Egypt
US academia urges Mubarak to end ‘unlawful acts’ against uni students
October 19, 2010
US academia urges Mubarak to end ‘unlawful acts’ against uni students
A major American academic association devoted to Middle East studies has urged President Hosni Mubarak to investigate "unlawful acts" committed…
Info center employees protest salary shortfalls… again
October 19, 2010
Info center employees protest salary shortfalls… again
Hundreds of employees of state-run information centers staged a protest on Monday in front of their trade union headquarters--despite heavy…
Government considers providing Egypt expats with voting rights
October 19, 2010
Government considers providing Egypt expats with voting rights
The government may allow Egyptians living abroad to vote in next year’s presidential elections, Manpower Minister Aisha Abdel Hadi said…
Campaign launched to fix stray dogs, cats in Sinai resort towns
October 19, 2010
Campaign launched to fix stray dogs, cats in Sinai resort towns
The Egyptian Society of Animal Friends (ESAF) launched a campaign this week aimed at having stray dogs in the Sinai…
Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’
October 19, 2010
Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’
Egypt on Tuesday suspended the broadcast licenses of 12 satellite channels--mostly devoted to religious themes--and issued warnings to 20 others…
Mubarak disregards opposition demands for judicial oversight of elections
October 19, 2010
Mubarak disregards opposition demands for judicial oversight of elections
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has ignored demands by the political opposition for free and fair elections by issuing a law…
FM, intel chief to lead delegation to Sudan on Thursday
October 19, 2010
FM, intel chief to lead delegation to Sudan on Thursday
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and general intelligence chief Omar Suleiman will lead an official delegation to the Sudanese cities…
October fires kill 5, cause LE60 million in material damages
October 19, 2010
October fires kill 5, cause LE60 million in material damages
Since the beginning of the month, nine fires have broken out in different governorates throughout Egypt, resulting in a total…
Administrative Court rejects appeal against women’s parliamentary quota
October 19, 2010
Administrative Court rejects appeal against women’s parliamentary quota
The Supreme Administrative Court today rejected an appeal against the quota allocated for women in parliament. The lawsuit was filed…
Rights group calls for Egypt to release Brotherhood members
October 19, 2010
Rights group calls for Egypt to release Brotherhood members
International rights group Amnesty International today called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release more than 70 members of the Muslim…