Egypt
MP makes new corruption accusation against ex-housing minister
March 16, 2010
MP makes new corruption accusation against ex-housing minister
An independent member of parliament says he has new documents revealing the corruption of former housing minister Ibrahim Suleiman, who…
Mubarak ‘recovering well’ after surgery
March 16, 2010
Mubarak ‘recovering well’ after surgery
BERLIN--Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, who underwent surgery in a German hospital 10 days ago, is recovering well and is able…
Students, lawyers, teachers and pharmacists join to protest Israel
March 16, 2010
Students, lawyers, teachers and pharmacists join to protest Israel
Thousands of students from the Muslim Brotherhood gathered at 18 universities across Egypt yesterday to protest Israeli encroachment on Al-Aqsa…
Anti-Israel protests at universities across Egypt
March 16, 2010
Anti-Israel protests at universities across Egypt
Thousands of students at universities across Egypt organized rallies yesterday to protest Israeli incursions on Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and…
Court to rule on Minya housewife murder next month
March 15, 2010
Court to rule on Minya housewife murder next month
The Minya Criminal Court will issue its final verdict on 12 April in the case of a police officer, Captain…
Media wars: Al-Wafd vs. Al-Masry Al-Youm
March 15, 2010
Media wars: Al-Wafd vs. Al-Masry Al-Youm
Mahmoud Abaza, president of opposition party Al-Wafd, described independent daily Al-Masry Al-Youm as a "fascist newspaper" for printing details of…
More labor protests break out
March 15, 2010
More labor protests break out
A number of labor demonstrations erupted on Monday in Cairo and in governorates outside the capital.In Gharbiya, some 800 workers…
Islam On-Strike
March 15, 2010
Islam On-Strike
Hundreds of employees of the widely read Islamic news website Islam Online walked off their jobs Monday afternoon, plunging the…
Opposition alliance calls for joint protests, vigils
March 15, 2010
Opposition alliance calls for joint protests, vigils
A coalition of four major Egyptian opposition parties--Al-Wafd, Al-Tagamu, Al-Nasseri and Al-Gabha--wrapped up a conference devoted to constitutional reform on…