Egypt
VOX POPS: Egypt, Algeria face off… again
Egypt
January 27, 2010
VOX POPS: Egypt, Algeria face off… again
After the violence that took place during the Egypt-Algeria World Cup qualifying match in Sudan in November, tensions are running…
Farmers protest cattle confiscations
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Farmers protest cattle confiscations
Farmers from the Nile Delta village of Moftah protested Wednesday against the recent confiscation of their cattle and personal belongings…
17,000 new taxis hit streets
Business
January 27, 2010
17,000 new taxis hit streets
Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali announced Wednesday that 17,000 new taxis had recently been delivered to their owners within the context…
Civil servants, workers demonstrate in Cairo
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Civil servants, workers demonstrate in Cairo
Municipal treasury department employees from the Nile Delta province of Kafr el-Sheikh demonstrated Wednesday in front of the Finance Ministry's…
Stock market rebounds after profit taking
Business
January 27, 2010
Stock market rebounds after profit taking
Egypt's stock exchange climbed 1.5 percent Wednesday, with 135 company shares increasing in value and 26 decreasing in a day…
Egypt seeks China investment to offset trade deficit
Business
January 27, 2010
Egypt seeks China investment to offset trade deficit
Shanghai -- According to sources at the Egyptian Investment Ministry, Minister Mahmoud Mohi Eddin plans to discuss Egypt's growing trade…
New MB leader slapped with travel ban
Egypt
January 27, 2010
New MB leader slapped with travel ban
The Interior Ministry has issued a travel ban on the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement's newly-elected general guide, Mohamed Badie,…
Angola ratchets up security pre-match
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Angola ratchets up security pre-match
Benguela, Angola -- The Angolan city of Benguela, which will host today's Africa Cup semi-final football match between Egypt and…
An oases road trip
Life & Style
January 27, 2010
An oases road trip
When God designed the oases of Egypt’s western desert, he clearly had a road trip in mind. Four oases form…
Textile workers, physicians protest
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Textile workers, physicians protest
More than 300 workers at the Tanta Flax and Oils Company demonstrated in front of the Gharbiya Governorate headquarters, demanding…