Egypt
H1N1 death toll hits 86
December 20, 2009
H1N1 death toll hits 86
The health ministry Sunday announced two more fatalities resulting from the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, bringing Egypt's total H1N1…
Court overturns university niqab ban
December 20, 2009
Court overturns university niqab ban
The Administrative Court issued a ruling Sunday annulling a previous decree by the education minister banning students that wear the…
Maazouns demand syndicate, threaten protests
December 20, 2009
Maazouns demand syndicate, threaten protests
About 100 maazouns (Islamic clerks mandated to document marriage contracts) staged a protest before parliament, objecting to what they called…
Alex library censured for inviting Israelis
December 20, 2009
Alex library censured for inviting Israelis
Journalists and internet bloggers have criticized Egypt's Bibliotheca Alexandrina for planning to hold a workshop on 3 January in which…
Giza bakeries decry arbitrary fines
December 20, 2009
Giza bakeries decry arbitrary fines
Giza bakery owners are threatening to halt production of subsidized bread to protest the imposition of fines that have averaged…
Awqaf Ministry trashes Swiss minaret ban at new year services
December 20, 2009
Awqaf Ministry trashes Swiss minaret ban at new year services
Deputy Minister of Awqaf (religious endowments) for Da'wah affairs, Salem Abdel Galil, slammed the Swiss legislative system which resulted in…
‘They know that they have a home to go back to’
December 20, 2009
‘They know that they have a home to go back to’
Karen AbuZayd is retiring next month, but that doesn’t mean that she is giving up on Palestine’s refugees.“I don’t think…