Egypt
1 Egyptian, 2 Israelis to be tried for spying for Israel
December 20, 2010
1 Egyptian, 2 Israelis to be tried for spying for Israel
Attorney-general Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Monday referred three suspects, including two Israelis and one Egyptian, for immediate trial before the…
Wikileaks: Egypt claims it refused nukes from blackmarket after Soviet collapse
December 20, 2010
Wikileaks: Egypt claims it refused nukes from blackmarket after Soviet collapse
Egypt claimed it turned down offers of nuclear expertise and material following the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to…
Governor absolves Israel of shark attacks
December 20, 2010
Governor absolves Israel of shark attacks
South Sinai Governor Mohamed Abdel Fadil Shousha on Sunday dismissed suggestions of a connection between Israeli intelligence and the recent…
Mobinil denies involvement in spy case
December 20, 2010
Mobinil denies involvement in spy case
An official source from the Egyptian Company for Mobile Services, Mobinil, on Monday denied the involvement of some of its…
Mubarak, Gaddafi to discuss referendum developments with Sudanese president
December 20, 2010
Mubarak, Gaddafi to discuss referendum developments with Sudanese president
Khartoum--Egypt's Hosni Mubarak and Libya's Moamer Gaddafi will visit Khartoum this week for talks with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, ahead…
Al Jazeera reporter freed following Egypt elections
December 20, 2010
Al Jazeera reporter freed following Egypt elections
Egyptian authorities have released a reporter for the Qatar-based news network Al-Jazeera who was arrested in the run-up to Egypt’s…
Egypt announces 30 H1N1 deaths since October
December 20, 2010
Egypt announces 30 H1N1 deaths since October
During the week of 12-18 December, 218 cases of the H1N1 virus (commonly known as swine flu) were reported in…
6 dead, 15 injured in car accident north of Cairo
December 20, 2010
6 dead, 15 injured in car accident north of Cairo
Six people are left dead and fifteen injured after a passenger van collided with a brick-loaded truck on Monday morning…
Monday’s papers: Mubarak’s speech, truckers strike
December 20, 2010
Monday’s papers: Mubarak’s speech, truckers strike
As expected, state-owned papers dedicate their front pages to President Hosni Mubarak's speech in front of the new parliament yesterday.…
Muslim man accused of ‘kidnapping’ Coptic girl near Beni Suef
December 19, 2010
Muslim man accused of ‘kidnapping’ Coptic girl near Beni Suef
More than 70 Copts demonstrated outside the Ahnasia police station in Beni Suef on Sunday