Egypt
African internet scams affect Egyptian firms, says Foreign Ministry
November 8, 2010
African internet scams affect Egyptian firms, says Foreign Ministry
Egypt has been hit by a spate of online fraud scams in it's import-export industry, officials at the Foreign Ministry…
Monday’s papers: NDP picks its candidates and Shaaban Abdel Raheem gets political
November 8, 2010
Monday’s papers: NDP picks its candidates and Shaaban Abdel Raheem gets political
Parliamentary candidate news dominates Monday’s newspapers. State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram tops its front page with news that "the doors of…
Arab League backs another grace period to US
November 8, 2010
Arab League backs another grace period to US
Arab League officials approve granting the US more time to revive derelict Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, a league source told Al-Masry…
Muslim Brotherhood courts Copts for political capital, say Coptic activists
November 8, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood courts Copts for political capital, say Coptic activists
The Muslim Brotherhood is trying to woo Coptic voters by incorporating them in the group’s election platform for the upcoming…
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak finalizes NDP candidate list, telephones Pope Shenouda III
November 8, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak finalizes NDP candidate list, telephones Pope Shenouda III
State-run Al-Akhbar's front-page coverage announces Sunday as the last day for candidacy application submissions. “Mubarak checks over the National (Democratic…
German parliament blasts Egypt’s human rights record
November 7, 2010
German parliament blasts Egypt’s human rights record
The human rights committee at the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of parliament, issued a report on Friday in which it…
Ruling party submits parliamentary candidate list at 11th hour
November 7, 2010
Ruling party submits parliamentary candidate list at 11th hour
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) submitted its candidate list for 28 November parliamentary elections just before the expiry of…
Investigations launched into causes of metro fire
November 7, 2010
Investigations launched into causes of metro fire
Prosecutors on Sunday began investigations into the circumstances of a fire that erupted in a subway signal control room on…
Elections monitor: Passed-over NDP parliament nominees mull running as independents
November 7, 2010
Elections monitor: Passed-over NDP parliament nominees mull running as independents
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is expected on Sunday to announce its list of 508 candidates to compete for…
Shia Muslims in Egypt face ‘systematic’ discrimination, say rights groups
November 7, 2010
Shia Muslims in Egypt face ‘systematic’ discrimination, say rights groups
Egypt's Emergency State Security Court on Sunday ordered--for the seventh time--the release of an Egyptian Shia Muslim arrested for alleged…