Egypt
Housing Ministry prepares new Madinaty contract
September 27, 2010
Housing Ministry prepares new Madinaty contract
The Housing Ministry is preparing a new contract for the Madinaty urban development project with Talaat Mustafa Group (TMG), in…
NAC coordinator warns opposition against contesting parliamentary races
September 27, 2010
NAC coordinator warns opposition against contesting parliamentary races
Abdel Gelil Mustafa, newly-appointed coordinator of the National Association for Change (NAC), lashed out at Egyptian opposition parties this week…
Abbas: Israel must choose between settlements, peace
September 27, 2010
Abbas: Israel must choose between settlements, peace
On the sidelines of a meeting with prominent Jewish and French media personalities in Paris, Palestinian Authority
Independent editor faces litany of charges
September 27, 2010
Independent editor faces litany of charges
An Egyptian court on Monday began proceedings for the trial of Wael al-Ebrashi, editor-in-chief of independent weekly Sawt al-Umma, and…
Interior Minister warns MB against use of religious slogans in upcoming elections
September 27, 2010
Interior Minister warns MB against use of religious slogans in upcoming elections
Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-Adly warned the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement on Monday that police would prevent the group's…
No judicial monitoring, no hope
September 27, 2010
No judicial monitoring, no hope
Elections to the People’s Assembly, Egypt’s lower house of parliament, slated for 29 November will be conducted without an independent…
TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media
September 27, 2010
TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media
Every evening, millions of Egyptians are plastered to their television screens, surfing through dozens of privately-owned satellite channels that broadcast…
Arab Foreign Ministers meet Monday to discuss peace talks
September 27, 2010
Arab Foreign Ministers meet Monday to discuss peace talks
The Palestinian Authority (PA) called Monday on the Arab Peace Initiative to convene on 4 October to decide whether the…
Hamas official: We will celebrate reconciliation in Egypt soon
September 27, 2010
Hamas official: We will celebrate reconciliation in Egypt soon
Moussa Abu Markouz, Hamas' deputy politburo chief, said Hamas and Fatah officials have agreed to hold a second meeting next…