Egypt
Thursday’s papers: Trials and tribulations
October 4, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Trials and tribulations
Thursday’s papers all provide coverage of the most recent wave of protests across the country.
Culture Ministry is bulwark against extremism, says minister
October 4, 2012
Culture Ministry is bulwark against extremism, says minister
Culture Minister Saber Arab said that most of the problems facing Egypt lie in the field of culture and art,…
Former NDP lawmakers making fresh bid for office
October 4, 2012
Former NDP lawmakers making fresh bid for office
Seventy-seven former MPs associated with Hosni Mubarak's dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP) have banded together to run in the forthcoming…
Constituent Assembly launches LE60,000 constitution awareness campaign
October 4, 2012
Constituent Assembly launches LE60,000 constitution awareness campaign
The Constituent Assembly plans to launch a large-scale awareness campaign Monday to inform voters about the draft constitution the body…
Mubarak and Adly to be retried, justice minister says
October 4, 2012
Mubarak and Adly to be retried, justice minister says
Former President Hosni Mubarak and former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly will be retried on charges of killing peaceful protesters during…
Egypt FM warns Syrian crisis worsening
October 4, 2012
Egypt FM warns Syrian crisis worsening
Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr warned Thursday against the Syrian conflict spreading after a mortar bomb fired from Syrian…
Police appeal of Khaled Saeed murder conviction postponed to November
October 4, 2012
Police appeal of Khaled Saeed murder conviction postponed to November
The Court of Cassation adjourned Thursday the trial of two police officers who are appealing their conviction on charges of…
On regional tour, US deputy secretary of state talks potential aid cuts
October 4, 2012
On regional tour, US deputy secretary of state talks potential aid cuts
US State Department Deputy for Near Eastern Affairs Elizabeth Jones arrived in Cairo Thursday from Tripoli on a two-day visit.…
Steel magnate Ezz sentenced to seven years
October 4, 2012
Steel magnate Ezz sentenced to seven years
Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz to seven years in prison, fined him LE12,858 and…
Interior minister orders police accused of assaulting rail workers interrogated
October 4, 2012
Interior minister orders police accused of assaulting rail workers interrogated
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin wants policemen suspected in assaulting Transportation Ministry workers at Cairo rail station Wednesday to be…