Egypt
Fire in Tebbin power station after nitrogen gas leak
October 27, 2012
Fire in Tebbin power station after nitrogen gas leak
A fire broke out at the Tebbin power station south of Cairo Friday evening, after a nitrogen gas leak caused…
Irrigation Minister: Egypt will avoid further disputes with Nile Basin countries
October 27, 2012
Irrigation Minister: Egypt will avoid further disputes with Nile Basin countries
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Bahaa Eddin said Saturday that ongoing work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
FJP deputy head: Islamist movements will not necessarily maintain influence
October 27, 2012
FJP deputy head: Islamist movements will not necessarily maintain influence
Coptic priest and deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party Rafiq Habib said that Islamist movements…
Foreign Ministry: Egypt concerned about Israeli settlement expansion
October 27, 2012
Foreign Ministry: Egypt concerned about Israeli settlement expansion
The Foreign Ministry expressed opposition to the ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying that…
Security sources: Jihadis might shift operations from Sinai to other provinces
October 27, 2012
Security sources: Jihadis might shift operations from Sinai to other provinces
Security sources told Al-Hayat London-based newspaper that jihadi leaders might shift their operations from Sinai to other governorates after…
New daily newspaper Al-Sabah struggles to make an impact
October 26, 2012
New daily newspaper Al-Sabah struggles to make an impact
Al-Sabah, a new independent newspaper, hit the streets and cafes of Cairo on 30 September. Its recipe — sensational anti-Muslim…
Activists, Brotherhood members scuffle in Beni Suef
October 26, 2012
Activists, Brotherhood members scuffle in Beni Suef
Fights broke out between liberal activists and Muslim Brotherhood members in Beni Suef on Friday after protesters posted banners…
Update: Egyptian pilgrim death toll rises to 43
October 26, 2012
Update: Egyptian pilgrim death toll rises to 43
The death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rose to 43 Saturday, Egyptian hajj delegation head Mohamed al-Attar said, after 13…
Saudi official: Pilgrims buy 25% of our gold and jewelry
October 26, 2012
Saudi official: Pilgrims buy 25% of our gold and jewelry
Hajj pilgrims buy an estimated 25 percent of the gold and jewelry sold in Saudi Arabia each year, according…
Military source: Mubarak healthy, has received hundreds of Eid greetings
October 26, 2012
Military source: Mubarak healthy, has received hundreds of Eid greetings
Recently published reports claiming former President Hosni Mubarak has died or is deteriorating rapidly are false, said on Friday a…