Egypt
Deputy culture minister to face trial following Van Gogh painting theft
Egypt
September 6, 2010
Deputy culture minister to face trial following Van Gogh painting theft
Mohsen Shaalan, deputy culture minister and head of the ministry's fine arts department, along with ten others will soon stand…
Egyptian investment minister nominated for World Bank position
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Egyptian investment minister nominated for World Bank position
Mahmoud Mohieldin, Egypt's first-ever minister of investment, has been nominated for a prominent position at the World Bank (WB), according…
Govt considers private-sector participation in nuclear program
Business
September 5, 2010
Govt considers private-sector participation in nuclear program
The ministries of finance and electricity are reportedly thinking about establishing partnerships with local and foreign private-sector companies for the…
Egypt to host 2nd round of direct Israel-PA talks in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Egypt to host 2nd round of direct Israel-PA talks in Sharm el-Sheikh
The next round of direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) will be held at the Red…
Ethiopia faces pressure to halt construction of Nile dam
Environment
September 5, 2010
Ethiopia faces pressure to halt construction of Nile dam
International and regional organizations have stepped up pressure on the Ethiopian government to suspend construction of a new dam on…
Coinage pumped into local market to meet Ramadan liquidity demand
Business
September 5, 2010
Coinage pumped into local market to meet Ramadan liquidity demand
The Ministry of Finance disbursed some LE14.9 million worth of coinage into the Egyptian market in August in an effort…
Mubarak Jr. campaign woos Cairo residents with meat handouts
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Mubarak Jr. campaign woos Cairo residents with meat handouts
Members of Gamal Mubarak's presidential campaign distributed some 2000 kilograms of meat among residents o
EU: €50 million in support of human rights in Egypt
Egypt
September 3, 2010
EU: €50 million in support of human rights in Egypt
Discussions are taking place between the European Commission (EC) and the Egyptian government regarding the forthcoming Egyptian parliamentary elections, said…
EOHR: Darfur refugees subject to ‘deplorable conditions’ by Egyptian police
Egypt
September 2, 2010
EOHR: Darfur refugees subject to ‘deplorable conditions’ by Egyptian police
The Cairo-based Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) on Thursday denounced the "deplorable treatment" of Darfurian refugees in Egypt at…