Egypt
Gamal: Ruling party will announce presidential candidate next year
December 27, 2010
Gamal: Ruling party will announce presidential candidate next year
The party will choose its candidate for the 2011 presidential elections in a general conference to be held next year,…
Egyptian truck drivers’ strike enters 19th day
December 27, 2010
Egyptian truck drivers’ strike enters 19th day
Truck drivers in several governorates throughout Egypt continued their labor strike into its 19th consecutive day on Monday.
Egyptian Americans to press Obama on democracy promotion in Egypt
December 27, 2010
Egyptian Americans to press Obama on democracy promotion in Egypt
At a meeting on Sunday with Ayman Nour, founder of the opposition Ghad Party, a
Defense minister launches new warship
December 27, 2010
Defense minister launches new warship
Defense Minister Hussein Tantawy this week launched a new warship, Al-Horreya III, built by the defense ministry at a ship…
Egypt to launch Cairo-AUC supertram by 2015
December 27, 2010
Egypt to launch Cairo-AUC supertram by 2015
The Egyptian government on Monday announced plans to build a supertram so as to connect American University in Cairo, located…
Egypt govt: 30 percent of medical graduates don’t work in medicine
December 27, 2010
Egypt govt: 30 percent of medical graduates don’t work in medicine
Thirty percent of medical graduates do not work in their fields, said a government education authority on Monday. Rashad Barsoum,…
University head sentenced to prison for failing to lift veil ban
December 27, 2010
University head sentenced to prison for failing to lift veil ban
An Egyptian court on Monday ordered Cairo University President Dr. Hosam Kamel to resign his position as university head. It…
Minister: Egypt may ease barriers to church building
December 27, 2010
Minister: Egypt may ease barriers to church building
Egypt's government and ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) are considering a set of proposals to better facilitate the construction of…
Libya calls for January meeting to discuss joint Arab action
December 27, 2010
Libya calls for January meeting to discuss joint Arab action
Libya on Monday called for a meeting of Arab foreign ministers to be held on 5 January to discuss ways…
Truck crash near Assiut kills 3
December 27, 2010
Truck crash near Assiut kills 3
Three people were killed and a fourth injured Monday when two trucks collided on the western desert road near the…