Egypt
Sunday’s papers: Picking up your trash
July 29, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Picking up your trash
This Sunday is a relatively slow day for news in Egypt, although there were three consistently recurring talking points. The…
Wafd portal journalists protest chief editor’s dismissal
July 29, 2012
Wafd portal journalists protest chief editor’s dismissal
A number of journalists at Al-Wafd Daily’s online portal have started a sit-in inside their offices, in protest of the…
Losses in Sukari Gold Mine strike reach US$1.5 daily, company says
July 29, 2012
Losses in Sukari Gold Mine strike reach US$1.5 daily, company says
The closure of Sukari Gold Mine has caused daily losses estimated at US$ 1.5 million, said Yousef al-Rajehi, the representative…
National Front: Morsy’s choices for government violate political vows
July 29, 2012
National Front: Morsy’s choices for government violate political vows
National Front members have criticized the lack of transparency in President Mohamed Morsy’s choices of the government and presidential team.…
Constituent Assembly spokesperson: drafters to agree on presidential powers in days
July 29, 2012
Constituent Assembly spokesperson: drafters to agree on presidential powers in days
The Constituent Assembly’s Ruling System committee is still discussing which powers to grant the new president, according to spokesperson Waheed…
Morsy’s spokesperson: We’re developing long-term solutions for trash problem
July 28, 2012
Morsy’s spokesperson: We’re developing long-term solutions for trash problem
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali said Saturday that the clean-up campaign that President Mohamed Morsy has called for under the slogan…
The real estate pirates behind Alexandria’s collapsing tenements
July 28, 2012
The real estate pirates behind Alexandria’s collapsing tenements
That just three people — a mother and her daughters — died when a building collapsed in Alexandria on Monday places the incident amongst…
Leon Panetta to visit Cairo Tuesday
July 28, 2012
Leon Panetta to visit Cairo Tuesday
President Mohamed Morsy will receive US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in Cairo on Tuesday. Panetta's visit will last few hours,…
Salafi nominee for religious endowments minister denies Shater behind nomination
July 28, 2012
Salafi nominee for religious endowments minister denies Shater behind nomination
Mohamed Yousry Ibrahim, a nominee for minister of religious endowments in the new cabinet, denied on Saturday that Muslim Brotherhood…