Egypt
Bad weather forces port closures
December 12, 2010
Bad weather forces port closures
Safaga Port authorities postponed passenger ferry crossings to Red Sea ports of Hurghada and Safaga for the second consecutive day…
Mubarak concedes elections witnessed violations
December 12, 2010
Mubarak concedes elections witnessed violations
President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday conceded the 2010 parliamentary poll--concluded last Sunday--witnessed numerous violations. Responsibility for these breaches, however, belongs…
Severe weather causes Alexandria factory to collapse, 1 dead
December 12, 2010
Severe weather causes Alexandria factory to collapse, 1 dead
At least one Egyptian was killed on Sunday when torrential rains caused a six-story textile factory to collapse in Alexandria,…
Violent storms cause flight diversions and delays across the region
December 12, 2010
Violent storms cause flight diversions and delays across the region
Cairo International Airport sources on Sunday said inclement weather has forced authorities to divert two flights bound for Cairo to…
Cairo football derby date changed
December 12, 2010
Cairo football derby date changed
Citing security concerns, the Competitions Committee of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Sunday decided to advance Cairo’s football derby…
Elections Monitor: ‘The day of anger’
December 12, 2010
Elections Monitor: ‘The day of anger’
As the new People’s Assembly prepares to begin operations on Monday, opposition parties and movements continue to contest its constitutional…
Bad weather kills 3 in Alexandria
December 12, 2010
Bad weather kills 3 in Alexandria
Three people have died due to raging winds and heavy rainfall in the Alexandria Governorate as bad weather caused 28…
Arab League to convene following US abandonment of settlement pressure
December 12, 2010
Arab League to convene following US abandonment of settlement pressure
The Arab League on Sunday announced plans to hold the next Arab Peace Initiative Committee meeting this Wednesday. The meeting…
UN holds conference on human trafficking
December 12, 2010
UN holds conference on human trafficking
The Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement (SMWIPM) is organizing its first ever two-day conference to call for an end…
Scientific team to release report on shark attack susceptibility
December 12, 2010
Scientific team to release report on shark attack susceptibility
The team of scientists recruited by the Ministry of Tourism to investigate last week's spate of shark attacks near Sharm…