Egypt
Sorour mediates lawyers-judges negotiations
June 16, 2010
Sorour mediates lawyers-judges negotiations
Peoples Assembly speaker, Ahmed Fathi Sorour, met with President of the lawyers syndicate Hamdi Khaleefa yesterday and is scheduled to…
Second autopsy ordered for Alexandria police victim
June 16, 2010
Second autopsy ordered for Alexandria police victim
Attorney general Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has ordered a second autopsy for the body of alleged torture victim Khaled Saeed.Mahmoud's decision…
Wednesday’s papers: ‘Lifting’ of the siege on Gaza
June 16, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: ‘Lifting’ of the siege on Gaza
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been discussing "lifting the siege off Gaza" with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at a meeting…
National Association for Change may elect new president
June 15, 2010
National Association for Change may elect new president
Al-Masry Al-Youm has learned that Mohamed ElBaradei, former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), returned to Cairo Tuesday…
Saad Eddin Ibrahim: ‘Obama too friendly with dictators’
June 15, 2010
Saad Eddin Ibrahim: ‘Obama too friendly with dictators’
Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Egyptian dissident and sociology professor at New Jersey's Drew University, accused US President Barack Obama of being…
Foreign Ministry decries Israeli plan to ‘dump’ Gaza on Egypt
June 15, 2010
Foreign Ministry decries Israeli plan to ‘dump’ Gaza on Egypt
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday rejected an Israeli proposal--made the day before by Israeli Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz--to completely…
US State Dept: Egypt trafficking efforts inadequate
June 15, 2010
US State Dept: Egypt trafficking efforts inadequate
The US State Department released Monday its 10th annual Trafficking in Persons Report. The report puts Egypt in the second…
Tuesday’s papers: New workers’ rights law, tough high school exams
June 15, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: New workers’ rights law, tough high school exams
Al-Ahram state-run newspaper leads with the approval of a new law on workers' rights by the People's Assembly. “Ensuring the…