Egypt
Sunday’s papers: Raising the curtain ahead of Mubarak-Netanyahu meeting
July 18, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Raising the curtain ahead of Mubarak-Netanyahu meeting
In anticipation of today’s meeting between President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, papers ran related items on…
Egypt’s public radio: is anyone listening?
July 17, 2010
Egypt’s public radio: is anyone listening?
From its vast headquarters on the Nile, the Egyptian Radio and Television Union still faithfully broadcasts public radio programs from…
Court of Cassation acquits suspects in Hidelina defective blood bags case
July 17, 2010
Court of Cassation acquits suspects in Hidelina defective blood bags case
The Court of Cassation today overturned the guilty verdict against all those implicated in the Hidelina contaminated blood bags scandal, …
Sufi followers celebrate Abul Abbas el-Moursi in Alexandria
July 17, 2010
Sufi followers celebrate Abul Abbas el-Moursi in Alexandria
On Friday, tens of thousands of followers of the Sufi orders gathered in Alexandria to celebrate the last day of…
NAC protest in Alex marks 40 days since Khaled Saeed killing
July 17, 2010
NAC protest in Alex marks 40 days since Khaled Saeed killing
Yesterday, following the Friday prayer, the Alexandria branch of the National Association for Change (NAC) staged a protest marking 40…
Khartoum requests international arbitration over Halayeb; Cairo dismisses news
July 17, 2010
Khartoum requests international arbitration over Halayeb; Cairo dismisses news
Khartoum submitted an official request to Cairo to refer the Halayeb triangle issue to international arbitration, according to a Sudanese…
Muslim Brotherhood: the NAC inclined to participate in parliamentary election
July 17, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood: the NAC inclined to participate in parliamentary election
Members of the National Association for Change (NAC) are inclined to participate in the People’s Assembly election scheduled for October,…
NAC’s door-knocking campaign kicks off, registers high participation levels
July 17, 2010
NAC’s door-knocking campaign kicks off, registers high participation levels
The National Association for Change (NAC) launched a door-knocking campaign two days ago, aiming to collect one million signatures on…
Search ongoing for Maadi boat victims
July 17, 2010
Search ongoing for Maadi boat victims
Authorities are still searching for five missing girls following Thursday's boating accident in Maadi. The Maadi prosecution office decided yesterday…
Amonsito workers end sit-in
July 17, 2010
Amonsito workers end sit-in
Former employees of the closed Amonsito factory have ended their sit-in, following Wednesday's tentative agreement for overdue early retirement payment…