Egypt
Police arrest Youm al-Sabea website hacker
August 5, 2010
Police arrest Youm al-Sabea website hacker
Tarek Ahmed, the 24-year-old computer expert that hacked into Youm al-Sabea newspaper's website earlier this week, has been arrested and…
Police chase anti-Gamal Mubarak activists through streets of Cairo
August 5, 2010
Police chase anti-Gamal Mubarak activists through streets of Cairo
Dozens of young political activists were chased by security forces through the streets of the capital on Thursday while attempting…
Minister: Egypt not opposed to electricity-generating dams in Nile Basin states
August 5, 2010
Minister: Egypt not opposed to electricity-generating dams in Nile Basin states
Egypt has no objection to the construction of dams for electricity generation in upstream states of the Nile Basin provided…
Saudi Arabia, UAE to block BlackBerry messaging service
August 5, 2010
Saudi Arabia, UAE to block BlackBerry messaging service
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have announced that BlackBerry messaging services would be blocked throughout the kingdom as of Friday. The…
Hijacked ship arrives in Somalia
August 5, 2010
Hijacked ship arrives in Somalia
A ship hijacked by Somali pirates earlier this week has arrived in Somalia in order to avoid a European anti-piracy…
Alleged building breaches on state land to be investigated
August 5, 2010
Alleged building breaches on state land to be investigated
President Hosni Mubarak has ordered an investigation into alleged construction violations pertaining to luxury compounds currently being built on state-owned…
Watan Hurr to protest price increases Monday
August 5, 2010
Watan Hurr to protest price increases Monday
The Watan Hurr (Free Country) popular movement will stage protests over price increases on food next Monday in front of…
Opposition still undecided on elections
August 5, 2010
Opposition still undecided on elections
The Egyptian opposition coalition met Wednesday to discuss whether they will boycott October’s parliamentary elections if the government does not…
Prominent activist returns to Cairo
August 5, 2010
Prominent activist returns to Cairo
Saad Eddin Ibrahim, a human rights activist and political opposition figure, returned to Cairo on Thursday morning from London. The…
Thursday’s papers: taxes, elections, and satellite TV
August 5, 2010
Thursday’s papers: taxes, elections, and satellite TV
“95 percent of residential units are exempt from taxes,” reads the headline of state-owned newspaper, Al-Ahram. LE30 million is the…