Egypt
Hosni receives official charged over van Gogh theft
October 26, 2010
Hosni receives official charged over van Gogh theft
Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni received in his office on Monday the former chief of the Fine Arts Sector and…
Elections monitor: NDP-Wafd-MB competition, tightening security measures against Brotherhood
October 26, 2010
Elections monitor: NDP-Wafd-MB competition, tightening security measures against Brotherhood
As the November elections approach, the liberal Wafd Party has threatened to revoke its decision to participate, decided not to…
70 Muslim Brotherhood campaigners arrested in Alexandria before elections
October 26, 2010
70 Muslim Brotherhood campaigners arrested in Alexandria before elections
Security forces detained up to 70 Muslim Brotherhood members in ِِِِAlexandria Tuesday morning while they were putting up campaign posters…
MP files lawsuit against 28 November election date
October 26, 2010
MP files lawsuit against 28 November election date
Muslim Brotherhood MP Ahmed abu Baraka on Monday filed a lawsuit before the administrative court against the presidential decision to…
Health Ministry says spread of conjunctivitis declining
October 26, 2010
Health Ministry says spread of conjunctivitis declining
The Ministry of Health has announced that the total number of infections of viral conjunctivitis has reached 2206, most of…
Arab techies collaborate for social and political change
October 26, 2010
Arab techies collaborate for social and political change
Typing Arabic using Latin characters in Facebook or Twitter status updates might sound like magic to the non-techies among us.…
Turkey: One foot in the Middle East, one in Europe
October 26, 2010
Turkey: One foot in the Middle East, one in Europe
The changing presence of Turkey in the Middle East signals a new balance of power, experts say.
Tuesday’s papers: Fears over Pink Eye, boycott threats and van Gogh theft official absolution
October 26, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Fears over Pink Eye, boycott threats and van Gogh theft official absolution
Updates on the proliferating conjunctivitis (or "Pink Eye") outbreak in northern Egypt takes up the lion’s share of Tuesday's front-page…
Publishers arrested for printing textbooks without prior permission
October 25, 2010
Publishers arrested for printing textbooks without prior permission
Two Egyptian publishers were arrested on Monday for printing British university textbooks without obtaining prior authorization from the respective British…
Al-Dostour’s circulation plummets in wake of crisis
October 25, 2010
Al-Dostour’s circulation plummets in wake of crisis
Circulation figures for independent daily Al-Dostour have fallen by 35 percent since a conflict erupted earlier this month between the…