Egypt
White House may shift Egypt policy, say experts
Egypt
November 3, 2010
White House may shift Egypt policy, say experts
The White House may consider a series of proposals to address political reforms in Egypt before the upcoming parliamentary and…
81 Egyptian irregular immigrants arrested in Italy
Egypt
November 3, 2010
81 Egyptian irregular immigrants arrested in Italy
Italian security authorities arrested 81 Egyptian irregular immigrants while boarding a boat near Calabria, in southern Italy. Mohamed Abdel Hakam,…
6 April calls on Egyptian voters to boycott parliamentary elections
Egypt
November 2, 2010
6 April calls on Egyptian voters to boycott parliamentary elections
The 6 April protest movement launched a campaign this week calling on Egyptians to boycott 28 November parliamentary elections.
Investors’ federation calls for upping minimum wage to LE600/month
Business
November 2, 2010
Investors’ federation calls for upping minimum wage to LE600/month
The Egyptian Federation of Investor Associations this week called for raising the national monthly minimum wage to LE600.Last week, Egypt's…
NDP official: Party still undecided on presidential nominee
Egypt
November 2, 2010
NDP official: Party still undecided on presidential nominee
"The party will announce its presidential candidate in due time,” Mohamed Kamal, education and training secretary for the ruling National…
NDP reiterates religious slogans ban, rejects international electoral oversight
Egypt
November 2, 2010
NDP reiterates religious slogans ban, rejects international electoral oversight
“We will reject the use of religious slogans in upcoming parliamentary elections,” Safwat al-Sherif,
Muslim Brotherhood to field 132 candidates in parliamentary races
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood to field 132 candidates in parliamentary races
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group plans to field a total of 132 candidates in
Security ramped up for Coptic pope’s sermon; Brotherhood condemns al-Qaeda threats
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Security ramped up for Coptic pope’s sermon; Brotherhood condemns al-Qaeda threats
The Coptic Church has begun tightening security in advance of Pope Shenouda III's
First phase of low-income housing scheme to wrap up next June
Business
November 2, 2010
First phase of low-income housing scheme to wrap up next June
President of Egypt's Central Agency for Reconstruction Mahmoud Meghawri announced that the first phase of the government's Geographical Targeting of…
National Bank of Egypt ranks 8th largest Arab bank, 237th worldwide
Business
November 2, 2010
National Bank of Egypt ranks 8th largest Arab bank, 237th worldwide
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) was ranked eighth on the Union of Arab Banks' 2009 report on the top-100…