Egypt
Italy deports 50 irregular Egyptian immigrants
October 5, 2010
Italy deports 50 irregular Egyptian immigrants
Italian authorities have deported 50 Egyptian nationals back home from Italy, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday.The…
Coptic pope bows out of 6 October celebrations due to ‘health concerns’
October 5, 2010
Coptic pope bows out of 6 October celebrations due to ‘health concerns’
Coptic Pope Shenouda III has declined to attend official celebrations in Ismailia marking the anniversary of Egypt's 6 October victory…
ElBaradei article central to sacking of Al-Dostour’s chief editor
October 5, 2010
ElBaradei article central to sacking of Al-Dostour’s chief editor
In a move some suspect aims to both muzzle Mohamed ElBaradei’s campaign voice and restrict broader opposition dialogue in Egypt’s…
Egyptian child abuser will see trial this month
October 5, 2010
Egyptian child abuser will see trial this month
Assistant foreign minister for consular affairs Mohamed Abdel Hakam has announced Osama Hosney Zaghloul, the Egyptian charged with child molestation…
Tuesday’s Papers: Football match bedlam condemned by Tunisia while Mubarak commemorates 1973 war
October 5, 2010
Tuesday’s Papers: Football match bedlam condemned by Tunisia while Mubarak commemorates 1973 war
The clashes between supporters of the Tunisian Esperance football team and Egyptian security receives front-page coverage in both state-run and…
Egypt’s opposition seeks to translate social discontent before elections
October 5, 2010
Egypt’s opposition seeks to translate social discontent before elections
“Down with Hosni Mubarak!”, “Down with the National Democratic Party”, “Enough” were the slogans clamored by the opposition on the…
Tunisian alleged rioters detained pending investigation
October 5, 2010
Tunisian alleged rioters detained pending investigation
A Cairo prosecution department will keep eleven Tunisian fans detained for four days pending further investigation over charges of damaging…
Egyptian publisher sacks dissident Al-Dostour editor, says paper
October 5, 2010
Egyptian publisher sacks dissident Al-Dostour editor, says paper
AP-- A leading independent Egyptian newspaper said Tuesday its mogul publisher has fired the daily's chief editor, an outspoken government…
Egypt bans airing of court sessions
October 5, 2010
Egypt bans airing of court sessions
Egypt’s Supreme Judicial Council has issued a decree banning both live broadcasts and taped recordings of court sessions by all…