Egypt
Monday’s papers: A family farm called ‘Egypt’
July 26, 2010
Monday’s papers: A family farm called ‘Egypt’
State-owned daily Al-Ahram tops its front page with news relating to the African Union summit taking place in Kampala, Uganda.…
Authorities move to preempt Bedouin Sinai conference
July 25, 2010
Authorities move to preempt Bedouin Sinai conference
Security forces increased their presence along the roads of the central Sinai Peninsula on Sunday in an effort to prevent…
Nile water commission to promote investment in basin states
July 25, 2010
Nile water commission to promote investment in basin states
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif will chair a meeting of the Supreme Nile Water Commission in Alexandria on Thursday to discuss…
EgyptAir, Saudi Airlines vie over Umrah tickets
July 25, 2010
EgyptAir, Saudi Airlines vie over Umrah tickets
EgyptAir and Saudi Airlines are currently locked in fierce competition over Ramadan Umrah pilgrimage tickets estimated at a total value…
Hebrew press: Egyptian-Jewish leader flees country after fraud sentencing
July 25, 2010
Hebrew press: Egyptian-Jewish leader flees country after fraud sentencing
Israeli Hebrew-language daily Yedioth Ahronoth has reported that Karmen Weinstein, leader of Egypt's modest Jewish community, fled the country after…
Official: NDP not to blame for feeble opposition
July 25, 2010
Official: NDP not to blame for feeble opposition
In a speech to university students on Saturday, Ali Eddin Helal, media secretary for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP),…
Pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign hits streets
July 25, 2010
Pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign hits streets
Supporters of Gamal Mubarak, the 47-year-old son of President Hosni Mubarak and assistant secretary-general of the ruling National Democratic Party…
Sunday’s papers: the priest’s wife returns and crime rates rise
July 25, 2010
Sunday’s papers: the priest’s wife returns and crime rates rise
Both state-owned and independent newspapers led with news of the safe return of the wife of a Minya priest.Al-Ahram reports,…
Q&A with Mouneer Shash, former North Sinai governor
July 25, 2010
Q&A with Mouneer Shash, former North Sinai governor
The situation in Egypt's Sinai between Bedouins and local authorities has recently been the subject of wide debate. Following 2004's…