Egypt
Interior Ministry presses for postponement of Ahly matches that coincide with upcoming poll
November 11, 2010
Interior Ministry presses for postponement of Ahly matches that coincide with upcoming poll
The Ministry of Interior has officially requested the postponement of three Ahly club football matches that coincide with the impending…
European bank willing to finance Egyptian nuclear ambitions
November 11, 2010
European bank willing to finance Egyptian nuclear ambitions
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is willing to finance Egypt’s nuclear program should a deal be successfully struck with the…
Thursday’s papers: Mubarak launches electoral platform, Obama speaks in Jakarta, and security tightens along Gaza border
November 11, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Mubarak launches electoral platform, Obama speaks in Jakarta, and security tightens along Gaza border
Thursday's front pages in state-owned papers Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar and Al-Gomhorriya share identical reports on President Hosni Mubarak’s launch of the…
Lawsuit demanding oversight of churches referred to State Council
November 10, 2010
Lawsuit demanding oversight of churches referred to State Council
The Administrative Court has referred a lawsuit requesting that churches be subject to oversight by the Central Auditing Organization (CAO)…
Two Egyptians remanded into custody for joining ‘Shia organization’
November 10, 2010
Two Egyptians remanded into custody for joining ‘Shia organization’
The North Cairo Court has remanded into custody
MB parliamentary candidates arrested for using religious slogans
November 10, 2010
MB parliamentary candidates arrested for using religious slogans
Police have arrested 24 Muslim Brotherhood
NDP’s passed-over parliamentary nominees threaten to vote for MB rivals
November 10, 2010
NDP’s passed-over parliamentary nominees threaten to vote for MB rivals
Candidates that were not nominated by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) to compete in 28 November parliamentary elections said…
Education ministry bans mobile phone use by school students
November 10, 2010
Education ministry bans mobile phone use by school students
A number of schools throughout Egypt have begun implementing a year-old Education Ministry directive banning the use by students of…
Egyptian TV host gets 15-year jail term for murdering wife
November 10, 2010
Egyptian TV host gets 15-year jail term for murdering wife
A court on Wednesday sentenced an Egyptian television presenter to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of killing…
MB-affiliated Ain Shams students protest assaults on professors
November 10, 2010
MB-affiliated Ain Shams students protest assaults on professors
Hundreds of students affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement on Wednesday