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Turkey’s Erdogan to address Arab foreign ministers’ gathering in Cairo
Egypt
September 10, 2011
Turkey’s Erdogan to address Arab foreign ministers’ gathering in Cairo
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyep Erdogan is set to address an Arab foreign ministers' meeting during a visit to Egypt…
Arab League’s chief tells Assad to stop violence and meet reform demands
Egypt
September 10, 2011
Arab League’s chief tells Assad to stop violence and meet reform demands
The Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Araby said Saturday he has urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to take steps to put…
Tourism officials blast Egypt’s new visa restrictions
Business
September 9, 2011
Tourism officials blast Egypt’s new visa restrictions
Two tourism officials have criticized the new government's policy of halting issuing visas for foreign travelers into Egypt. Amr el-Ezzaby,…
Syria receives Arab League chief under Qatari pressure
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Syria receives Arab League chief under Qatari pressure
Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby will visit Syria on Saturday after a Qatari threat to launch a diplomatic campaign to…
Arabs disagree over Syria strategy
World
August 28, 2011
Arabs disagree over Syria strategy
Declaring that stability in Syria is a cornerstone for regional stability, Arab foreign ministers called Sunday for an end to…
Arab states mull a unified stance on Syria
World
August 26, 2011
Arab states mull a unified stance on Syria
Arab foreign ministers are assembling in Cairo for an emergency meeting this Saturday to try to forge a regional strategy…
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
Many criticisms have been leveled at Egypt’s military rulers for drafting a 63-article interim Constitutional Declaration without consulting the country’s…
Arab League: Participation of Qadhafi delegation in ministers’ meeting unlikely
Egypt
March 11, 2011
Arab League: Participation of Qadhafi delegation in ministers’ meeting unlikely
A delegation representing the Libyan government is unlikely to participate in Saturday's emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers to discuss the Libyan…
Arab countries move toward endorsing no-fly zone over Libya
Egypt
March 11, 2011
Arab countries move toward endorsing no-fly zone over Libya
Arab countries are moving toward approving a no-fly-zone over Libya to stop the Qadhafi regime's air strikes on its opponents,…
Iran offers to build car, bus assembly factory in Egypt
Business
December 17, 2010
Iran offers to build car, bus assembly factory in Egypt
Iran has offered to build an automobile and bus assembly factory in Egypt in a further sign of the Persian…
Arab ministers ponder response to US push for renewed Mideast peace talks
World
December 15, 2010
Arab ministers ponder response to US push for renewed Mideast peace talks
Arab foreign ministers held discussions on Wednesday in an effort to hammer out a joint stance on US-backed efforts to…
Egypt’s president of Jewish community to go on retrial
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Egypt’s president of Jewish community to go on retrial
An Egyptian appeal court decided Saturday to go on with a retrial of the head of Egypt's small Jewish community…
Obama might pressure Egypt regime, says paper
Egypt
November 6, 2010
Obama might pressure Egypt regime, says paper
Top officials of the US President, Barack Obama have been discussing new ways to put pressure on the regime of…
White House may shift Egypt policy, say experts
Egypt
November 3, 2010
White House may shift Egypt policy, say experts
The White House may consider a series of proposals to address political reforms in Egypt before the upcoming parliamentary and…
ElBaradei article central to sacking of Al-Dostour’s chief editor
Egypt
October 5, 2010
ElBaradei article central to sacking of Al-Dostour’s chief editor
In a move some suspect aims to both muzzle Mohamed ElBaradei’s campaign voice and restrict broader opposition dialogue in Egypt’s…
Rights group: Egyptian activist seized by security
Egypt
September 10, 2010
Rights group: Egyptian activist seized by security
An Egyptian human rights group said on Friday an activist had been abducted by members of the security forces in…
Pro-ElBaradei journalist faces criminal trial over minister ‘insult’
Egypt
September 6, 2010
Pro-ElBaradei journalist faces criminal trial over minister ‘insult’
A prominent opposition journalist is to go on trial for allegedly libeling Egypt's foreign minister in a newspaper, a judicial…
ElBaradei denounces family photo smear campaign
Egypt
September 4, 2010
ElBaradei denounces family photo smear campaign
Egypt's most serious presidential challenger has accused President Hosni Mubarak's government of posting Facebook photos of his daughter in a…
Wafd Party president buys Al-Dostour newspaper
Egypt
August 23, 2010
Wafd Party president buys Al-Dostour newspaper
Prominent businessman and president of the liberal opposition Wafd party el-Sayed el-Badawy has expanded his media empire by buying the…
Egypt-Gaza tunnel trade paralyzed as Israel eases blockade
Egypt
June 24, 2010
Egypt-Gaza tunnel trade paralyzed as Israel eases blockade
The underground tunnel trade between Egypt and the Gaza Strip has been nearly paralyzed after Israel decided to partially allow…