Egypt
Hussein bombing suspects to be released
March 1, 2010
Hussein bombing suspects to be released
Egypt's state security prosecutor on Monday ordered the release of seven people accused over a deadly bazaar bombing in February…
Ruling party nixes inquiry into corruption
March 1, 2010
Ruling party nixes inquiry into corruption
The majority from the ruling National Democratic Party in the People's Assembly voted yesterday against discussing three interpellations submitted by…
Teachers, physically disabled protest
March 1, 2010
Teachers, physically disabled protest
Dozens of teachers from Kafr el-Sheikh and Sharqia Governorates are calling on Minister of Education Ahmed Zaki Badr to fulfill…
Egypt football team to play Palestinians near Jerusalem
March 1, 2010
Egypt football team to play Palestinians near Jerusalem
The Egyptian Olympic football team will travel, via Jordan, to the occupied West Bank on 28 March to play a…
Egypt bustles with political activity as Elbaradei departs Cairo
March 1, 2010
Egypt bustles with political activity as Elbaradei departs Cairo
Mohamed ElBaradei, former president of the International Atomic Energy Agency and possible candidate in Egypt's 2011 presidential elections, departed for…
Egyptian students protest Israeli raid of Al-Aqsa
March 1, 2010
Egyptian students protest Israeli raid of Al-Aqsa
Hundreds of Egyptian students gathered yesterday at Cairo, Al-Azhar and Zagazig universities to protest Israel's raid on Al-Aqsa mosque and…
Today’s papers: Quiet in Jerusalem, demolitions in Duweiqa
March 1, 2010
Today’s papers: Quiet in Jerusalem, demolitions in Duweiqa
Al-Ahram leads with the headline “Peace returns to Jerusalem following Egyptian intervention.” In the corresponding story, the paper credits Egyptian…
Fouda clinches Cinema Syndicate runoff election
February 28, 2010
Fouda clinches Cinema Syndicate runoff election
Mosaad Fouda won Cinema Syndicate runoff elections today by a slim, 57-vote margin to become the syndicate's new president.Fouda secured…