Egypt
Egypt FM, intel chief to discuss Palestinian reconciliation in Ramallah
October 27, 2010
Egypt FM, intel chief to discuss Palestinian reconciliation in Ramallah
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit and intelligence chief General Omar Suleiman will hold talks on Thursday with Palestinian President…
Kurdistan President invites Iraqi political parties to solve government crisis
October 27, 2010
Kurdistan President invites Iraqi political parties to solve government crisis
Egypt welcomed today an initiative spearheaded by Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani to bring representatives of Iraq's main political parties together…
Security raids homes of Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Alex, arrests 5
October 27, 2010
Security raids homes of Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Alex, arrests 5
Security forces arrested five Muslim Brotherhood leaders today morning in Alexandria, group officials said.On its official website, the Brotherhood said…
Car accident kills 2, injures 15
October 27, 2010
Car accident kills 2, injures 15
Residents of Rahim village, located between Cairo and Fayoum, blocked the road today after a car accident killed two and…
Egypt sales firm loses suit against Mitsubishi Motors
October 27, 2010
Egypt sales firm loses suit against Mitsubishi Motors
Tokyo--Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corporation said on Wednesday a lawsuit brought against it by an Egyptian sales firm seeking damages of…
Minimum wage of LE1200 too high, says state official
October 27, 2010
Minimum wage of LE1200 too high, says state official
Safwat al-Nahhas, head of the Central Agency for Organization and Administration, warned that a minimum wage of LE1200 will cause…
NDP holds nomination contests for female parliamentary seats
October 27, 2010
NDP holds nomination contests for female parliamentary seats
National Democratic Party (NDP) nomination contests for female candidacies are being held today in several governorates nationwide. The NDP general…
Q&A with media expert and politician Sami Abdel Aziz
October 27, 2010
Q&A with media expert and politician Sami Abdel Aziz
Al-Masry Al-Youm spoke to Sami Abdel Azis, dean of Cairo University's mass communication faculty and Shura Council member, about recent…
Elections monitor: Ongoing arrests of Muslim Brotherhood, continuing controversy over ‘Islam is the solution’
October 27, 2010
Elections monitor: Ongoing arrests of Muslim Brotherhood, continuing controversy over ‘Islam is the solution’
The Muslim Brotherhood faces a number of challenges in the lead-up to November's elections, including a strong security crackdown, a…
Info Center employees protest in front of cabinet
October 27, 2010
Info Center employees protest in front of cabinet
Security forces on Tuesday clashed with thousands of Information Decision Support Center (IDSC) employees while they staged an open-ended sit-in…