Egypt
Govt report: The poor represent a quarter of Egypt’s population
October 16, 2012
Govt report: The poor represent a quarter of Egypt’s population
Poverty rates in Egypt jumped to 25.2 percent of the population during the period 2010-2011, up from 21.6 percent in…
Saudi TV channel eyes both political and economic ends
October 16, 2012
Saudi TV channel eyes both political and economic ends
A new Saudi-owned channel, MBC Egypt, is set to begin broadcasting in November, primarily focusing on entertainment specifically tailored…
SCC president: Court’s status in draft constitution ‘a step backwards’
October 16, 2012
SCC president: Court’s status in draft constitution ‘a step backwards’
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court rejected its status in the first draft of the new constitution issued last week , at a…
US$1 billion in blocked ‘Arab spring’ assets in Swiss coffers
October 16, 2012
US$1 billion in blocked ‘Arab spring’ assets in Swiss coffers
GENEVA — Switzerland has blocked nearly one billion Swiss francs (US$1.07 billion) in stolen assets linked to dictators in…
Workers at Ain Sokhna port continue strike for sixth day
October 16, 2012
Workers at Ain Sokhna port continue strike for sixth day
Suez — Workers at Ain Sokhna seaport in Suez have entered their sixth day of a strike, as shipping and exports…
Damascus Embassy inquires about killing of three Egyptians in Syria
October 16, 2012
Damascus Embassy inquires about killing of three Egyptians in Syria
Egypt’s acting Ambassador to Syria Alaa Abdel Aziz has submitted an urgent memo to Syrian authorities inquiring into the deaths…
Non-Islamists in Minya search for new ways to build support
October 16, 2012
Non-Islamists in Minya search for new ways to build support
MINYA — Clustered around a long table in an office in the heart of Mallawy city on 4 October,…