Egypt
Politicians demand formation of assembly to draft a new constitution
November 13, 2010
Politicians demand formation of assembly to draft a new constitution
Participants in the 11th annual intellectual forum of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights discussed the need for a new…
Coalition for Elections’ Observation: Public liberties curtailed, irregularities in electoral process
November 13, 2010
Coalition for Elections’ Observation: Public liberties curtailed, irregularities in electoral process
Increased restrictions on public liberties and various irregularities in the electoral process were the lead items in the first report…
WaPo blames Clinton for lacking pressure on Egypt
November 13, 2010
WaPo blames Clinton for lacking pressure on Egypt
In an editorial on Friday, the Washington Post condemned Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for saying “nothing” to Egypt’s Foreign…
Euro-Med summit canceled because of Israel participation
November 13, 2010
Euro-Med summit canceled because of Israel participation
The Union for the Mediterranean Summit has been postponed after Arab countries refused once again to participate in the summit…
Senior NDP official: No deal for vote splitting
November 13, 2010
Senior NDP official: No deal for vote splitting
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen its brightest and best members as candidates in the forthcoming parliamentary election, said…
10 African migrants arrested; 6 tunnels discovered
November 13, 2010
10 African migrants arrested; 6 tunnels discovered
An Eritrean man was shot while attempting to cross illegally into Israel via one of the border points in Sinai…
IAEA probes enriched uranium found in Egypt, says report
November 12, 2010
IAEA probes enriched uranium found in Egypt, says report
Vienna--Egypt fears being grouped with the likes of Iran and Syria if a UN investigation into traces of highly enriched…
Al-Ghad elections campaigners arrested in downtown Cairo
November 12, 2010
Al-Ghad elections campaigners arrested in downtown Cairo
Egyptian security forces arrested two election campaigners for al-Ghad opposition party in downtown Cairo on Thursday evening.The activists were accused…
Flight diverted to Cairo due to fog in Alexandria
November 12, 2010
Flight diverted to Cairo due to fog in Alexandria
Thick fog at Alexandria airport on Friday caused two planes arriving from Sharjah and Kuwait to be diverted to Cairo…
Al-Qaida may attack in Sinai, says Israeli paper
November 12, 2010
Al-Qaida may attack in Sinai, says Israeli paper
Israel’s National Security Council issued a severe terror and kidnapping threat, warning Israelis against travelling to Egypt and Sinai, said…