Arabic Edition
Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory
Hundreds of Damietta and Sinanyah village residents on Tuesday morning blocked two roads leading to the MOPCO-Agrium factory in Damietta.…
Jordanian spy trial adjourned to January
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Jordanian spy trial adjourned to January
An Egyptian court on Tuesday adjourned the trial of a Jordanian citizen accused of spying for Israel to 2 January.…
Foreign Ministry receives run-off vote counts from 50 embassies
Egypt
December 6, 2011
Foreign Ministry receives run-off vote counts from 50 embassies
Fifty Egyptian embassies abroad sent vote counts from the run-off elections to the Foreign Ministry, ministry spokesperson Amr Roshdy said…
Two killed in battles over scarce butane gas
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Two killed in battles over scarce butane gas
Two people have died and 16 others wounded in battles over scarce butane gas cylinders in several governorates. A 50-year-old…
Islamist election success shatters secularist hopes
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Islamist election success shatters secularist hopes
The success of Islamist candidates in the first phase of the parliamentary elections has shattered the hopes of liberals and…
EgyptAir to double flights to Libya
Business
December 5, 2011
EgyptAir to double flights to Libya
EgyptAir announced Monday it will increase its number of flights to Libyan cities, starting on 7 December. The airline will…
Army prevents electoral campaigning at some polling stations
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Army prevents electoral campaigning at some polling stations
A prominent military official on Monday pledged to prevent election campaigning outside polling stations. Ismail Etman, a member of the…
In a bid to win, Egyptian Bloc candidates use religion in campaigns
Egypt
December 5, 2011
In a bid to win, Egyptian Bloc candidates use religion in campaigns
Candidates from the liberal Egyptian Bloc in Cairo's second constituency have resorted to using religious publicity in their electoral campaigns…
Prime minister: Interim Constitution to be amended soon
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Prime minister: Interim Constitution to be amended soon
The government will amend an article of the Interim Constitution that relates to the ruling military council's powers, Prime Minister…
Update: Electoral violations, scuffles and a low turnout reported in run-offs
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Update: Electoral violations, scuffles and a low turnout reported in run-offs
Scuffles erupted between supporters of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) and the Salafi-led Nour Party at a polling station…