Egypt
Ruling party submits parliamentary candidate list at 11th hour
November 7, 2010
Ruling party submits parliamentary candidate list at 11th hour
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) submitted its candidate list for 28 November parliamentary elections just before the expiry of…
Investigations launched into causes of metro fire
November 7, 2010
Investigations launched into causes of metro fire
Prosecutors on Sunday began investigations into the circumstances of a fire that erupted in a subway signal control room on…
Elections monitor: Passed-over NDP parliament nominees mull running as independents
November 7, 2010
Elections monitor: Passed-over NDP parliament nominees mull running as independents
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is expected on Sunday to announce its list of 508 candidates to compete for…
Shia Muslims in Egypt face ‘systematic’ discrimination, say rights groups
November 7, 2010
Shia Muslims in Egypt face ‘systematic’ discrimination, say rights groups
Egypt's Emergency State Security Court on Sunday ordered--for the seventh time--the release of an Egyptian Shia Muslim arrested for alleged…
Q&A with Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garana
November 7, 2010
Q&A with Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garana
In the following interview, Minister of Tourism Zoheir Garana discusses tourism-generated employment as well as recent legislative alterations for the…
Experts: Negligence threatens hundreds of Cairo buildings with collapse
November 7, 2010
Experts: Negligence threatens hundreds of Cairo buildings with collapse
Collapsing buildings and demolition warrants are registering alarming rate increases recently throughout Cairo. The head of Giza Governorate’s demolitions department,…
ElBaradei accuses security authorities of infiltrating his campaign
November 7, 2010
ElBaradei accuses security authorities of infiltrating his campaign
Political reformist and former UN nuclear chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, has accused Egyptian authorities of planting a listening device in his…
Mubarak promises to safeguard Christians after al-Qaida ultimatum
November 6, 2010
Mubarak promises to safeguard Christians after al-Qaida ultimatum
President Hosni Mubarak vowed on Saturday to protect Egypt’s Christians following al-Qaeda’s threats to attack the country’s minority if the…