Egypt
First non-Latin internet domain names activated
May 7, 2010
First non-Latin internet domain names activated
Three Mideast countries have become the first to get internet addresses entirely in non-Latin characters. Domain names in Arabic for…
6 April activist to be tried on assault charges
May 6, 2010
6 April activist to be tried on assault charges
State prosecutors have referred Ahmed Abu Doma, member of the 6 April opposition movement, to trial on charges of assaulting…
Journos blast church for lack of transparancy
May 6, 2010
Journos blast church for lack of transparancy
Egyptian Journalists Syndicate head Makram Mohamed Ahmed has sent a letter to Coptic Pope Shenouda III in which he castigated…
Egypt’s Mubarak rejects calls for constitutional reform
May 6, 2010
Egypt’s Mubarak rejects calls for constitutional reform
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday rejected opposition calls to amend the constitution, warning against possible “chaos,” in his first…
Thursday papers: No more selling govt-owned companies
May 6, 2010
Thursday papers: No more selling govt-owned companies
Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar and Al-Dostour all lead with the recent announcement that state-owned companies will no longer be sold to foreign…
Al-Azhar head receives Danish ambassador
May 6, 2010
Al-Azhar head receives Danish ambassador
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayyib met yesterday the Danish Ambassador Christian Hoppe to discuss religious tolerance and peace.At…
Egypt demands observation of Israeli nuke facilities
May 6, 2010
Egypt demands observation of Israeli nuke facilities
Egypt is pushing for concrete steps to rid the world of nuclear weapons during the non-proliferation review summit at the…
Brothers roll up sleeves for Shura Council races
May 6, 2010
Brothers roll up sleeves for Shura Council races
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) on Thursday released a list of the candidates it plans to field for June elections for…