Egypt
Thursday’s papers: Condemning violence in Tahrir, ‘tragic’ ending to Ahly-Zamalek match
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Condemning violence in Tahrir, ‘tragic’ ending to Ahly-Zamalek match
As expected, the two-day clash between protesters and Central Security forces in Tahrir dominates Thursday’s headlines. State-owned paper Al-Ahram…
E. coli outbreak may be traced to Egyptian seeds
Egypt
June 30, 2011
E. coli outbreak may be traced to Egyptian seeds
ROME--European food and disease prevention authorities said Wednesday they are investigating whether the E. coli outbreak in Germany and France…
Ethiopia plans power exports to Egypt
Business
June 29, 2011
Ethiopia plans power exports to Egypt
ADDIS ABABA--Ethiopia plans to sell power to Sudan, Yemen, Kenya and even Egypt, with whom it is at odds over…
US Congressman calls on Egypt to release ‘spy’
Egypt
June 29, 2011
US Congressman calls on Egypt to release ‘spy’
WASHINGTON--US Congressman Gary Ackerman called on Egyptian authorities Wednesday to release a constituent and former intern whom Egypt accuses of…
Tuesday’s papers: Assurances Egypt won’t collapse, scorn at Gamal, opposition to women judges
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Assurances Egypt won’t collapse, scorn at Gamal, opposition to women judges
“Egypt will not collapse” is the headline of five of today’s papers, reporting statements made by head of the Supreme…
Soft-drink giants ride wave of post-uprising optimism
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Soft-drink giants ride wave of post-uprising optimism
Brightly colored billboards with cheerful messages have become fixtures of Cairo’s urban landscape, feet from the squares and streets where…
Egyptians sailing to Italy thwarted in the Mediterranean
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Egyptians sailing to Italy thwarted in the Mediterranean
Egyptian authorities on Monday foiled an attempt by 45 Egyptians from the Delta area to illegally immigrate to Italy by…
Egypt discovers three new Gaza tunnels
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Egypt discovers three new Gaza tunnels
Egyptian authorities on Monday discovered three underground tunnels on the borders with the Palestinian Gaza Strip. The discovery came as…
Anti-torture day marked by successes and concerns
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Anti-torture day marked by successes and concerns
Egypt’s celebration of the first international anti-torture day after the resignation of former President Hosni Mubarak and the dismantling of…