Egypt
FM: Lebanon’s stability ‘isn’t a game’
July 26, 2010
FM: Lebanon’s stability ‘isn’t a game’
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Monday stated that Lebanon would be the focus of discussions between President Hosni Mubarak…
NDP electoral platform to be finalized next month
July 26, 2010
NDP electoral platform to be finalized next month
Secretary-General of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Safwat el-Sherif on Monday said his party would finalize its electoral platform…
Mubarak orders ‘easy’ rules for state land sales
July 26, 2010
Mubarak orders ‘easy’ rules for state land sales
At a Monday cabinet meeting, President Hosni Mubarak instructed the government to devise "transparent and easy" rules for the sale…
Parliament speaker criticized by opposition for hostile statements
July 26, 2010
Parliament speaker criticized by opposition for hostile statements
A number of opposition party leaders criticized statements by Ahmed Fathi Sorour, People’s Assembly speaker, published in an interview with…
Tagammu to discuss party’s candidate list
July 26, 2010
Tagammu to discuss party’s candidate list
The leftist Tagammu opposition party's electoral committee will meet on Monday to discuss its final list of would-be candidates for…
UN: Egyptian H1N1 strategy flawed
July 26, 2010
UN: Egyptian H1N1 strategy flawed
Education in Egypt floundered and garbage collectors lost their source of earning due to measures adopted by the Egyptian government…
Independent Teachers Syndicate urges investigation into teachers’ deaths
July 26, 2010
Independent Teachers Syndicate urges investigation into teachers’ deaths
The Independent Teachers Syndicate has called on the Attorney General to investigate the deaths of six teachers who died while…
Egyptian workers call on ILO to protect against redundancies
July 26, 2010
Egyptian workers call on ILO to protect against redundancies
Dozens of members of the “We won’t be terrified.. No to workers' redundancies!” campaign and representatives of rights groups demonstrated…
Religious Endowments Minister on muezzins, sex-changes, politics in mosques
July 26, 2010
Religious Endowments Minister on muezzins, sex-changes, politics in mosques
Minister of Awqaf (religious endowments) Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq said he will not permit any political group, including the National Democratic…
Minya Copts protest bar on new church building
July 26, 2010
Minya Copts protest bar on new church building
The archbishop of Maghagha, Minya, Anba Agathon, has pleaded for President Hosni Mubarak to intervene in removing restrictions blocking the…