Egypt
Report: Israeli forces kill infiltrator at Sinai border
Egypt
March 16, 2012
Report: Israeli forces kill infiltrator at Sinai border
Israeli military forces killed one and injured three individuals trying to cross into Israel from Egypt Thursday night, Israeli news…
Amnesty calls for blocking Egypt-bound US weapons cargo
Egypt
March 15, 2012
Amnesty calls for blocking Egypt-bound US weapons cargo
A ship carrying weapons, including explosives, en route from the US to Egypt must not be allowed to offload because…
Security forces arrest trafficking network smuggling Egyptians to South Africa
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Security forces arrest trafficking network smuggling Egyptians to South Africa
Security authorities in Zambia arrested six Egyptians attempting to cross the border into Zimbabwe, from where they were planning to…
Egypt calls on Syria to stop targeting civilians
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Egypt calls on Syria to stop targeting civilians
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr called on all parties to stop targeting civilians in Syria on Tuesday, calling on the…
Negotiations continue with Iraq over bank interest on remittances
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Negotiations continue with Iraq over bank interest on remittances
The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Egypt's negotiations with the Iraqi government will continue over bank interest on remittances for…
Foot-and-mouth disease causes more livestock deaths
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Foot-and-mouth disease causes more livestock deaths
The spread of foot-and-mouth disease through Egypt continued to cause livestock deaths on Tuesday. The disease appeared in Minya Governorate…
Former minister responsible for prices in Israel gas deal, says witness
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Former minister responsible for prices in Israel gas deal, says witness
A witness in the case regarding the export of gas to Israel for under-market prices has said that former Petroleum…
Egypt, Iraq sign agreement on owed remittances
Business
March 11, 2012
Egypt, Iraq sign agreement on owed remittances
Egypt and Iraq said that they are putting the final touches on a deal for a compensation package estimated at…
Hamas: For Gaza truce, Israel must hold fire first
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Hamas: For Gaza truce, Israel must hold fire first
Egypt is trying to broker a truce between Israel and Gaza militants, Hamas said on Sunday, warning that the Jewish…
Woman taxi driver breaks barriers in Egypt
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Woman taxi driver breaks barriers in Egypt
It has all the trappings of an Egyptian taxi. The radio is usually tuned to the legendary singer Om Kalthoum,…