Egypt
Google, Microsoft: No law in Egypt on storing user data
June 2, 2010
Google, Microsoft: No law in Egypt on storing user data
Microsoft and Google both say Egypt has no legislation obliging social networks and internet search engines to delete users' data…
Rafah border opened ‘indefinitely’
June 2, 2010
Rafah border opened ‘indefinitely’
President Hosni Mubarak yesterday ordered the indefinite opening of the Rafah border crossing, allowing medical and humanitarian aid to enter…
Govt plans to improve irrigation, water use
June 2, 2010
Govt plans to improve irrigation, water use
Egypt needs a plan to develop its irrigation system and optimize its water sources, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said yesterday…
Q&A with Hizbullah’s Sheikh Naim Qasim: Israel ‘not ready’ for regional war
June 1, 2010
Q&A with Hizbullah’s Sheikh Naim Qasim: Israel ‘not ready’ for regional war
Sheikh Naim Qasim, vice-general secretary of Lebanese resistance movement Hizbullah, is well known for his composure and wisdom. Despite his…
Accusations fly during Shura Council elections
June 1, 2010
Accusations fly during Shura Council elections
The Shura Council elections on Tuesday witnessed acts of violence in Beheira and Gharbiya, despite an overall low turnout in…
Israel threatens repeat of flotilla massacre
June 1, 2010
Israel threatens repeat of flotilla massacre
The Israeli army said on Tuesday it will not allow any other humanitarian aid ships to enter Gaza, just one…
Egypt lifts its side of Gaza blockade for aid
June 1, 2010
Egypt lifts its side of Gaza blockade for aid
An Egyptian official says the government is temporarily lifting its blockade of the Gaza Strip to allow aid into the…
Shenouda rejects court decision permitting divorcees to remarry
June 1, 2010
Shenouda rejects court decision permitting divorcees to remarry
Pope Shenouda III, patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said he absolutely rejects a recent ruling by the Administrative Court…
ElBaradei not persuaded to travel less
June 1, 2010
ElBaradei not persuaded to travel less
There are signs of a crisis between Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency and potential candidate…