Egypt
Govt proposes ‘limited version’ of Emergency Law
May 11, 2010
Govt proposes ‘limited version’ of Emergency Law
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has formally asked parliament to extend the Emergency Law for another two years, adding new…
Cabinet approves 10% increase in social bonus and pensions
May 11, 2010
Cabinet approves 10% increase in social bonus and pensions
The cabinet of ministers approved yesterday a bill proposed by President Hosni Mubarak that will raise the social bonus as…
Endowments minister: Muslims should visit Jerusalem
May 11, 2010
Endowments minister: Muslims should visit Jerusalem
Palestinian Endowments Minister Mahmoud al-Habash has renewed the Palestinian Authority's invitation for Egyptian Endowments Minister Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq to visit…
Tuesday’s papers: Emergency Law on the way out?
May 11, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Emergency Law on the way out?
Al-Ahram's lead story states that Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif will present a proposal to parliament today calling for the abolition…
Rights defenders push EU Parliament to put pressure on Egypt
May 10, 2010
Rights defenders push EU Parliament to put pressure on Egypt
The European Parliament (EP) must employ its financial leverage to press Egypt to improve its human rights record ahead of…
11 MB leaders released by court order
May 10, 2010
11 MB leaders released by court order
A Cairo Court on Monday ordered the release of Osama Nasr Eddin, member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement's…
Egypt parliament approves foreign investment in infrastructure
May 10, 2010
Egypt parliament approves foreign investment in infrastructure
Egypt's parliament has passed a bill allowing infrastructure and public utilities projects to be assigned to the private sector, despite…
Govt mulls moving ministries to Cairo outskirts
May 10, 2010
Govt mulls moving ministries to Cairo outskirts
With Cairo suffering from daily traffic jams that paralyze its main thoroughfares, Housing Minister Ahmed el-Maghraby said the government was…