Egypt
Cabinet mulls electricity rationing measures
July 21, 2010
Cabinet mulls electricity rationing measures
Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis has called on Egyptians to take steps to rein in their electricity consumption.“The…
Egypt urges Turkey to ease tension with Israel
July 21, 2010
Egypt urges Turkey to ease tension with Israel
Egypt urged Turkey on Wednesday to ease current tensions in the latter's relations with Israel in order to restore the…
Spokesman: President’s dynamism refutes ill health claims
July 21, 2010
Spokesman: President’s dynamism refutes ill health claims
Stepped-up activity at recent meetings and events on the part of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak represented the “best means of…
Halayeb remains source of dispute btwn Cairo, Khartoum
July 21, 2010
Halayeb remains source of dispute btwn Cairo, Khartoum
Shalateen, Southern Egypt--The dispute between Egypt and Sudan over the Halayeb Triangle, which straddles the border between the two countries,…
Mubarak discusses Middle East with Gul
July 21, 2010
Mubarak discusses Middle East with Gul
President Hosni Mubarak held talks Wednesday with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, who arrived in Cairo yesterday for a two-day…
Brotherhood gathers 100,000 signatures for ElBaradei’s reform statement
July 21, 2010
Brotherhood gathers 100,000 signatures for ElBaradei’s reform statement
The Muslim Brotherhood said today it has managed to gather more than 100,000 signatures for ElBaradei's pro-reform statement.The organization said…
Mubarak pardons 3525 prisoners
July 21, 2010
Mubarak pardons 3525 prisoners
In celebration of the 1952 revolution, President Hosni Mubarak has ordered the release of 3525 prsioners. The pardoned prisoners will…
Parliamentary speaker: ElBaradei only a thinker if he doesn’t join a party
July 21, 2010
Parliamentary speaker: ElBaradei only a thinker if he doesn’t join a party
In an interview with Mahmoud Messallam on Mehwar satellite channel two days ago, Fathi Sorour, the speaker of the People's…
First senior Egyptian official in Afghanistan since 1979
July 21, 2010
First senior Egyptian official in Afghanistan since 1979
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit's presence at the International Conference on Afghanistan held yesterday in Kabul was not only…
To boycott or not? Opposition parties undecided
July 21, 2010
To boycott or not? Opposition parties undecided
In Egypt’s coming parliamentary elections this October, candidates from the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) and from opposition parties will…