Egypt
Egypt deports 18 Ethiopians attempting to sneak into Israel
Egypt
December 30, 2010
Egypt deports 18 Ethiopians attempting to sneak into Israel
Cairo International Airport Authorities on Wednesday deported 18 Ethiopian nationals to their home country. The detainees were arrested while attempting…
MB’s internal opposition front calls for establishment of political party
Egypt
December 29, 2010
MB’s internal opposition front calls for establishment of political party
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB)'s internal opposition front has called on the movement's leadership to work on obtaining an official party…
Cast Lead, 2 years on: Gaza faces twin specters of violence, economic decay
Egypt
December 29, 2010
Cast Lead, 2 years on: Gaza faces twin specters of violence, economic decay
Gaza--Two years after Israel’s deadly Cast Lead assault on the Gaza Strip, the besieged territory continues to suffer from unfinished…
Minister: Projected tourist bookings down 65% following shark attacks
Business
December 29, 2010
Minister: Projected tourist bookings down 65% following shark attacks
Egypt's projected tourist bookings in 2011 have fallen by an estimated 65 percent due to the recent spate of shark…
Year Ender: Regime-church tensions likely to intensify
Egypt
December 29, 2010
Year Ender: Regime-church tensions likely to intensify
Although attacks on Christian property and places of worship do not represent a new phenomenon in Egypt’s recent history, experts…
Off Biennale: The city tomorrow
Art news
December 29, 2010
Off Biennale: The city tomorrow
In spite of some of its darker offerings--oil paintings of ghostly figures, photos of gutted Cairo landmarks, a large work…
Egypt fierce weather closes five ports
Business
December 29, 2010
Egypt fierce weather closes five ports
Egyptian officials said that five ports have been closed on the Red Sea Wednesday due to the bad weather Egypt…
Govt grants new steel-manufacturing licenses to four companies
Business
December 28, 2010
Govt grants new steel-manufacturing licenses to four companies
Port Said National Company for Steel, Minya's IIC for Steel Plants Management, 6 October's Al-Marakbi and Assiut’s Al-Wataniya have all…
Year Ender: Critics question regime’s response to mounting labor unrest
Egypt
December 28, 2010
Year Ender: Critics question regime’s response to mounting labor unrest
This year has been marked by numerous incidents of labor unrest, raising questions as to how Egypt’s ruling regime plans…
Zambia requests Egyptian energy assistance
Business
December 28, 2010
Zambia requests Egyptian energy assistance
Zambian Minister of Energy Kenneth Konga on Tuesday requested Egyptian assistance in developing the southern African nation's energy capacity.Konga said…