Egypt
Penetrating Dabaa: Egypt’s nuclear dream come true
January 19, 2010
Penetrating Dabaa: Egypt’s nuclear dream come true
Barbed wires, control towers, deluxe chalets and a nuclear power plant simulator--all surrounded by a deathly silence. This is the…
Timeline: Sinai border deaths and injuries
January 19, 2010
Timeline: Sinai border deaths and injuries
The following is a list of incidents that caused deaths or injuries of Egyptian military and civilians on the Sinai…
Refaat el-Said: I’ve nothing to give the regime
January 19, 2010
Refaat el-Said: I’ve nothing to give the regime
Refaat el-Said, president of the Leftist opposition party Tagammu, spoke in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm about the upcoming elections,…
Hot off the press: Nazif to re-marry, floods in the desert
January 19, 2010
Hot off the press: Nazif to re-marry, floods in the desert
All of the local newspapers ran front page headlines about Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif's announcement that he will re-marry next…
An official celebration
January 18, 2010
An official celebration
Aswan-This week, the Upper Egyptian city of Aswan celebrated both its national day and the 50-year anniversary of the beginning…
MPs accuse govt of pushing unsafe H1N1 vaccine
January 18, 2010
MPs accuse govt of pushing unsafe H1N1 vaccine
Gamal el-Zeini, MP for the ruling National Democratic Party, criticized the Health Ministry in Monday's parliamentary session for encouraging the…
Swine flu fears dominate mid-terms
January 18, 2010
Swine flu fears dominate mid-terms
Stringent measures laid down by the Health Ministry aimed at minimizing the spread of the H1N1 virus among school students…
Vets decry ministerial intransigence
January 18, 2010
Vets decry ministerial intransigence
The "Veterinarians without Borders" movement lashed out at the Agriculture Ministry for neglecting its demand to improve the financial conditions…
Syndicate blasts ban on shantytown pharmacies
January 18, 2010
Syndicate blasts ban on shantytown pharmacies
The Egyptian Pharmacists Syndicate will hold a general assembly on 12 February in order to discuss a recent Health Ministry…