Egypt
Ministry officials: 166 NGOs received foreign grants last year
January 17, 2012
Ministry officials: 166 NGOs received foreign grants last year
A total of 116 NGOs in Egypt received foreign grants, amounting to LE586 million from 250 donors in 2011, a…
Political parties, MPs and activists launch national accord initiative
January 17, 2012
Political parties, MPs and activists launch national accord initiative
A group of political parties, newly elected MPs and youth activists launched on Tuesday an initiative to create national accord…
Presidential hopeful warns about ‘calls to disgrace’ armed forces
January 17, 2012
Presidential hopeful warns about ‘calls to disgrace’ armed forces
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa on Tuesday warned about what he described as "calls to disgrace the armed forces," a…
Mubarak’s defense lawyer praises Egypt’s ex-leader in short session
January 17, 2012
Mubarak’s defense lawyer praises Egypt’s ex-leader in short session
Hosni Mubarak's chief defense lawyer on Tuesday portrayed the ousted Egyptian president as a "clean" leader who placed the law…
Tuesday’s papers: Gasoline crisis escalates
January 17, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Gasoline crisis escalates
Tuesday's newspapers all run top stories on Egypt's escalating gas crisis, a problem that persists even as government officials continue…
Algeria to double butane gas exports to Egypt
January 17, 2012
Algeria to double butane gas exports to Egypt
Algeria will double its butane gas exports to Egypt, Algerian Energy Minister Youssef Youssefy said Tuesday during a meeting with…
Family of Hamas deputy chairman arrives in Cairo to seek new home
January 17, 2012
Family of Hamas deputy chairman arrives in Cairo to seek new home
The family of the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau arrived in Egypt Tuesday, as he and his family are…
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal
January 17, 2012
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal
Train traffic in Upper Egypt returned to normal Monday after 71 train routes were delayed or canceled over the past…
YouTube video shows police apparently assaulting ‘dangerous fugitive’
January 17, 2012
YouTube video shows police apparently assaulting ‘dangerous fugitive’
A YouTube video that appears to show plain-clothed police agents and army personnel assaulting a man who was arrested last…
Wikipedia to shut down 24 hours to protest US legislation
January 17, 2012
Wikipedia to shut down 24 hours to protest US legislation
Wikipedia will shut down its English-language website for 24 hours worldwide, starting at 5 am GMT on Wednesday, the collaborative…