Egypt

Abul Gheit visits Baghdad following government formation

Abul Gheit visits Baghdad following government formation

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Sunday departed for a one-day trip to Iraq, during which he will visit…
Egypt not pursuing nuclear arms, says minister

Egypt not pursuing nuclear arms, says minister

 Egypt is not seeking to acquire nuclear arms and wants to rid the region of such weapons, Foreign Minister Ahmed…
Egypt building 30-meter towers along Gaza border

Egypt building 30-meter towers along Gaza border

Egyptian security officials on Saturday said that the government is building several 30-meter observation towers to improve security along the…
Mubarak ignores succession, political reforms at NDP convention opening

Mubarak ignores succession, political reforms at NDP convention opening

While setting a blueprint for his party in the coming year, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday focused on economic…
Sharqiya microbus drivers strike to protest ‘tax increase’

Sharqiya microbus drivers strike to protest ‘tax increase’

Microbus drivers and owners in Sharqiya began a strike Saturday to protest an alleged increase of their annual taxes to…
NDP leader: Gamal a possible presidential nominee

NDP leader: Gamal a possible presidential nominee

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s younger son, Gamal, is a possible nominee for the upcoming presidential election, said Hossam Badrawi, a…
University exams to be shifted for Coptic Christmas

University exams to be shifted for Coptic Christmas

End-of-term exams originally scheduled for 6 and 8 January will be shifted to allow Coptic Orthodox Christians to celebrate Christmas,…
19 Zamalek fans handed one year in prison

19 Zamalek fans handed one year in prison

The Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanor Court on Saturday sentenced 19 Zamalek football club fans to a year in prison, and referred…
Company mulls founding Egypt’s first traffic radio station

Company mulls founding Egypt’s first traffic radio station

An Egyptian public transport company is studying the possibility of founding the first radio station to guide drivers around Egypt.…
NDP conference will not choose presidential nominee, says minister

NDP conference will not choose presidential nominee, says minister

The National Democratic Party’s nominee for the September 2011 presidential election will not be selected during its current annual conference,…
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