Egypt
Official: Sailors denied entry to Greece returned home
November 17, 2010
Official: Sailors denied entry to Greece returned home
Eleven seamen who were on board Antonia, a Greece-bound vessel owned by a Greek businessman, were sent back home to…
Popular campaign backs Mubarak for presidency
November 17, 2010
Popular campaign backs Mubarak for presidency
A new popular campaign has thrown its support behind President Hosni Mubarak for a sixth consecutive presidential term, with his…
Wednesday’s papers: RIP Kamal al-Shazli and candidates use the Eid holiday to buy votes
November 17, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: RIP Kamal al-Shazli and candidates use the Eid holiday to buy votes
Egypt’s state-owned media focused on what turned out to be a busy day of public appearances Wednesday for senior government…
Elections Monitor: Hotly-contested districts
November 16, 2010
Elections Monitor: Hotly-contested districts
Ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) candidates are competing against each other, as well as against independents and opposition candidates in…
Support for Gamal Mubarak gives leg up to parliamentary candidates
November 16, 2010
Support for Gamal Mubarak gives leg up to parliamentary candidates
In the working class district of Darb al-Ahmar, Atef Abdu campaigns for a seat in parliament by sponsoring a clothing…
Rights group calls for investigation into Alex man’s death
November 16, 2010
Rights group calls for investigation into Alex man’s death
International rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on the Egyptian authorities to investigate the death of a young man allegedly…
Tuesday’s Papers: Nominations upheld; meat for votes; Hajj and Eid
November 16, 2010
Tuesday’s Papers: Nominations upheld; meat for votes; Hajj and Eid
Egyptian newspapers focused their front-page news coverage on Tuesday on Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca and the Eid al-Ahda holiday. Other news headlines…
Egypt Islamists say over 600 arrested in election campaign
November 16, 2010
Egypt Islamists say over 600 arrested in election campaign
Egyptian police have rounded up about 600 Muslim Brotherhood members ahead of this month's parliamentary election and some 250 are…
Violence erupts in Upper Egypt over alleged Muslim-Christian love story
November 16, 2010
Violence erupts in Upper Egypt over alleged Muslim-Christian love story
Violence broke out on Tuesday between Muslim and Christian residents of a village on the outskirts of the city of…
European embassies in Cairo pledge better treatment for Egyptians
November 16, 2010
European embassies in Cairo pledge better treatment for Egyptians
Egypt's Foreign Ministry has received positive responses from European embassies in Cairo in which the latter promised better treatment for…