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Tehran, Tel Aviv issue conflicting statements on fate of Camp David
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Tehran, Tel Aviv issue conflicting statements on fate of Camp David
Leaders in Iran and Israel have given oposing visions of what Egypt’s recent revolution means for its 32-year-old Camp David…
Egyptians in US play dead outside tear gas manufacturer
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Egyptians in US play dead outside tear gas manufacturer
Egyptians in the United States staged fresh protests on Friday outside the Combined Systems Inc. (CSI) firm in Pennsylvania, which…
White House says it will approve any winners of Egypt’s election
Egypt
November 29, 2011
White House says it will approve any winners of Egypt’s election
A White House statement has said Egyptian parliamentary elections have been going well so far. It added that President Barack…
Switzerland launches investigation into ‘dictator assets’
Business
November 10, 2011
Switzerland launches investigation into ‘dictator assets’
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has announced the start of an investigation into four banks that have what…
Panetta denies negotiating with Cairo on release of alleged spy
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Panetta denies negotiating with Cairo on release of alleged spy
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, on Tuesday, denied his involvement in any direct negotiations with the Egyptian authorities on…
AUC protesters tear down American flag on campus
Egypt
September 16, 2011
AUC protesters tear down American flag on campus
Student and worker protesters at the American University in Cairo (AUC) further escalated their demonstration on Thursday by taking down…
Intelligence chief meets with Hillary Clinton in Washington
Egypt
July 29, 2011
Intelligence chief meets with Hillary Clinton in Washington
Egyptian Intelligence Chief Mourad Mowafy met Friday with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington DC to talk about…
Israeli website: Egyptian FM refuses to negotiate alleged Israeli spy’s release
Egypt
June 17, 2011
Israeli website: Egyptian FM refuses to negotiate alleged Israeli spy’s release
The Israeli National News website, Arutz Sheva, reported that the Egyptian Foreign Minster Nabil al-Araby refused to meet an Israeli…
Minister predicts minimum wage to be set within 5 months
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Minister predicts minimum wage to be set within 5 months
Egypt's Minister of Manpower and Immigration, Ahmed Hassan al-Borai, predicted on Sunday that his government will set a minimum wage…
The Guardian confesses to mistake in article on Mubarak’s wealth
Egypt
March 27, 2011
The Guardian confesses to mistake in article on Mubarak’s wealth
Chris Elliott, readers’ editor of British newspaper The Guardian, has admitted that the paper made a mistake in phrasing an…