Egypt
Inclement weather shuts down ports and liner routes near Alexandria
December 12, 2010
Inclement weather shuts down ports and liner routes near Alexandria
Egyptian port officials on Sunday have decided to extend a halt in maritime movement along two straits near Alexandria due…
Former MPs to establish shadow parliament
December 12, 2010
Former MPs to establish shadow parliament
Eighty-six former members of parliament announced plans to establish a shadow parliament as regime supporters threaten to dissolve the body…
ElBaradei pledges increased cooperation with Egyptian opposition
December 12, 2010
ElBaradei pledges increased cooperation with Egyptian opposition
Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, while in Minya on Saturday, announced Muslim Brotherhood offices will be opened for National Association for…
Baptist church echoes Coptic criticism of female ordination
December 12, 2010
Baptist church echoes Coptic criticism of female ordination
Head of the Egyptian Baptist Church, Reverend Boutros Felta'us, on Saturday denounced pressures to permit females to become Baptist priests. Rev.…
Vessel not at risk of capsizing off northern coast, company says
December 12, 2010
Vessel not at risk of capsizing off northern coast, company says
The owner of an Italian cargo ship, Ignazio Messina & C. SPA, dismissed reports that the vessel faces danger of…
Sunday’s papers: nuclear updates, “illegitimate” parliament and shark mystery
December 12, 2010
Sunday’s papers: nuclear updates, “illegitimate” parliament and shark mystery
Moving away from elections, state-owned newspapers headlined President Hosni Mubarak’s recent statements regarding resumption of Egypt’s nuclear program. “Mubarak affirms…
Food poisoning hits 85 at Red Sea resort
December 12, 2010
Food poisoning hits 85 at Red Sea resort
About 85 workers at Imperial Shams resort in Red Sea’s Safaga suffered food poisoning on Saturday following lunch at a…
Egypt Brotherhood seeks int’l support over elections
December 11, 2010
Egypt Brotherhood seeks int’l support over elections
Egypt's main opposition, the Muslim Brotherhood, said on Saturday it was gathering evidence of vote-rigging and other abuses in last…
Abul Gheit: Leaks show strength of Egyptian positions
December 11, 2010
Abul Gheit: Leaks show strength of Egyptian positions
Egypt's foreign minister said on Saturday information released by the WikiLeaks website showed there was no contradiction between Egyptian officials'…
Mubarak appoints seven Copts in Egypt’s new parliament
December 11, 2010
Mubarak appoints seven Copts in Egypt’s new parliament
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak appointed on Saturday ten new members in parliament, including seven from the country’s Christian minority, the…