Egypt
Egypt’s foreign reserves drop to $18.12 billlion
Business
January 5, 2012
Egypt’s foreign reserves drop to $18.12 billlion
Egypt's foreign reserves dropped to US$18.12 billion at the end of December from $20.15 billion a month earlier, the Central…
The first phase of Cairo’s third line to be opened Tuesday, says source
Egypt
January 5, 2012
The first phase of Cairo’s third line to be opened Tuesday, says source
On Tuesday, 10 January, the Ministry of Transportation is slated to open the third line of Cairo's metro system, it…
Brother of torture victim was offered bribes to drop lawsuit
Egypt
January 5, 2012
Brother of torture victim was offered bribes to drop lawsuit
The brother of a man tortured to death by police has alleged that the Ministry of Interior offered him LE1 million…
The Arabs and West did not meet their promises for aid, says PM
Egypt
January 4, 2012
The Arabs and West did not meet their promises for aid, says PM
The West and Arab states have not fulfilled their promises of aid to Egypt, lamented Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri in…
Lawsuit demands dissolution of National Council for Woman
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Lawsuit demands dissolution of National Council for Woman
A lawsuit demanding the dissolution of the National Council for Woman (NCW) has been filed against the ruling Supreme Council…
MOPCO plant environmentally safe, says fact-finding committee
Egypt
January 4, 2012
MOPCO plant environmentally safe, says fact-finding committee
A fact-finding committee announced in a statement on Wednesday that the MOPCO-Agrium fertilizer plant in Damietta Governorate does not pose…
A year in review: Revolutionary graffiti continues
Art news
January 4, 2012
A year in review: Revolutionary graffiti continues
As a means of popular expression, graffiti and street art have served to reflect the ongoing spirit of the 25…
Egypt detains 4 activists for posters critical of military
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Egypt detains 4 activists for posters critical of military
Egyptian police detained four activists on Tuesday for putting up posters critical of the ruling military council, a step a…
US says Egypt stalemate on NGOs ‘unacceptable’
Egypt
January 3, 2012
US says Egypt stalemate on NGOs ‘unacceptable’
Egypt's failure to resolve a stand-off over US-backed non-governmental organizations was "unacceptable" and blamed holdovers from the regime of former…
Military mimics Mubarak in silencing rights groups, says presidential hopeful
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Military mimics Mubarak in silencing rights groups, says presidential hopeful
At a rally on Monday, presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh condemned what he labeled the “terrorist tactic” used by…