Egypt
Alexandrians sword fight over bread queue
April 7, 2010
Alexandrians sword fight over bread queue
Residents of Mahdy el-Abbasy Street in Alexandria fought yesterday for spots in line at bakeries. Eight people were injured in…
Al-Masry Al-Youm trains citizen journalists in Alex
April 7, 2010
Al-Masry Al-Youm trains citizen journalists in Alex
Al-Masry Al-Youm is running a free, four-day-long training on citizen journalism in Alexandria, giving citizens a lesson in video shooting,…
Libya releases 4 Egyptian minors
April 7, 2010
Libya releases 4 Egyptian minors
Libya has released four Egyptian minors who were arrested on 30 March for illegally entering Libyan territory on fishing boats,…
Wednesday’s papers: Social insurance, 6 April demos
April 7, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Social insurance, 6 April demos
Al-Ahram, Al-Gomhurriya and Rose el-Youssef all lead with news on the amendments to the social insurance law, highlighting new benefits…
Senior Tagammu Party official resigns over dialogue with MB
April 6, 2010
Senior Tagammu Party official resigns over dialogue with MB
Abdel Rahman Aly, a senior official of the leftist Tagammu Party, submitted his resignation on Tuesday from the party's executive…
Police break up labor parliament protest
April 6, 2010
Police break up labor parliament protest
Egyptian police have broken up a demonstration of 90 workers from the Land Improvement Authority, who have been staging a…
6 April protests stifled by police
April 6, 2010
6 April protests stifled by police
Police quickly quelled a scheduled peaceful demonstration in Cairo today with an array of security measures, including violent interventions and…
Airline crisis with Saudi Arabia deepens
April 6, 2010
Airline crisis with Saudi Arabia deepens
The crisis between the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority and its Saudi Arabian counterpart has deteriorated, with EgyptAir halting all flights…