Egypt
Tagammu Party members protest inflated commodity prices
October 24, 2010
Tagammu Party members protest inflated commodity prices
Dozens of Tagammu Party members on Saturday staged a protest in front of the Shura Council against price hikes on…
Conjunctivitis cases spike in Daqahliya, officials say
October 24, 2010
Conjunctivitis cases spike in Daqahliya, officials say
The number of viral conjunctivitis cases in Daqahliya has reached 893, said Daqahliya Governor Samir Sallam.A Ministry of Health committee…
Khaled Fahmy: Contemporary alternatives to Shari’a implementation exist
October 24, 2010
Khaled Fahmy: Contemporary alternatives to Shari’a implementation exist
In a public lecture on Thursday, Khaled Fahmy, the newly appointed head of the American University in Cairo history department,…
Q&A with Waleed Saad, creator of EgyptFacebook
October 23, 2010
Q&A with Waleed Saad, creator of EgyptFacebook
An interview with Waleed Saad, an Egyptian communications engineer who has created an Egyptian social networking website similar to Facebook.…
Defense witness in Khaled Saeed’s trial dismissed for violation of due process
October 23, 2010
Defense witness in Khaled Saeed’s trial dismissed for violation of due process
The trial in Alexandria of the two secret policemen accused of beating Khalid Saeed to death has resumed with testimonies…
Activists: Banning of guards in universities unlikely to be implemented
October 23, 2010
Activists: Banning of guards in universities unlikely to be implemented
Human rights organizations welcomed a ruling issued by the Supreme Administrative Court which upheld a previous ruling banning the use…
New TV channel to showcase moderate Islam
October 23, 2010
New TV channel to showcase moderate Islam
Egyptian Television is currently examining the possibility of broadcasting a religious satellite channel to present moderate Islam, said the President…
Coptic leaders urge Christian channels to review content to avoid closure
October 23, 2010
Coptic leaders urge Christian channels to review content to avoid closure
A number of church leaders and Coptic activists have called for a review of the content broadcast on Christian satellite…
Al-Dostour’s dilemma persists
October 23, 2010
Al-Dostour’s dilemma persists
Two weeks after firing its illustrious editor-in-chief Ibrahim Eissa, Al-Dostour, a newspaper known for its anti-Mubarak stance, is still facing…
Preparation of voter registration lists complete
October 22, 2010
Preparation of voter registration lists complete
Director of the General Administration for Elections, Major General Mohamed Rafat Qumsan, has finished the preparation of the lists of…