Egypt
Ruling party nixes inquiry into corruption
Egypt
March 1, 2010
Ruling party nixes inquiry into corruption
The majority from the ruling National Democratic Party in the People's Assembly voted yesterday against discussing three interpellations submitted by…
Teachers, physically disabled protest
Egypt
March 1, 2010
Teachers, physically disabled protest
Dozens of teachers from Kafr el-Sheikh and Sharqia Governorates are calling on Minister of Education Ahmed Zaki Badr to fulfill…
Egyptian fishermen protest ‘humiliation’ in Greece
Egypt
February 28, 2010
Egyptian fishermen protest ‘humiliation’ in Greece
Over 200 Egyptian fishermen in Greece have entered their fourth week of strikes against deteriorating financial conditions and what they…
Egypt court okays gas exports to Israel
Egypt
February 27, 2010
Egypt court okays gas exports to Israel
A Cairo court on Saturday gave the Egyptian government legal clearance to allow natural gas exports to Israel, cancelling a…
Hail storm in Greater Cairo
Egypt
February 26, 2010
Hail storm in Greater Cairo
A heavy downpour of hail shocked residents of Cairo, Giza and Helwan, and 6th of October City Thursday, turning streets…
Egypt State Council head ignores female judges ban
Egypt
February 25, 2010
Egypt State Council head ignores female judges ban
The controversial issue of appointing female judges to Egypt's authoritative State Council took another turn on Monday, when State Council…
Egypt’s weather forecast: cold, rainy, possible storms
Egypt
February 25, 2010
Egypt’s weather forecast: cold, rainy, possible storms
Egypt's weather will be affected by a depression (low atmospheric pressure), starting Wednesday night and lasting for a minimum of…
ElBaradei, ElBaradei, ElBaradei
Egypt
February 24, 2010
ElBaradei, ElBaradei, ElBaradei
The mere suggestion by Mohamed ElBaradei that he may consider running for president, given certain preconditions, has thrown media outlets…
A day of protests
Egypt
February 24, 2010
A day of protests
PharmacistsAround 300 pharmacists protested on Tuesday in front of the Doctors Syndicate against a decision by the health minister requiring…
LE4.3 billion state-funded medical care for poor
Egypt
February 24, 2010
LE4.3 billion state-funded medical care for poor
State-funded medical treatment for the poor is a priority for the government, said Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali on Tuesday. Boutros-Ghali…