Egypt
Electoral commission approval needed to air election campaign ads
October 25, 2010
Electoral commission approval needed to air election campaign ads
Egyptian authorities on Monday said candidates and parties vying for seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections must obtain the approval…
Egypt to participate in Nairobi summit on Sudan
October 25, 2010
Egypt to participate in Nairobi summit on Sudan
A delegation from Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs will participate in an unprecedented Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit on…
No police on campus: A new era for universities?
October 25, 2010
No police on campus: A new era for universities?
Students, academics and intellectuals are celebrating a recent court ruling barring security personnel from university campuses, but concerns about its…
Americans allocated US$93.8 million for Egyptian democracy since 2004
October 25, 2010
Americans allocated US$93.8 million for Egyptian democracy since 2004
Since 2004 the US has earmarked US$93.8 million in financial aid to Egypt for assisting accredited civil societies in implementing…
Course of referendum undetermined, says Sudanese opposition leader
October 25, 2010
Course of referendum undetermined, says Sudanese opposition leader
The leader of Sudan’s opposition Umma Party, Sadiq al-Mahdi, said on Sunday that the future of the south's much anticipated…
National Human Rights Council praises conditions at Qena prison
October 25, 2010
National Human Rights Council praises conditions at Qena prison
A delegation from the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), headed by council vice president Moqbel Shaker, praised the facilities…
Sufi leaders call on Mubarak to limit grand sheikh term
October 25, 2010
Sufi leaders call on Mubarak to limit grand sheikh term
Sufi leaders on Saturday urged President Hosni Mubarak to limit the term of the grand sheikh of Sufi orders. The…
Fayoum farmers protest water shortage
October 25, 2010
Fayoum farmers protest water shortage
More than 150 farmers from Bahr Gergeba, Fayoum, staged a protest yesterday in front of the Ministry of Irrigation and…
Elections monitor: Heated competition for women’s seats, votes for tomatoes
October 25, 2010
Elections monitor: Heated competition for women’s seats, votes for tomatoes
More than 1000 women will be competing over National Democratic Party (NDP) nominations for 64 seats allocated under the recently-adopted…
Monday’s papers: Conjunctivitis cases continue, mixed reactions to security ban at universities
October 25, 2010
Monday’s papers: Conjunctivitis cases continue, mixed reactions to security ban at universities
Today the front-page coverage of state-owned papers Al-Ahram and Al-Gomhorriya share identical reports on the outbreak of viral conjunctivitis cases…