Egypt
Egypt accused of downplaying significance of Naga Hammadi shooting
January 24, 2010
Egypt accused of downplaying significance of Naga Hammadi shooting
A delegation from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an office of the US government, presented complaints…
Cabinet: LE400 million lost in the flood
January 24, 2010
Cabinet: LE400 million lost in the flood
Last week's rain in Sinai and Aswan Governorate caused about LE400 million in damages, say preliminary reports by the cabinet's…
Deadly showers continue in Sinai and Aswan
January 23, 2010
Deadly showers continue in Sinai and Aswan
Heavy rain showers hit the town of Abu Zneima in South Sinai early on Friday. In the meantime, rain and…
11,000 feddans irrigated with sewage in Assiut
January 23, 2010
11,000 feddans irrigated with sewage in Assiut
Eleven thousand feddans of vegetables and fruits are being irrigated with sewage water in the villages of the Qouseya region…
Akef: MB strategy the same despite leadership change
January 23, 2010
Akef: MB strategy the same despite leadership change
Choosing Mahmoud Hussein as Supreme Guide instead of Mahmoud Ezzat will not alter the Muslim Brotherhood’s strategy, said Mohamed Mahdi…
Euro Parliament criticizes Naga Hammadi shootings
January 23, 2010
Euro Parliament criticizes Naga Hammadi shootings
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry criticized some members of the European Parliament for their role in pushing a decision to criticize…
Egypt’s oldest surviving syndicate
January 23, 2010
Egypt’s oldest surviving syndicate
Egypt's oldest syndicate is not a professional syndicate, but rather one of extended family members. The Syndicate of Al-Ashraf, decedents…
Pro-Gaza demonstration blocked by police
January 22, 2010
Pro-Gaza demonstration blocked by police
Police blocked pedestrians from attending a demonstration in support of Gaza at the Doctors Syndicate, on Thursday evening. Plain-clothed and…