Egypt
Culture minister calls for civil state in Egypt
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Culture minister calls for civil state in Egypt
A civil system, not an Islamic one, is the proper path toward a modern state, Egypt's culture minister said at…
Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel to be ready by week end
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel to be ready by week end
Repairs on an Egyptian pipeline supplying gas to Israel and Jordan are expected to be completed by the end of…
Egypt’s inflation eases slightly in June on food prices
Business
July 10, 2011
Egypt’s inflation eases slightly in June on food prices
Egyptian inflation in the year to June eased slightly on the back of lower food prices from a year earlier,…
Palestinian FM arrives in Cairo
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Palestinian FM arrives in Cairo
Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Malki arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks on forming a unity government. Malki…
Streets of Cairo: Darb al-Barabra
Life & Style
July 10, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Darb al-Barabra
A refreshing change from the shops the average bride in Egypt visits, Darb al-Barabra offers brides willing to dig deep…
Egypt urges Egyptian expats to support economy
Business
July 10, 2011
Egypt urges Egyptian expats to support economy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Egyptian citizens abroad to support Egypt's economy through directing investments to development projects.…
Protesters block entry to Mugamma after PM’s address
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Protesters block entry to Mugamma after PM’s address
In their first response to the televised address given by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Saturday, protesters vented their frustration…
Day 2 of Tahrir sit-in: PM’s address met with skepticism
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Day 2 of Tahrir sit-in: PM’s address met with skepticism
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s television address was largely ignored by protestors in Tahrir Square on the second day of their…
Egypt’s reading revolution
Books
July 10, 2011
Egypt’s reading revolution
Last month, two major bookstores shut down in Oman, and a few months earlier two Dubai bookshops closed their doors…
Egypt ends unrestricted entry for Libyan travelers, imposes visa requirement
Egypt
July 9, 2011
Egypt ends unrestricted entry for Libyan travelers, imposes visa requirement
Egypt has ended unrestricted entry for Libyan nationals and has imposed visa requirements for Libyan travelers. The new regulation went…