Egypt
Civil servants, workers demonstrate in Cairo
January 27, 2010
Civil servants, workers demonstrate in Cairo
Municipal treasury department employees from the Nile Delta province of Kafr el-Sheikh demonstrated Wednesday in front of the Finance Ministry's…
New MB leader slapped with travel ban
January 27, 2010
New MB leader slapped with travel ban
The Interior Ministry has issued a travel ban on the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement's newly-elected general guide, Mohamed Badie,…
Angola ratchets up security pre-match
January 27, 2010
Angola ratchets up security pre-match
Benguela, Angola -- The Angolan city of Benguela, which will host today's Africa Cup semi-final football match between Egypt and…
Textile workers, physicians protest
January 27, 2010
Textile workers, physicians protest
More than 300 workers at the Tanta Flax and Oils Company demonstrated in front of the Gharbiya Governorate headquarters, demanding…
Avoiding the ‘S Word’
January 27, 2010
Avoiding the ‘S Word’
The mood in the room was weirdly light-hearted, considering the subject matter at hand. One after another, members of a…
Israeli Ambassador: Egypt-Israel relations better than ever
January 27, 2010
Israeli Ambassador: Egypt-Israel relations better than ever
Israeli Ambassador to Egypt Shalom Cohen held a press conference on Monday to mark the end of his five-year term…
Cairo officials on trial for Duweiqa rockfall
January 27, 2010
Cairo officials on trial for Duweiqa rockfall
The Misdemeanors Court in Gammaliya today starts the trial of the deputy governor of western Cairo, Major General Mahmoud Yassin…
Pundits weigh in on foreign calls for democratic change
January 27, 2010
Pundits weigh in on foreign calls for democratic change
Some politicians and experts view recent criticism of democracy in Egypt and the Egyptian Constitution by American rights organizations as…