Egypt
Journalist charged with libel
December 15, 2010
Journalist charged with libel
Prosecutors on Wednesday charged former MP Mostafa Bakry, Chief Editor of Al-Osbou weekly magazine, of defaming Minister of Military Production…
Egypt and Saudi Arabia conclude joint naval exercises
December 15, 2010
Egypt and Saudi Arabia conclude joint naval exercises
Egyptian and Saudi navies concluded joint military exercises in Egypt on Wednesday. The naval exercise--assigned the codename Morgan 12--was headed…
General prosecutor to investigate factory officials
December 15, 2010
General prosecutor to investigate factory officials
General Prosecutor Abdel Megeed Mahmoud said investigations into Alexandria’s textile factory collapse will include property owners, district and factory operation…
Sawt al-Umma chief editor cleared of libel charges
December 15, 2010
Sawt al-Umma chief editor cleared of libel charges
An Egyptian court on Wednesday acquitted Wael al-Ibrashi, editor-in-chief of the weekly independent Sawt al-Umma, on libel charges against a…
US Copts rally for release of Giza church clash detainees
December 15, 2010
US Copts rally for release of Giza church clash detainees
Hundreds of Egyptian Christians on Tuesday organized a peaceful march in front of the UN headquarters in New York City,…
US Embassy working on my behalf, says author denied entry to Egypt
December 15, 2010
US Embassy working on my behalf, says author denied entry to Egypt
Raymond Stock, the American writer and translator denied entry into Egypt this week, said the American embassy in Cairo is…
Washington seeks framework for peace, not ‘final accord,’ US envoy says
December 15, 2010
Washington seeks framework for peace, not ‘final accord,’ US envoy says
US Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell on Wednesday said the US is pressing Palestinians and Israelis to…
Egypt did not receive compensation for Qatar World Cup support, EFA head says
December 15, 2010
Egypt did not receive compensation for Qatar World Cup support, EFA head says
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Wednesday rejected media reports suggesting it received compensation for supporting Qatar in the 2022…
Foreign Ministry: Egypt supports Palestinian rejection of peace talks
December 15, 2010
Foreign Ministry: Egypt supports Palestinian rejection of peace talks
Egypt on Wednesday reiterated its support for the Palestinian rejection of peace talks in light of Israel's refusal to freeze…
Egypt set to develop slums areas throughout the country
December 15, 2010
Egypt set to develop slums areas throughout the country
The Egyptian government on Wednesday will examine plans to develop spontaneously constructed residential districts throughout the country.These squalid areas house…