Egypt
Al-Dostour crisis: New owner changes paper HQ
October 11, 2010
Al-Dostour crisis: New owner changes paper HQ
The new board manager of Al-Dostour newspaper, Reda Edward, said he has informed the Supreme Council of Journalism, a governmental…
Foreign Minister: Mediterranean Union summit depends on peace progress
October 11, 2010
Foreign Minister: Mediterranean Union summit depends on peace progress
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Monday the prospect of Egypt hosting the second summit of the Union…
Senior NDP official hopes for 6th Mubarak term
October 11, 2010
Senior NDP official hopes for 6th Mubarak term
The media secretary of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), Ali Eddin Hilal, said he hopes incumbent President Hosni Mubarak…
Hariri meets Mubarak as fears of Hezbollah indictments loom
October 11, 2010
Hariri meets Mubarak as fears of Hezbollah indictments loom
President Hosni Mubarak met with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri on Tuesday in Cairo. The two heads of state discussed…
Deported fishermen say they were beaten in Libyan prisons
October 11, 2010
Deported fishermen say they were beaten in Libyan prisons
Fishermen deported two days ago from Libya say they were beaten and mistreated by Libyan authorities. The fishermen, who were…
Monday’s papers: Second African summit adjourns while Al-Dostour fallout persists
October 11, 2010
Monday’s papers: Second African summit adjourns while Al-Dostour fallout persists
On Monday 11 October, Egypt's state-owned newspapers focus much of their front-page coverage on the closure of the second Arab-African…
Electoral committee sets cap on campaign spending
October 10, 2010
Electoral committee sets cap on campaign spending
The maximum campaign spending allowed for candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections will be LE200,000, the Supreme Elections Committee, headed…
Depressed schoolteacher leaps from tenth-story balcony
October 10, 2010
Depressed schoolteacher leaps from tenth-story balcony
A schoolteacher took her own life on Sunday by jumping off of a tenth-floor balcony after her 80-year-old father remarried…
Wafd Party head unloads shares in controversial newspaper
October 10, 2010
Wafd Party head unloads shares in controversial newspaper
President of the Wafd opposition party Al-Sayed al-Badawi on Sunday sold all his shares in independent daily Al-Dostour to Reda…
New health insurance program to be ‘mandatory,’ says Finance Ministry
October 10, 2010
New health insurance program to be ‘mandatory,’ says Finance Ministry
“Participation in the new health insurance program will be mandatory for all citizens,” Deputy Finance Minister Mohamed Moeit declared at…