Egypt
Droves turn out to support Mubarak’s sixth presidential bid
November 8, 2010
Droves turn out to support Mubarak’s sixth presidential bid
Around 300 people on Saturday turned out for a rally at Al-Azhar supporting President Hosni Mubarak's bid for a sixth…
Tensions continue to mount over recent minimum wage ruling
November 8, 2010
Tensions continue to mount over recent minimum wage ruling
Over a hundred labor activists and workers staged a protest on Sunday evening outside the Journalists' Syndicate in downtown Cairo,…
Leftwing journalists resurrect independent daily on the web
November 8, 2010
Leftwing journalists resurrect independent daily on the web
In an apartment in downtown Cairo, Khaled al-Balshy, editor of the “New Badeel”, has to multi-task in order to keep…
Sharm expo hopes to propel African aviation industry to global stage
November 8, 2010
Sharm expo hopes to propel African aviation industry to global stage
President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday attended the fourth international Air Show and Aviation Expo (AVEX) at Sharm al-Sheikh airport amid…
African internet scams affect Egyptian firms, says Foreign Ministry
November 8, 2010
African internet scams affect Egyptian firms, says Foreign Ministry
Egypt has been hit by a spate of online fraud scams in it's import-export industry, officials at the Foreign Ministry…
Monday’s papers: NDP picks its candidates and Shaaban Abdel Raheem gets political
November 8, 2010
Monday’s papers: NDP picks its candidates and Shaaban Abdel Raheem gets political
Parliamentary candidate news dominates Monday’s newspapers. State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram tops its front page with news that "the doors of…
Arab League backs another grace period to US
November 8, 2010
Arab League backs another grace period to US
Arab League officials approve granting the US more time to revive derelict Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, a league source told Al-Masry…
Muslim Brotherhood courts Copts for political capital, say Coptic activists
November 8, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood courts Copts for political capital, say Coptic activists
The Muslim Brotherhood is trying to woo Coptic voters by incorporating them in the group’s election platform for the upcoming…
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak finalizes NDP candidate list, telephones Pope Shenouda III
November 8, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak finalizes NDP candidate list, telephones Pope Shenouda III
State-run Al-Akhbar's front-page coverage announces Sunday as the last day for candidacy application submissions. “Mubarak checks over the National (Democratic…
German parliament blasts Egypt’s human rights record
November 7, 2010
German parliament blasts Egypt’s human rights record
The human rights committee at the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of parliament, issued a report on Friday in which it…