Egypt
Al Shorouk, Penguin Group to launch joint publishing project
Books
November 21, 2010
Al Shorouk, Penguin Group to launch joint publishing project
Egyptian publishing house Dar Al Shorouk together with UK publisher the Penguin Group will launch a major joint project on…
Court to consider lawsuit against head of elections commission
Egypt
November 21, 2010
Court to consider lawsuit against head of elections commission
The Alexandria Administrative Court will consider a lawsuit on Monday
Official: Egypt luring more than 15 million tourists a year
Business
November 21, 2010
Official: Egypt luring more than 15 million tourists a year
The annual number of tourists visiting Egypt has risen to more than 15 million, cabinet spokesman Magdi Radi said on…
Brotherhood accuses official political parties of ‘conniving’ with regime
Egypt
November 21, 2010
Brotherhood accuses official political parties of ‘conniving’ with regime
Candidates for the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group who are running in 28 November parliamentary elections accused certain licensed Egyptian…
Spokesman denies Mubarak warned Bush of Saddam’s bio weapons
Egypt
November 21, 2010
Spokesman denies Mubarak warned Bush of Saddam’s bio weapons
Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad on Sunday categorically denied former US President George W. Bush's claim in his recently published…
Ex-minister: Road accidents claim dozens of Egyptian lives daily
Egypt
November 21, 2010
Ex-minister: Road accidents claim dozens of Egyptian lives daily
Road accidents in Egypt kill an average of 30 people every day, former transportation minister Essam Sharaf said at a…
Egyptian bank denies allegations of Iranian collusion
Business
November 21, 2010
Egyptian bank denies allegations of Iranian collusion
The Cairo-based Misr Iran Development Bank (MIDB) has denied allegations that it violated internationally-approved sanctions against Iran.
Washington must not evaluate religious freedom in Egypt, says official
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Washington must not evaluate religious freedom in Egypt, says official
Egypt rejected on Saturday the US State Department report on religious freedoms, saying that Washington does not have the right…
Pro-ElBaradei journalist goes on trial for ‘libeling’ Foreign Minister
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Pro-ElBaradei journalist goes on trial for ‘libeling’ Foreign Minister
An Egyptian criminal court began on Saturday the trial of opposition journalist Hamdy Qandil accused of libeling Foreign Minister Ahmed…