Egypt
Egyptian students protest Israeli aggression in Jerusalem
March 17, 2010
Egyptian students protest Israeli aggression in Jerusalem
Students from several Egyptian universities staged angry demonstrations outside Cairo University's main gate to condemn ongoing Israeli escalations in Jerusalem.…
Islam Online: Replaced already?
March 17, 2010
Islam Online: Replaced already?
As the crisis at Islam Online continued into its third day on Wednesday, striking workers expressed anger that the influential…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak speaks
March 17, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak speaks
All the state newspapers, and most of the independent ones, lead with details of President Mubarak’s appearance Tuesday before television…
Bulaq building collapses, families survive
March 17, 2010
Bulaq building collapses, families survive
A five-story building of 15 apartments collapsed yesterday in Bulaq. The 13 families living in the building were all reportedly…
Cairo’s black market meat
March 17, 2010
Cairo’s black market meat
Al-Masry Al-Youm's caught large amounts of subsidized meat being smuggled from state cooperative stores in Cairo.Workers say meat smuggling occurs…
Saudi Prince Talal on Toshka and Egyptian heritage
March 17, 2010
Saudi Prince Talal on Toshka and Egyptian heritage
Saudi billionaire Prince Walid Bin Talal said he is not withdrawing his investments from the Toshka Project, but will examine…
Alexandria University explosion injures 10
March 17, 2010
Alexandria University explosion injures 10
Ten people were injured this morning at Alexandria University after an explosion in the cafeteria of the Faculty of Education…
Pharmacists threaten strike
March 17, 2010
Pharmacists threaten strike
Members of the Pharmacists Syndicate threatened to go on strike to protest what they describe as an illegal agreement and…