Egypt
Thursday’s Papers: Mubarak decrees election date, al-Maliki visits Cairo, and NDP officials criticize US interference
October 21, 2010
Thursday’s Papers: Mubarak decrees election date, al-Maliki visits Cairo, and NDP officials criticize US interference
State-run newspaper Al-Ahram leads its Thursday coverage with the headline: “A presidential decree calling voters to the parliament elections on…
Ministry pledges to maintain transparency, argues for Egyptian investment stability
October 21, 2010
Ministry pledges to maintain transparency, argues for Egyptian investment stability
Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid on Tuesday said the government “is not going to hide behind…
Al-Bashir vows Sudanese govt is working towards peace
October 21, 2010
Al-Bashir vows Sudanese govt is working towards peace
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday vowed Sudan will not see a return to civil war."The government is working to…
Viva Palestina 5 arrives in Arish after lengthy delay
October 21, 2010
Viva Palestina 5 arrives in Arish after lengthy delay
Arish--The first of two passenger airplanes--part of the fifth and largest Viva Palestina convoy--arrived in Egypt Wednesday evening on its…
Egyptian and Saudi military wrap up week of joint maneuvers
October 20, 2010
Egyptian and Saudi military wrap up week of joint maneuvers
The Egyptian and Saudi armed forces have ended a week of joint military maneuvers in the desert near Egypt's northern…
Egypt falls off FIFA’s top-ten list following loss to Niger
October 20, 2010
Egypt falls off FIFA’s top-ten list following loss to Niger
Egypt's position on FIFA's top-ten list of world football teams proved short-lived as the African Nations Cup winner fell from…
Alex plastered with brotherhood posters bearing religious slogan
October 20, 2010
Alex plastered with brotherhood posters bearing religious slogan
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement this week kicked off its electoral campaigning in the coastal city of Alexandria, the…
Five separate murders reported on Wednesday
October 20, 2010
Five separate murders reported on Wednesday
Wednesday witnessed five separate murders in different Egyptian cities. The first was committed by an 18-year-old Giza resident who murdered…
Student demonstrations erupt at Ain Shams, Assiut University
October 20, 2010
Student demonstrations erupt at Ain Shams, Assiut University
Ain-Shams University students affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood opposition movement staged protests on campus against perceived "interference" by security forces…
Laborers stage protests nationwide to demand better salaries
October 20, 2010
Laborers stage protests nationwide to demand better salaries
Labor protests erupted in several Egyptian cities on Wednesday, all of which featured demands by workers for salary raises in…