Egypt
Egypt denies discovery by IAEA of enriched uranium at nuclear facility
November 14, 2010
Egypt denies discovery by IAEA of enriched uranium at nuclear facility
Egypt on Sunday denied that the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had discovered traces of enriched uranium at an…
Amid soaring beef prices, poor Egyptians brace for meat-less Eid
November 14, 2010
Amid soaring beef prices, poor Egyptians brace for meat-less Eid
Mohamed Saieed sat grumpily behind his counter of the Mourad Butcher in Giza.
“I have plenty of time to talk,”…
Election Monitor: Challenges to the Muslim Brotherhood, tribalism and family politics may be reason for surplus NDP candidates
November 14, 2010
Election Monitor: Challenges to the Muslim Brotherhood, tribalism and family politics may be reason for surplus NDP candidates
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) on Sunday faces an ongoing security crackdown, escalating electoral battles with the NDP and Wafd parties,…
Al-Azhar chief: Sectarian tension in Egypt founded on ‘rumors’
November 14, 2010
Al-Azhar chief: Sectarian tension in Egypt founded on ‘rumors’
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb said on Sunday that the existence of sectarian tension in Egypt amounted to nothing…
Al-Masry Al-Youm writer fined for slandering controversial thinker
November 14, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm writer fined for slandering controversial thinker
An Egyptian court on Sunday found
Burundi will ‘not take stand inimical to Egypt’s interests’
November 14, 2010
Burundi will ‘not take stand inimical to Egypt’s interests’
At a meeting with President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday, Burundian presidential adviser Mohammad Rokara said his country would never take…
Rights group calls for parliamentary quota for Coptic Christians
November 14, 2010
Rights group calls for parliamentary quota for Coptic Christians
The Egyptian Union for Human Rights Organization (EUHRO) issued a statement on Sunday calling on the government to reserve a…
Talaat Moustafa’s defense team call for his release
November 14, 2010
Talaat Moustafa’s defense team call for his release
The defense team for Hesham Talaat Moustafa has challenged a court ruling that imprisoned the Egyptian business tycoon for 15…
Saudi authorities arrest NAC coordinator
November 14, 2010
Saudi authorities arrest NAC coordinator
The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) on Sunday said Saudi authorities have arrested Osama Meshref, a coordinator for…