Egypt
Rights groups express concern over escalating media crackdown
October 13, 2010
Rights groups express concern over escalating media crackdown
Egyptian and international human rights organizations on Wednesday expressed concerns over what they called a "systematic crackdown" on opposition voices…
USAID to Egypt to increase by 20%
October 13, 2010
USAID to Egypt to increase by 20%
US International Development Agency (USAID) has decided to increase its aid allocation for Egypt by 20 percent, driving it up…
Mubarak, Saudi foreign minister meet to discuss Iraq, Lebanon
October 13, 2010
Mubarak, Saudi foreign minister meet to discuss Iraq, Lebanon
Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak met today in Cairo with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal to discuss Iraq's political deadlock caused…
Egypt: US to return smuggled sarcophagi
October 13, 2010
Egypt: US to return smuggled sarcophagi
Egypt's chief archaeologist says the United States will return a number of sarcophagi smuggled out of the country 50 years…
Wednesday’s papers: Government response to US call for election monitoring
October 13, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Government response to US call for election monitoring
State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram tops its front page today with something that has become a fairly regular feature in recent…
NGO: Egypt suffers from high hepatitis C and AIDS rates
October 13, 2010
NGO: Egypt suffers from high hepatitis C and AIDS rates
CARE International official Ghada Ezz Eddin on Monday said Egypt suffers from high rates of hepatitis C, and that AIDS…
12 charged with promoting Shia doctrine and plotting coup
October 13, 2010
12 charged with promoting Shia doctrine and plotting coup
Egypt's security prosecution has charged 12 Shia Muslims with promoting Shia doctrine, insulting the companions of Prophet Mohamed, plotting to…
Al-Dostour reporters stage sit-in at Journalists Syndicate
October 13, 2010
Al-Dostour reporters stage sit-in at Journalists Syndicate
Al-Dostour reporters on Tuesday staged an open sit-in at the Journalists Syndicate headquarters after the paper’s new board manager, Reda…
NDP secretary-general rejects ‘foreign interference’ in Egypt’s internal affairs
October 12, 2010
NDP secretary-general rejects ‘foreign interference’ in Egypt’s internal affairs
Commenting on recent statements emanating from the US State Department, Secretary-General of
Communications Minister plays down political import of new SMS rules
October 12, 2010
Communications Minister plays down political import of new SMS rules
“We don't intend to restrict SMS service providers,” Communications and Information Technology Minister Tarek Kamel said on Tuesday. “We're only…