Egypt
Israel might let Egypt boost Sinai troops
August 28, 2011
Israel might let Egypt boost Sinai troops
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that if Egypt asked to increase its troops in the…
Egypt’s PM to visit Iraq to end ‘yellow remittances’ issue
August 28, 2011
Egypt’s PM to visit Iraq to end ‘yellow remittances’ issue
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf will visit Baghdad, Iraq on 5 and 6 September to finalize negotiations regarding "yellow remittances" to…
Egyptian pilgrims protest mistreatment by Saudi Airlines
August 28, 2011
Egyptian pilgrims protest mistreatment by Saudi Airlines
Egyptian Umra pilgrims protested at Cairo international Airport on Sunday over their mistreatment by Saudi Arabian Airlines staff at Jeddah…
Islamists vie for Eid prayer areas
August 28, 2011
Islamists vie for Eid prayer areas
The Islamic Endowments Ministry will be providing security for nearly 3000 open areas for prayers on the first day of…
Cyber campaigns launched to fight sexual harassment during Eid
August 28, 2011
Cyber campaigns launched to fight sexual harassment during Eid
Internet users have launched various cyber campaigns to warn against sexual harassment and give advice to women in the run-up…
Activists accuse Alexandria imam of inciting hatred against liberals
August 28, 2011
Activists accuse Alexandria imam of inciting hatred against liberals
Lawyers and activists accused a Salafi imam of inciting hatred against liberals and secularists during prayers at one of the…
Activists: Shehat not the real ‘Flagman’
August 28, 2011
Activists: Shehat not the real ‘Flagman’
The young Egyptian publicly lauded for pulling down Israel’s flag from its embassy in Cairo is not the real hero…
Sundays’ papers: Egypt-Israel tensions linger
August 28, 2011
Sundays’ papers: Egypt-Israel tensions linger
Reports of trouble in Sinai remain on the front pages of privately-owned papers, and only state-run Al-Ahram leads with other…
Libya’s transitional govt set to permanently join Arab League
August 27, 2011
Libya’s transitional govt set to permanently join Arab League
Libya's transitional government will be represented in an upcoming meeting of the Arab League council as a permanent member of…