Egypt
President Mubarak undergoing gallbladder surgery
March 6, 2010
President Mubarak undergoing gallbladder surgery
Cairo/Berlin--Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in power for almost three decades, has handed power temporarily to his prime minister while he…
Teacher beats student in courtyard
March 6, 2010
Teacher beats student in courtyard
An Arabic language teacher at el-Nobareyya Industrial School in Beheira has been accused of placing his foot on a student's…
Salary disputes at Ministry of Awqaf
March 6, 2010
Salary disputes at Ministry of Awqaf
Employees at the Awqaf Ministry (Ministry of Religious Endowments) in Cairo and in the governorates are angry that the LE250…
Amonsito workers threaten hunger strike
March 6, 2010
Amonsito workers threaten hunger strike
Approximately 300 workers from the spinning and weaving company Amonsito have threatened to go on a hunger strike if their…
Mubarak to undergo gallbladder surgery, hands over power to Nazif
March 6, 2010
Mubarak to undergo gallbladder surgery, hands over power to Nazif
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in power for almost three decades, has handed power temporarily to his prime minister while he…
Clashes erupt outside Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem
March 5, 2010
Clashes erupt outside Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem
Jerusalem--Clashes have erupted between Muslim worshippers and Israeli police at the most sensitive holy site in Jerusalem.Israeli police say worshippers…
Egypt criticizes UN report on border deaths
March 5, 2010
Egypt criticizes UN report on border deaths
Egypt attacked the United Nations on Wednesday, saying its criticism of the shooting deaths of migrants at the border with…