Egypt
Govt officials held responsible for Duweiqa rockslide
December 30, 2009
Govt officials held responsible for Duweiqa rockslide
The attorney-general referred eight officials of the Cairo Governorate and the Housing Ministry to a criminal court. They were charged…
Student demonstrations against Gaza wall
December 30, 2009
Student demonstrations against Gaza wall
Students of three universities in Cairo, Mansoura and Fayoum demonstrated Tuesday against Egypt building a steel barrier along its border…
Hours of detention
December 29, 2009
Hours of detention
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalist Jano Charbel was detained by security forced last night as he was covering the pro-Gaza demonstrations. The…
Foreign Minister: Netanyahu serious about renewing peace talks
December 29, 2009
Foreign Minister: Netanyahu serious about renewing peace talks
Cairo -- Egypt's foreign minister said he was encouraged by Tuesday's visit to Cairo by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Foreign…
Port Said “closed” during Mubarak’s visit
December 29, 2009
Port Said “closed” during Mubarak’s visit
Security forces spread 11,000 soldiers in the streets of Port Said during President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the city Monday.…
School students swine flu vaccination starts Saturday
December 29, 2009
School students swine flu vaccination starts Saturday
The ministries of health and education will start vaccinating school students next Saturday, in six different governorates against H1N1, commonly…
CEDEJ library closure causes discontent
December 29, 2009
CEDEJ library closure causes discontent
For over 40 years Egypt's premier French research center has been been housed in the heart of downtown Cairo. The…
Committee to amend MB bylaws
December 29, 2009
Committee to amend MB bylaws
Muslim Brotherhood (MB) First Deputy General Guide Mohamed Habib said the group's Guidance Bureau formed a committee to amend the…
The Gaza freedom standstill
December 29, 2009
The Gaza freedom standstill
Over 1500 international activists from more than 40 countries are continuing to appeal to Egyptian authorities, foreign embassies, and the…