Egypt
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood rejects slogan ban
October 29, 2010
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood rejects slogan ban
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has called on the High Elections Commission to adhere to a court order allowing the group to…
Egyptian State TV to run Wafd Party promotional ads
October 29, 2010
Egyptian State TV to run Wafd Party promotional ads
The stand off between the liberal Wafd opposition party and Egyptian national TV which had refused to run their campaign…
At NDP congress, presidential scion lauds ruling party’s performance
October 28, 2010
At NDP congress, presidential scion lauds ruling party’s performance
At a meeting of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) on Wednesday, NDP Policy Secretary Gamal Mubarak said the party…
Al-Dostour’s new chairman sacks absentee reporters
October 28, 2010
Al-Dostour’s new chairman sacks absentee reporters
Reda Edward, the new chairman of popular independent daily Al-Dostour, sacked 11 reporters this week for exceeding the number of…
Egypt’s FM: No breakthrough in Mideast talks
October 28, 2010
Egypt’s FM: No breakthrough in Mideast talks
Ramallah--Egypt's foreign minister says there has been no breakthrough in restarting Israeli-Palestinian talks, which have run aground over Israeli settlement…
Q&A with Cairo University guards founder Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq
October 28, 2010
Q&A with Cairo University guards founder Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq
Al-Masry Al-Youm spoke with Major-General Mohamed Tawfiq about the history of state-administrated security on Egyptian university campuses, as well as…
Higher education minister vows to remove uni guards in line with court ruling
October 28, 2010
Higher education minister vows to remove uni guards in line with court ruling
At a cultural symposium held on Wednesday, Higher Education Minister Hani Helal promised to implement a court order to remove…
Detained members of Shia group released and deported
October 28, 2010
Detained members of Shia group released and deported
Egypt's high state security prosecutor ordered the release this week of a group of Shia activists detained in September for…
AUC workers call strike to demand salary increases
October 28, 2010
AUC workers call strike to demand salary increases
Cleaning staff at the American University in Cairo (AUC) have been on strike since Wednesday to demand better pay.After weeks…
Musicians protest low wages at Cairo Opera House
October 28, 2010
Musicians protest low wages at Cairo Opera House
Nearly 200 musicians from the Arabic Music Orchestra and Egypt's National Orchestra demonstrated on Wednesday outside the Cairo Opera House…