Egypt
Analysts: Presidential poster campaigns distract from reform
August 1, 2010
Analysts: Presidential poster campaigns distract from reform
Some local political analysts fear that the ongoing "war of posters and signature gathering” between would-be presidential candidates--including Gamal Mubarak,…
Study guide publishers to sue Ed Minister
August 1, 2010
Study guide publishers to sue Ed Minister
A dispute between the Education Ministry and private study guide publishers has escalated after a number of publishers and authors…
Coptic bishop: ElBaradei his own enemy
August 1, 2010
Coptic bishop: ElBaradei his own enemy
Father Moussa, the bishop of youth for the Coptic Orthodox Church, has criticized Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International…
Pro-Gamal campaign asks Mubarak not to stand for elections
August 1, 2010
Pro-Gamal campaign asks Mubarak not to stand for elections
Ali Eddin Helal, media secretary for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), has denied any links between the NDP and…
Electricity Ministry: Heat, network overload to blame for power cuts
August 1, 2010
Electricity Ministry: Heat, network overload to blame for power cuts
A power outage in seven governorates across Upper Egypt two days ago has led to massive losses in the tourist…
Sunday’s papers: Electricity cut and corruption denied
August 1, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Electricity cut and corruption denied
Government corruption has received intensive coverage over the past two days after the ruling National Democratic Party’s pledge to “seriously…
Maadi boatman gets 10-year prison term
July 31, 2010
Maadi boatman gets 10-year prison term
Ali Eweis, the boatman charged with the involuntary manslaughter of nine girls and the injury of three others after his…
Qatar will not mediate to host Omar Abdel Rahman
July 31, 2010
Qatar will not mediate to host Omar Abdel Rahman
Qatari authorities have decided to suspend the efforts of Youssef el-Qaradawi, head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, to…
Coptic MP: Flaws in culture behind recent Coptic protests
July 31, 2010
Coptic MP: Flaws in culture behind recent Coptic protests
Coptic MP Nabil Louqa Bebawi attributed the recent increase in Coptic protests to what he described as a flawed culture…