundi minister visits Cairo to discuss energy cooperation
December 29, 2010
Burundi minister visits Cairo to discuss energy cooperation
Burundi's Energy Minister Moussa Bouchomi on Tuesday arrived in Cairo to discuss the construction of a hydro-electric station in his…
Mossad successfully recruited Syrian nuclear official, spy ring member says
December 29, 2010
Mossad successfully recruited Syrian nuclear official, spy ring member says
An Egyptian recently arrested on charges of spying for Israel, Tarek Abdel Razek Hussein, has revealed to interrogators the name…