Egypt
Egypt to negotiate interest on ‘yellow remittances’ with Iraq
Business
April 3, 2012
Egypt to negotiate interest on ‘yellow remittances’ with Iraq
Minister of Manpower and Immigration Fathy Fekry said on Tuesday that Egypt intends to request interest on the remittances of the Egyptians…
EU lifts ban on Egyptian seeds
Egypt
April 2, 2012
EU lifts ban on Egyptian seeds
The European Union on Monday lifted a nine-month ban on Egyptian seeds, allowing the exports of 11 types of seeds…
Abouelnaga: Only Tantawi has the right to fire cabinet
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Abouelnaga: Only Tantawi has the right to fire cabinet
Planning and International Cooperation Minister, Fayza Abouelnaga echoed statements by Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri Monday that, according to the constitutional declaration,…
Democracy not enough to uproot corruption, academics say
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Democracy not enough to uproot corruption, academics say
Former Housing Minister Ibrahim Suleiman was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined LE2.8 billion on Thursday for his…
Egypt inks deal with Turkey to restore religious artifacts
Archaeology
March 26, 2012
Egypt inks deal with Turkey to restore religious artifacts
Egypt and Turkey signed an agreement on Monday in which Turkey will renovate religious artifacts in Cairo and Alexandria. Al-Azhar,…
Egypt cannot cancel peace treaty, says former Israeli ambassador
Egypt
March 25, 2012
Egypt cannot cancel peace treaty, says former Israeli ambassador
Egypt cannot cancel its 1979 peace treaty with Israel, former Israeli Ambassador to Cairo Yitzhak Levanon said in an article…
Protesters reject formation of constitution-writing assembly
Egypt
March 23, 2012
Protesters reject formation of constitution-writing assembly
Hundreds protested against the formation of a constituent assembly they fear will be primarily composed of Islamists onFriday in front…
Egypt searches for lost border patrol
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Egypt searches for lost border patrol
The Egyptian military has lost contact with a border patrol at the country's southern frontier and a search is underway…
Brotherhood’s party claims 30% of constituent assembly
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Brotherhood’s party claims 30% of constituent assembly
Farid Ismail, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, said on Tuesday that the party's representation in…