Egypt
Energy minister: No dealings with Israel, now or in future
February 18, 2010
Energy minister: No dealings with Israel, now or in future
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy on Thursday rejected recent reports in the international media about planned Egyptian electricity projects…
Women protest ban on female judges
February 18, 2010
Women protest ban on female judges
More than 300 women from 50 human rights organizations staged a vigil on Thursday before the Egyptian State Council's Cairo…
Minister fails to resolve flax workers’ sit-in
February 18, 2010
Minister fails to resolve flax workers’ sit-in
Manpower Minister Aisha Abdel Hadi on Thursday failed to resolve an ongoing sit-in organized by employees of the Tanta Flax…
Report: Violence against women in Egypt ‘alarming’
February 18, 2010
Report: Violence against women in Egypt ‘alarming’
The Land Center for Human Rights, a Cairo-based non-governmental organization devoted to women's, children's and farmers' rights, published a report…
Arrest campaign throws MB on defensive
February 18, 2010
Arrest campaign throws MB on defensive
In a written address to the Muslim nation on Thursday, freshly-elected Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie talked about…