Egypt
Wafd chief denies foreign funding claims
May 12, 2010
Wafd chief denies foreign funding claims
On his first campaign tour in advance of upcoming Shura Council elections, Mahmoud Abaza, president of the liberal opposition Wafd…
Egypt scientists to receive nuclear training in Russia
May 12, 2010
Egypt scientists to receive nuclear training in Russia
The state-run Scientific Research Academy is sending 15 Egyptian scientists from different universities and research centers for nuclear research training…
Lawyers, MB urge detainees’ release following emergency extension
May 12, 2010
Lawyers, MB urge detainees’ release following emergency extension
Only 24 hours after the extension of Egypt's Emergency Law for another two years, lawyers requested that the attorney-general release…
Online vs. off: The future of Egypt’s print media
May 12, 2010
Online vs. off: The future of Egypt’s print media
In the face of increasing varieties of alternative media channels, printed newspapers are likely to remain a primary source of…
NY passenger with lethal weapons in luggage detained at Cairo Airport
May 12, 2010
NY passenger with lethal weapons in luggage detained at Cairo Airport
An Egyptian-American passenger was detained in Cairo Airport on Wednesday after authorities discovered several weapons in his luggage, security sources…
Libya says 96 die in plane crash, boy survives
May 12, 2010
Libya says 96 die in plane crash, boy survives
Tripoli--Libya’s transport minister says at least 96 people have died and a Dutch boy has survived the crash of a…
“If I owned downtown Cairo…”
May 12, 2010
“If I owned downtown Cairo…”
Downtown: it boasts some of Cairo’s best-kept architecture, alongside some of it most battered buildings; some of the classiest establishments,…
Egypt’s Emergency Law extended 2 more years
May 12, 2010
Egypt’s Emergency Law extended 2 more years
The People's Assembly overwhelmingly approved yesterday President Mubarak's request to extend Egypt's state of emergency for another two years, starting…