Egypt
Egypt foreign minister ignores Israeli nukes at Washington summit
April 12, 2010
Egypt foreign minister ignores Israeli nukes at Washington summit
Egypt shied away from singling out Israel’s large, but not officially acknowledged nuclear arsenal on Monday, despite Tel Aviv’s worries…
Disagreement looms on Nile Basin meeting
April 12, 2010
Disagreement looms on Nile Basin meeting
The opportunity for compromise on a long-awaited framework for sharing Nile River water remains slim as ministers from Nile Basin…
Monday’s papers: Nuclear negotiations and the First Lady
April 12, 2010
Monday’s papers: Nuclear negotiations and the First Lady
All three state-owned daily papers lead with both foreign and regional news. Al-Ahram and Al-Gomhurriya both offer front page stories…
ILO asked to intervene in Egypt minimum wage issue
April 12, 2010
ILO asked to intervene in Egypt minimum wage issue
Khaled Ali, the head of the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights, will send an urgent petition to the…
Kuwaiti Ambassador: Egyptians deported for illegal assembly
April 12, 2010
Kuwaiti Ambassador: Egyptians deported for illegal assembly
Kuwaiti authorities deported another four Egyptian supporters of ElBaradei yesterday, bringing the total number of deported Egyptians to 21.No charges…
Rights groups criticize Egypt and Kuwait over deportations
April 12, 2010
Rights groups criticize Egypt and Kuwait over deportations
Security forces prevented female political activists from organizing a protest in front of the Kuwaiti Embassy in Cairo yesterday. The…
Interior Ministry to compensate Islamist torture victims
April 11, 2010
Interior Ministry to compensate Islamist torture victims
The Interior Ministry has agreed to pay a total of LE10 million in compensation for the torture of 840 members…