Egypt
ElBaradei: Courting the “anybody-but-Gamal” vote
December 14, 2009
ElBaradei: Courting the “anybody-but-Gamal” vote
First it was Arab League chief Amr Moussa’s turn in the presidential speculation spotlight. Then there was a brief--and admittedly…
Pro-government journalist reelected syndicate head
December 14, 2009
Pro-government journalist reelected syndicate head
Pro-government incumbent Makram Mohamed Ahmed was reelected head of the Egyptian Press Syndicate Sunday after beating independent candidate Diaa Rashwan,…
Gang steals endowments worth billions
December 14, 2009
Gang steals endowments worth billions
The public money investigation services today started an investigation into the theft of papers and original deeds from the Ministry…
Unemployment key issue in Actors Syndicate elections
December 14, 2009
Unemployment key issue in Actors Syndicate elections
Elections for the Actors Syndicate will begin on Wednesday at el-Salam theatre. Three nominees will compete for the position of…
Court reverses niqab ban
December 14, 2009
Court reverses niqab ban
The education department of the Administrative Court instructed the higher education minister, Hany Hilal, and the president of Ain Shams…
Big pharma tests drugs on Egyptian public, report finds
December 14, 2009
Big pharma tests drugs on Egyptian public, report finds
In its recently-released annual report, the Egyptian Medical Support Center (EMSC) found that some multinational pharmaceutical companies in Egypt were…
Abaza: Egypt produces tons of low-quality milk
December 13, 2009
Abaza: Egypt produces tons of low-quality milk
Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza stated that Egypt produces 5.7 million tons of "low quality" milk every year, even though the…
Sinai tribesmen protest medical negligence
December 13, 2009
Sinai tribesmen protest medical negligence
Scores of people protested in the North Sinai town of Al-Qassima Sunday after a local hospital, citing "limited medical resources,"…
Pro-govt candidate reelected head of journos syndicate
December 13, 2009
Pro-govt candidate reelected head of journos syndicate
Government-backed incumbent Makram Mohamed Ahmed was reelected head of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate Sunday after beating independent candidate Diaa Rashwan,…
MP: Corruption costs LE63 billion a year
December 13, 2009
MP: Corruption costs LE63 billion a year
Parliamentarian Ahmed Abu Baraka has submitted an interpellation to Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on the spread of corruption in Egypt--a…