Al-Masry Al-Youm Staff
Egypt confirms Cyprus gas discovery is beyond Egyptian waters
Business
January 1, 2012
Egypt confirms Cyprus gas discovery is beyond Egyptian waters
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum has confirmed that a natural gas reserve recently discovered off the coast of Cyprus, does not…
Judicial source expects more attacks on NGOs
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Judicial source expects more attacks on NGOs
A judicial source said on Sunday that there are likely to be further attacks on the headquarters of non-governmental organizations…
Ahmed Ezz money laundering trial adjourned to 5 February
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Ahmed Ezz money laundering trial adjourned to 5 February
Cairo Criminal Court Sunday postponed the money laundering trial of businessman and former Secretary of Organizational Affairs of the disbanded…
Hundreds protest in front of govt headquarters amid tight security
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Hundreds protest in front of govt headquarters amid tight security
Hundreds of employees from public sector companies and government institutions staged a protest on Sunday in front of the temporary…
Hotel occupancy down in Cairo and Sharm el-Sheikh
Business
January 1, 2012
Hotel occupancy down in Cairo and Sharm el-Sheikh
Hotel occupancy in Cairo and the resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh has plunged from 2010, according to the head of…
Two Saints Church case delayed, lawyer asks for Tantawi’s inclusion as litigant
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Two Saints Church case delayed, lawyer asks for Tantawi’s inclusion as litigant
An Egyptian Court on Sunday postponed the review of the Two Saints Church blast case to 5 February. At least…
Thousands in Tahrir bid farewell to 2011
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Thousands in Tahrir bid farewell to 2011
Thousands of Egyptians marked New Year's Eve in Cairo's Tahrir Square with songs and psalms. They were accompanied by a…
Germany summons Egypt ambassador over NGO crackdown
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Germany summons Egypt ambassador over NGO crackdown
The German Foreign Ministry summoned Ramzi Ezz Eddin, Egypt's ambassador to Berlin, on Friday and demanded an investigation into the…
Dozens protest military rule in Tahrir Square
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Dozens protest military rule in Tahrir Square
Dozens of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday to protest military rule and demand that power be handed over…
Minister: Egypt tourism down 30% in 2011
Business
December 30, 2011
Minister: Egypt tourism down 30% in 2011
The number of tourists who visited Egypt in 2011 was one-third less than in 2010, Egypt's Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhry…