Egypt
Ex-minister: Road accidents claimed 7000 Egyptian lives in 2009
Egypt
October 18, 2010
Ex-minister: Road accidents claimed 7000 Egyptian lives in 2009
Some 30,000 road accidents took place in Egypt last year alone, killing 7000 people and injuring a further 30,000, according…
Al-Dostour CEO rejects journalists’ demands to reinstate Eissa, Mansour
Egypt
October 18, 2010
Al-Dostour CEO rejects journalists’ demands to reinstate Eissa, Mansour
Reda Edward, the new CEO of opposition daily Al-Dostour, informed the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate on Monday that he had rejected…
President’s son shouldn’t be in love with opposition leader’s daughter, says censor
Cinema/TV
October 18, 2010
President’s son shouldn’t be in love with opposition leader’s daughter, says censor
For the second time, government censors have rejected a proposed screenplay for a movie entitled "Homma Hebo Baad" ("They're in…
Five Egyptian, Arab companies to apply for steel production permits
Business
October 18, 2010
Five Egyptian, Arab companies to apply for steel production permits
Five Egyptian and Arab companies, including local giant Ezz Steel, obtained technical qualification applications on Monday, allowing them to compete…
Al-Ahly football coach blames referee for team’s loss to Tunisian Esperance
Egypt
October 18, 2010
Al-Ahly football coach blames referee for team’s loss to Tunisian Esperance
Hossam al-Badry, coach of Egypt's popular Al-Ahly football club, blamed his team's
Conference aims to raise awareness about dangers of counterfeit, smuggled drugs
Egypt
October 18, 2010
Conference aims to raise awareness about dangers of counterfeit, smuggled drugs
A press conference was held on Sunday at Cairo’s Grand Hyatt Hotel to announce the official launch of a consumer…
Internal brotherhood squabbles reach attorney-general’s office
Egypt
October 18, 2010
Internal brotherhood squabbles reach attorney-general’s office
Internal divisions within the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement appear to have escalated, with Khaled Dawood, spokesman for the group’s…
CAO: Scientific research in Egypt falls short of global standards
Egypt
October 18, 2010
CAO: Scientific research in Egypt falls short of global standards
In a recently-issued report, the state-run Central Auditing Organization (CAO) criticized Egyptian universities for their relatively low output of scientific…
Govt rights council supports ban on use of religious electoral slogans
Egypt
October 18, 2010
Govt rights council supports ban on use of religious electoral slogans
Moqbel Shaker, vice president of the government-run National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), urged the government this week to adopt…