Egypt
Abbas to brief Arab League on proximity talks
July 28, 2010
Abbas to brief Arab League on proximity talks
The Arab Peace Initiative Committee will meet Thursday at the Arab League's Cairo headquarters to hear a report by Palestinian…
Opposition blasts pro-Gamal electoral campaign
July 28, 2010
Opposition blasts pro-Gamal electoral campaign
A recently-launched campaign in support of a possible presidential bid by Gamal Mubarak, the 47-year-old son of President Hosni Mubarak,…
US attorney general meets with Egypt officials
July 28, 2010
US attorney general meets with Egypt officials
At a press conference held at the US embassy in Cairo on Wednesday, US Attorney-General Eric Holder said he had…
Egypt denies visas to Gaza-bound Iranian MPs
July 28, 2010
Egypt denies visas to Gaza-bound Iranian MPs
Tehran--Egypt has denied visas to four Iranian lawmakers who planned to travel to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, Iran's Press TV…
NDP breaks out big guns in pre-election campaign blitz
July 28, 2010
NDP breaks out big guns in pre-election campaign blitz
With Egypt's parliamentary elections coming in the fall and an uncertain presidential situation looming over everything, the ruling National Democratic…
Al-Qaeda’s No. 2: ElBaradei unable to bring change to Egypt
July 28, 2010
Al-Qaeda’s No. 2: ElBaradei unable to bring change to Egypt
Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri attacked religious scholars in Egypt and Al-Azhar scholars, criticizing them for remaining silent about visits by…
Christians wait for new personal status law
July 28, 2010
Christians wait for new personal status law
Recent hype surrounding Coptic divorce has brought back to the table the issue of a personal status law for Christians,…
US attorney general meets Egyptian officials
July 28, 2010
US attorney general meets Egyptian officials
Amid tight security, US Attorney General Eric Holder held separate meetings on Tuesday with a number of Egyptian officials.Holder met…
NDP intervenes to settle Minya Cathedral crisis
July 28, 2010
NDP intervenes to settle Minya Cathedral crisis
Minya--Anba Agathon, bishop of Maghagha, has delayed until Saturday a protest scheduled to take place today in front of Abbaseyya…
Wednesday’s papers: Khaled Saeed protesters outside Alexandria court, Egyptian diplomacy
July 28, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Khaled Saeed protesters outside Alexandria court, Egyptian diplomacy
The trial of the two secret policemen who eyewitnesses say beat 28-year-old Alexandrian Khaled Saeed to death last month makes…