Egypt
Egypt to pump full gas supplies to Jordan by mid-December
November 18, 2012
Egypt to pump full gas supplies to Jordan by mid-December
Egypt will pump the full amount of natural gas to Jordan as specified in a previous agreement by mid-December, according…
Court ruling a victory for Nile University students, faculty
November 18, 2012
Court ruling a victory for Nile University students, faculty
Following an 18-month saga, Nile University students and faculty celebrated Sunday a court ruling that annulled an earlier decision to…
Secular figures withdraw from Constituent Assembly, call draft Egypt’s ‘downfall’
November 18, 2012
Secular figures withdraw from Constituent Assembly, call draft Egypt’s ‘downfall’
Major secular political figures, announcing their withdrawal from the body writing the new constitution, said that passing the proposed constitution…
Protesters call for Qandil’s dismissal after Assiut disaster
November 18, 2012
Protesters call for Qandil’s dismissal after Assiut disaster
Students and activists protested outside the Cabinet building Sunday to denounce the government’s handling of the train and bus collision…
Israeli official ‘in Cairo for Gaza truce talks’
November 18, 2012
Israeli official ‘in Cairo for Gaza truce talks’
An Israeli official landed in Cairo on Sunday for Egypt-mediated truce talks with Hamas to end the Gaza conflict, Egyptian…
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
November 18, 2012
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
On 19 November 2011, all hell broke loose in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, which juts east from Tahrir Square. Security forces…
Update: Qursaya residents block traffic artery as Armed Forces claim ownership
November 18, 2012
Update: Qursaya residents block traffic artery as Armed Forces claim ownership
Residents of Qursaya Island blocked Bahr al-Azam Street in Giza for a second time Sunday evening, completely paralyzing traffic in…
Sunday’s papers: Conflicting reports over deadly train-bus collision
November 18, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Conflicting reports over deadly train-bus collision
The main news item in all daily papers Sunday is the deadly bus-train collision which left at least 50 school…
After Erdogan meeting, Morsy demands end to Israeli aggression
November 18, 2012
After Erdogan meeting, Morsy demands end to Israeli aggression
Egypt and Turkey agree that the international community must work to stop Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip and that…