Egypt
Kom Ombo schoolteacher beats student with shoe
November 10, 2010
Kom Ombo schoolteacher beats student with shoe
An Arabic-language teacher at the Kom Ombo Secondary School for Boys is said to have assaulted one of his students…
Info center employees, security forces clash outside lawyers syndicate
November 10, 2010
Info center employees, security forces clash outside lawyers syndicate
Disgruntled employees of state-run information centers clashed with security forces on Wednesday outside Egyptian Lawyers Syndicate headquarters in downtown Cairo.
Rights group: Blogger re-arrested, beaten by Alex security officer
November 10, 2010
Rights group: Blogger re-arrested, beaten by Alex security officer
Egyptian blogger Kareem Amer was subjected to repeated beatings at the hands of a junior officer at the State Security…
Gamal Mubarak: NDP’s electoral campaign program will cost LE2 trillion
November 10, 2010
Gamal Mubarak: NDP’s electoral campaign program will cost LE2 trillion
The National Democratic Party’s (NDP) presidential campaign program will cost LE2 trillion, according to Secretary General of the NDP Policies…
Afghans call for greater Arab and Muslim influence in the country’s internal affairs
November 10, 2010
Afghans call for greater Arab and Muslim influence in the country’s internal affairs
Afghan officials have urged Arab and Muslim states to play a more active role in the country's affairs in an…
US polls bode poorly for Mid East peace, Egyptian experts say
November 10, 2010
US polls bode poorly for Mid East peace, Egyptian experts say
The results of the US congressional elections last week may negatively impact US foreign policy in the region, Egyptian experts…
Egypt: New York museum to return Tutankhamun relics
November 10, 2010
Egypt: New York museum to return Tutankhamun relics
Cairo--Egypt's antiquities council said on Wednesday that New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has agreed to send back treasures believed…
NDP nominations set precedent, expose internal rifts
November 10, 2010
NDP nominations set precedent, expose internal rifts
In an unprecedented move in the history of party systems, Egypt’s ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is fielding multiple candidates…
President Mubarak pledges transparency in upcoming poll
November 10, 2010
President Mubarak pledges transparency in upcoming poll
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday pledged transparency in Egypt's parliamentary poll scheduled for 28 November.“I reiterate the desire, of…