Egypt
Rights groups issue report on Egypt violations
June 9, 2010
Rights groups issue report on Egypt violations
A group of independent human rights organizations issued a report on Egyptian human rights violations only a couple days before…
Hamas: No alternative to Egyptian mediation
June 9, 2010
Hamas: No alternative to Egyptian mediation
"There's no alternative to Egyptian mediation in the Palestinian reconciliation process," announced a number of Hamas leaders and members of…
Papal stance on divorce ignites debate among Copts
June 9, 2010
Papal stance on divorce ignites debate among Copts
Coptic divorcee Hani Wasfi has raised a lawsuit against the Coptic Church’s refusal to allow him to remarry. Wasfi won…
Lawyers enraged by rumors of colleagues’ imprisonment
June 9, 2010
Lawyers enraged by rumors of colleagues’ imprisonment
Nearly ten thousand lawyers crowded into the Tanta city square Wednesday from 6 AM to express solidarity with lawyers Ehab…
ElBaradei meets with left-wing opposition leaders
June 9, 2010
ElBaradei meets with left-wing opposition leaders
"If I run in upcoming presidential elections, they will rig 35 percent of the votes for me and give the…
EgyptAir pilots, flight attendants stage sit-in
June 9, 2010
EgyptAir pilots, flight attendants stage sit-in
Some 500 flight attendants and 150 pilots from national carrier EgyptAir staged a sit-in at their syndicate headquarters to demand…
School exams transported under high security
June 9, 2010
School exams transported under high security
Ahmed Zaki Badr, the education minister, has authorized governors to take measures to prevent thanaweya amma (the last two years…
Moussa to talk Palestinian reconciliation during Gaza visit
June 9, 2010
Moussa to talk Palestinian reconciliation during Gaza visit
Amr Moussa, secretary general for the Arab League, said the Palestinian reconciliation issue will be a top issue for discussion…
2nd round of Shura vote sees low turnout, fraud charges
June 8, 2010
2nd round of Shura vote sees low turnout, fraud charges
The second round of Shura Council Elections was held without major incident in nine electoral districts yesterday. Electoral participation was…
Minister: Egypt imports 40% of its food
June 8, 2010
Minister: Egypt imports 40% of its food
Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza, in a speech before the Food Security Conference, said that Egypt imports 40 percent of its…