Egypt
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
December 7, 2010
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
After heated disputes over the integrity of the electoral process, the new parliament’s composition was officially announced yesterday. It showed…
Elections Monitor: Violence in run-offs and calls to dissolve parliament
December 7, 2010
Elections Monitor: Violence in run-offs and calls to dissolve parliament
The National Democratic Party has won 419 seats out of 504 contested seats in the people’s assembly elections, thereby ensuring…
Southern Sudanese to vote in 3 locations in Cairo
December 7, 2010
Southern Sudanese to vote in 3 locations in Cairo
Egypt today said it has provided all facilities for Southern Sudanese nationals residing in Egypt to register for voting in…
EU slams Egypt for vote irregularities
December 7, 2010
EU slams Egypt for vote irregularities
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Monday accused Egypt for failing to conduct fair and free elections, saying…
US says Egypt needs to fix election problems soon
December 7, 2010
US says Egypt needs to fix election problems soon
Washington--The United States on Monday said Egyptians can gain full confidence in their country's electoral "only when the government is…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in UK
December 7, 2010
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in UK
Police say WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has surrendered to British police as part of a Swedish sex-crimes investigation, the latest…
Egypt closes Rafah border crossing over Hijri New Year
December 7, 2010
Egypt closes Rafah border crossing over Hijri New Year
Egyptian authorities closed today the Rafah border crossing for 24 hours as the Islamic world marks a new hijri year,…
Egypt to aid construction of electricity plants in Uganda
December 7, 2010
Egypt to aid construction of electricity plants in Uganda
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has announced the establishment of an Egyptian company for electricity generation in Uganda. On…
NDP gears up for 7th annual conference
December 7, 2010
NDP gears up for 7th annual conference
The National Democratic Party (NDP) will on Wednesday begin preparing for its seventh annual conference slated for 25-26 December. The…
Arab League, Nato discuss Red Sea piracy
December 7, 2010
Arab League, Nato discuss Red Sea piracy
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa met on Monday with NATO's security and political affairs official to dicuss how to tackle…