Egypt
Funding options considered for Dabaa nuclear project amid international criticism
August 29, 2010
Funding options considered for Dabaa nuclear project amid international criticism
The ministerial committee charged with discussing funding options for Egypt’s first nuclear project in Dabaa will meet within a few…
Mubarak to travel to US after talks with Sarkozy
August 29, 2010
Mubarak to travel to US after talks with Sarkozy
Security arrangements are being made by the Egyptian embassy in Washington in preparation for President Hosni Mubarak’s visit to the…
Local museums to be inspected in wake of Van Gogh theft
August 29, 2010
Local museums to be inspected in wake of Van Gogh theft
The Central Auditing Organization (CAO) has formed a commission to inspect museums and temples run by the Ministry of Culture,…
Sunday’s papers: The Van Gogh’s gone; ministers to follow?
August 29, 2010
Sunday’s papers: The Van Gogh’s gone; ministers to follow?
President Hosni Mubarak’s meeting with his cabinet dominated the front pages of state-run newspapers, with headlines reading “Mubarak gives a…
Families of sailors on board the hijacked MV Suez to sue ship owners
August 28, 2010
Families of sailors on board the hijacked MV Suez to sue ship owners
A number of families of kidnapped sailors on board the MV Suez have decided to file a lawsuit against Abdel…
Labor representation in parliament: Between need and myth
August 28, 2010
Labor representation in parliament: Between need and myth
President of the state-controlled Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) Hussein Megawer issued formal criterion last Saturday for candidates to run as "labor…
Pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign re-ignites debate on future president
August 28, 2010
Pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign re-ignites debate on future president
With the slogan “Gamal Mubarak: The Dream of the Poor”, Magdy al-Kordy and his agents are touring Egypt’s slums and…
NAC leader calls for unified candidate list or collective election boycott
August 28, 2010
NAC leader calls for unified candidate list or collective election boycott
Hassan Nafaa, general coordinator for the National Association for Change (NAC), said a boycott of the upcoming People’s Assembly and…
Egyptians return from nuclear training in Russia
August 28, 2010
Egyptians return from nuclear training in Russia
Sources from the Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) announced yesterday the return of the first team of Egyptians dispatched to…