Egypt
Trial postponed in extensive money laundering operation
October 3, 2010
Trial postponed in extensive money laundering operation
A Mansoura criminal court postponed to 4 December the trial of 43 Egyptians accused of money laundering. The defendants are…
Tagammu to run in upcoming poll with 73 candidates
October 3, 2010
Tagammu to run in upcoming poll with 73 candidates
The leftist Tagammu Party has decided to partake in the parliamentary elections slated for November and plans to run 74…
Egypt rebuffs US concerns over human rights
October 3, 2010
Egypt rebuffs US concerns over human rights
CAIRO--Egypt on Saturday rejected US concerns over the recent cancellation of a human rights conference, a move that activists have…
Sunday’s Papers: Electoral violence, the sectarian saga and failure of peace talks
October 3, 2010
Sunday’s Papers: Electoral violence, the sectarian saga and failure of peace talks
On the front page of al-Wafd opposition paper stands a story about an exceptionally pressing issue: electoral violence. Today’s issue…
Squatted farm land spurs conservation exploration
October 2, 2010
Squatted farm land spurs conservation exploration
Minister of agriculture Amin Abaza on Friday said satellite photos will be used to determine the exact size and location…
Tourism agreement shows signs of Egyptian-Iranian rapprochement
October 2, 2010
Tourism agreement shows signs of Egyptian-Iranian rapprochement
Iranian government officials and businessmen arrived in Egypt on Friday in a show of possible rapprochement between the two countries.…
Protests against Father Bishoy show no signs of relenting
October 2, 2010
Protests against Father Bishoy show no signs of relenting
More than 2000 people gathered in front of the al-Fateh mosque in Ramses Square on Friday to show their unrelenting…
Sources: Mubarak will ignore US offer to monitor elections
October 2, 2010
Sources: Mubarak will ignore US offer to monitor elections
Egyptian diplomatic sources have said that President Hosni Mubarak will not respond to American demands to send observers to monitor…
Daqahliya farmers defy ministry ban on burning rice husks
September 30, 2010
Daqahliya farmers defy ministry ban on burning rice husks
Ignoring environment ministry penalties of up to LE10,000, Daqahliya farmers nevertheless burned rice husks during Environment Minister Maged George’s visit…
FM: Egypt will respect results of upcoming Sudan referendum
September 30, 2010
FM: Egypt will respect results of upcoming Sudan referendum
“Egypt will respect the decision of the Sudanese people,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki in a press statement on…