Egypt
Authorities begin removing billboards from Cairo’s downtown district
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Authorities begin removing billboards from Cairo’s downtown district
Authorities have begun implementing a decree issued by Cairo Governor Abdel Azim Wazir calling for the removal of all billboards…
Culture Minister: Even Mubarak opposes presidential inheritance
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Culture Minister: Even Mubarak opposes presidential inheritance
“We all stand against the inheritance of power, including President Hosni Mubarak himself,” Egyptian Culture
Bad weather throughout Egypt results in 2 deaths, 43 injuries
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Bad weather throughout Egypt results in 2 deaths, 43 injuries
Two people died and 43 others were injured countrywide on Tuesday due to poor weather conditions. The bad weather also…
Egypt state press highlights chaos, violence–not regime change–in Tunisia
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Egypt state press highlights chaos, violence–not regime change–in Tunisia
Four days after the overthrow of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Egypt's state-run press has been working hard to…
Telecom mogul calls on Arab economy summit to support private sector
Business
January 18, 2011
Telecom mogul calls on Arab economy summit to support private sector
Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris has called on the Arab Economic Summit, which will kick off on Wednesday in Sharm…
Sharm summit expected to reject foreign intervention in Arab affairs
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Sharm summit expected to reject foreign intervention in Arab affairs
The Arab Economic Summit, scheduled to begin tomorrow in Sharm el-Sheikh, is expected to endorse an Egyptian proposal to formally…
Egyptian security thwarts fifth self-immolation attempt
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Egyptian security thwarts fifth self-immolation attempt
Egyptian security forces on Tuesday thwarted a fifth attempt at suicide by immolation when they prevented 65-year-old accountant Ali Sayed…
Govt denies plan to impose new taxes to cover cost of subsidized goods
Business
January 18, 2011
Govt denies plan to impose new taxes to cover cost of subsidized goods
The government has no intention of imposing new taxes to cover this year’s anticipated increase in state subsidized goods and…
Egypt trade minister says wheat stocks adequate
Business
January 18, 2011
Egypt trade minister says wheat stocks adequate
Sharm el-Sheikh--Egyptian Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on Tuesday that Egypt had adequate wheat stocks and had not changed…
Egypt govt mulls raising workers’ incentives in bid to thwart labor strikes
Business
January 18, 2011
Egypt govt mulls raising workers’ incentives in bid to thwart labor strikes
The Egyptian government is considering a proposal to increase financial incentives offered to workers, especially those in the public sector,…