Egypt
ElBaradei to open 6 April protest movement’s 3rd annual conference
December 22, 2010
ElBaradei to open 6 April protest movement’s 3rd annual conference
Reform campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei is scheduled to deliver the opening address at the 6 April protest movement's third annual conference,…
Egypt denounces rumors of refugees detained in Sinai
December 22, 2010
Egypt denounces rumors of refugees detained in Sinai
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Wednesday accused unidentified parties of spreading malicious rumors about the detention of…
Interview with Tagammu Party chairman
December 22, 2010
Interview with Tagammu Party chairman
Refaat al-Said, chairman of the Tagammu Party, has said his leftist organization is currently revisiting its traditional stance of rejecting…
Authorities investigate torture case at Sohag police department
December 22, 2010
Authorities investigate torture case at Sohag police department
The general prosecution services of Sohag Governorate, located in Upper Egypt, have launched investigations into the alleged torture of an…
6th April movement demand the release of election monitor
December 22, 2010
6th April movement demand the release of election monitor
The pro-democracy 6th April movement continued a protest in front of the attorney general's office for the second day to…
Egyptian minister and British ambassador discuss demining of al-Alamein
December 22, 2010
Egyptian minister and British ambassador discuss demining of al-Alamein
Minister for International Cooperation Fayza Abul Naga met on Wednesday with British Ambassador to Egypt Dominic Asquith to discuss a…
Egyptian diplomat wins membership to UN child rights committee
December 22, 2010
Egyptian diplomat wins membership to UN child rights committee
Assistant Foreign Minister Gehad Madi has won membership to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)…
Fog forces Cairo-bound flights to change course
December 22, 2010
Fog forces Cairo-bound flights to change course
Thick fog forced six flights heading to Cairo International Airport to change their direction. The weather improved two hours later.…