Egypt
Grand Sheikh to visit Iraq by Sunni-Shia invitation only
August 3, 2010
Grand Sheikh to visit Iraq by Sunni-Shia invitation only
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb has said he would visit US-occupied Iraq only if he received a joint invitation from…
Rights activist back to Cairo after 3 years abroad
August 3, 2010
Rights activist back to Cairo after 3 years abroad
Sociology professor and political activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim is scheduled to arrive in Cairo on Wednesday after spending three years…
Libyan aid trucks enter Gaza Strip via Rafah
August 3, 2010
Libyan aid trucks enter Gaza Strip via Rafah
Eight trucks laden with humanitarian supplies belonging to the "Jerusalem" Libyan aid convoy entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday via…
Mubarak to Hariri: Egypt committed to Lebanon’s security
August 3, 2010
Mubarak to Hariri: Egypt committed to Lebanon’s security
In a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday, President Hosni Mubarak stressed Egypt's commitment to the…
Authorities comb Sinai in wake of Aqaba, Eilat rockets
August 3, 2010
Authorities comb Sinai in wake of Aqaba, Eilat rockets
An Egyptian security source on Tuesday said authorities were combing the Sinai Peninsula after claims by Jordan that it had…
Communication cut with hijacked Egyptian vessel
August 3, 2010
Communication cut with hijacked Egyptian vessel
Communication with the MV Suez has been completely cut off, said an official source from the Red Sea Navigation Company,…
Italy deports 61 irregular Egyptian immigrants
August 3, 2010
Italy deports 61 irregular Egyptian immigrants
The Italian Interior Ministry announced it has deported 103 irregular immigrants from North Africa this week.In a statement released Tuesday,…
Govt to keep closer tabs on nation’s mosques
August 3, 2010
Govt to keep closer tabs on nation’s mosques
Government officials on Tuesday announced plans to create a database comprising information about state-run mosques.Government spokesman Magdy Radi told reporters…
Former IAEA inspector: Egypt’s nuclear project doesn’t need more delay
August 3, 2010
Former IAEA inspector: Egypt’s nuclear project doesn’t need more delay
Ibrahim el-Eseiry, former IAEA inspector, speaks to Al-Masry Al-Youm about the selection of el-Dabaa as the site for Egypt’s first…