Egypt
Tourists wary after Red Sea shark attacks
December 6, 2010
Tourists wary after Red Sea shark attacks
Sharm el-Sheikh--Beaches were almost deserted at Egypt's luxury Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday after a shark ripped…
Egyptian to take position of AUC academic director
December 6, 2010
Egyptian to take position of AUC academic director
Lisa Anderson, president-elect of the American University in Cairo (AUC) and its current academic director, announced Monday that Medhat Haroun…
Egyptian government defends against rigging claims
December 6, 2010
Egyptian government defends against rigging claims
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on Monday defended the results of the current parliamentary elections against claims of ballot rigging.…
8 security officers injured in Cairo run-off confrontation
December 6, 2010
8 security officers injured in Cairo run-off confrontation
Twenty-five individuals, including eight policemen, were injured Monday's morning when supporters of an independent parliamentary run-off candidate protested the defeat…
ElBaradei returns to Egypt to convene with support base
December 6, 2010
ElBaradei returns to Egypt to convene with support base
Former UN nuclear chief and potential presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei on Sunday returned to Cairo after a visit to Vienna…
Election monitoring coalition urges Mubarak to dissolve parliament
December 6, 2010
Election monitoring coalition urges Mubarak to dissolve parliament
The Independent Coalition for Elections Observation has urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to dissolve parliament, saying the electoral process was…
Elections Monitor: Discredited run-offs?
December 6, 2010
Elections Monitor: Discredited run-offs?
Five hundred and sixty-six candidates competed for 283 seats in Monday’s run-offs, reports state-run Al-Ahram. The state flagship's front-page coverage…
Bad weather forces two straits to block passage
December 6, 2010
Bad weather forces two straits to block passage
Egyptian ports decided on Monday to close two straits north of Cairo due to bad weather, according to one official.…
Mubarak, Burundi VP Rufyikiri discuss Nile sharing
December 6, 2010
Mubarak, Burundi VP Rufyikiri discuss Nile sharing
President Hosni Mubarak on Monday held talks with Gervais Rufyikiri, second vice-president of the Republic of Burundi, in Cairo to…