Egypt
MB suspends political program, seeks truce with regime
March 9, 2010
MB suspends political program, seeks truce with regime
Sources close the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Guidance Bureau say that group leaders have put their proposed political program on hold.…
Hyde Park comes to Cairo
March 9, 2010
Hyde Park comes to Cairo
It started in early February with the Tanta Flax and Oils Company workers sleeping, eating and praying on the sidewalks…
Diesel shortage claims first fatality
March 9, 2010
Diesel shortage claims first fatality
Shortages of diesel fuel and gasoline continued for the third consecutive day in Cairo and the governorates. The crisis claimed…
Lawyers: State Council violates constitution over women
March 9, 2010
Lawyers: State Council violates constitution over women
There have been many protests lately calling for female judges to be allowed to work for the State Council. All…
Teacher beats student at Al-Azhar primary school
March 9, 2010
Teacher beats student at Al-Azhar primary school
A primary school student at the Baghdad Institute of Al-Azhar in Beheira was beaten severely with a stick by his…
Mubarak to be discharged end of week
March 9, 2010
Mubarak to be discharged end of week
Berlin--President Hosni Mubarak's health is improving and he is starting to eat solid food, said the German medical team treating…
Petroleum ministry denies diesel shortage
March 9, 2010
Petroleum ministry denies diesel shortage
Sufficient amounts of diesel are available on the local market as planned, said the Ministry of Petroleum, despite recent overcrowding…
Pipe breaks in Helwan
March 9, 2010
Pipe breaks in Helwan
At Abdel Moneim Riyad Square, right in front of the Cabertage in Helwan, a 900-millimeter-wide pipe has cracked, causing a…