Egypt
Meat prices start to drop as boycott continues
April 28, 2010
Meat prices start to drop as boycott continues
While the prices of red meat continued to rise in some governorates, the campaign to boycott meat started to bear…
Harsh prison sentences for ‘Hizbullah cell’ members
April 28, 2010
Harsh prison sentences for ‘Hizbullah cell’ members
An Egyptian Supreme State Security court on Wednesday sentenced 26 defendants who had been charged with membership in the Lebanese…
Sufis reject decision to ban mosque gatherings
April 28, 2010
Sufis reject decision to ban mosque gatherings
A decision by the Interior Ministry to ban Sufi remembrance gatherings was implemented for the first time yesterday at the…
Health Ministry launches national project for children with Hepatitis C
April 28, 2010
Health Ministry launches national project for children with Hepatitis C
The Ministry of Health announced at a press conference yesterday its launch of a national project to treat children infected…
MPs plan march to demand constitutional change
April 28, 2010
MPs plan march to demand constitutional change
Opposition and independent MPs have notified Cairo's head of security of their intention to hold a peaceful march on 3…
Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?
April 28, 2010
Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?
In early June Egypt’s parliamentary elections will kick off with voting for the Shura Council, the consultative assembly. Some opposition…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak’s diplomatic day, ‘inappropriate’ education
April 28, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak’s diplomatic day, ‘inappropriate’ education
State-owned papers lead with President Mubarak’s “intense diplomatic activities” in Sharm el-Sheikh yesterday, as described by Al-Ahram. Mubarak’s schedule included…
Labor movement delivers more than bread and butter
April 27, 2010
Labor movement delivers more than bread and butter
A few days ago, 9000 workers at the Naga Hammadi aluminum factory in Upper Egypt staged a protest, demanding that…
FM calls Israel ‘enemy state’; ambassador seeks clarification
April 27, 2010
FM calls Israel ‘enemy state’; ambassador seeks clarification
Israel's ambassador to Egypt met with Foreign Ministry officials to request clarification as to why Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit…
Admin court suspends conversion case
April 27, 2010
Admin court suspends conversion case
The administrative court ruled today to suspend a lawsuit filed by 27-year-old Christian convert Mohamed Hegazy by which the latter…