Egypt
Mubarak in talks with US central command
September 28, 2010
Mubarak in talks with US central command
President Hosni Mubarak held talks on Tuesday morning with the chief of US Central Command James Mattis. Mattis is responsible…
High election commission appoints judiciary members throughout Egypt
September 28, 2010
High election commission appoints judiciary members throughout Egypt
The supreme election commission has appointed members of the judiciary to posts throughout Egypt to oversee the electoral process for…
Military strike against Iran unlikely, says senior foreign affairs official
September 28, 2010
Military strike against Iran unlikely, says senior foreign affairs official
Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs head Mohamed Shaker ruled out a military solution to Iran’s controversial nuclear program during a…
Italians release irregular Egyptian immigrants
September 28, 2010
Italians release irregular Egyptian immigrants
Italian authorities have released 16 Egyptian immigrants arrested for attempted illegal entry into Sicily, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced yesterday.…
6th April movement hold exhibition at Cairo University
September 28, 2010
6th April movement hold exhibition at Cairo University
Security forces yesterday surrounded Cairo University's main gate when the 6th of April movement launched an exhibition trying to raise…
Al-Azhar and state officials stay away from Islamic thinker’s funeral
September 28, 2010
Al-Azhar and state officials stay away from Islamic thinker’s funeral
Hundreds of people yesterday attended the funeral for Islamic thinker Abdel Sabour Shahin, professor emeritus at Cairo University’s Faculty of…
Former FM Ahmed Maher dies, Mubarak leads procession
September 28, 2010
Former FM Ahmed Maher dies, Mubarak leads procession
President Hosni Mubarak led the funeral procession of former Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher yesterday, who died Monday morning aged…
Brotherhood ‘ready and able’ to vie for parliamentary seats
September 27, 2010
Brotherhood ‘ready and able’ to vie for parliamentary seats
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement is "ready and able" to compete in
Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement
September 27, 2010
Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement
Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqi has called on officials from Egyptian and Arab satellite channel to steer clear of issues…
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh satisfied with Coptic Pope’s apology
September 27, 2010
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh satisfied with Coptic Pope’s apology
Al-Azhar spokesperson Mohamad Rifaa al-Tahtawi on Sunday announced that Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed Tayyeb is satisfied with an apology made…