Egypt
Egypt to offer LE2.5 billion in reopened bonds
April 30, 2012
Egypt to offer LE2.5 billion in reopened bonds
The Finance Ministry will offer LE2.5 billion (US$413.5 million) in reopened bonds at an auction on 7 May, the Central…
Police arrest illegal excavators in Luxor, Aswan
April 30, 2012
Police arrest illegal excavators in Luxor, Aswan
Tourism and antiquities police in Upper Egypt have seized 17 artifacts while on a mission targeting illegal excavators in Luxor…
Moussa receives warm welcome in Sohag but Assiut’s reaction chilly
April 30, 2012
Moussa receives warm welcome in Sohag but Assiut’s reaction chilly
Presidential frontrunner Amr Moussa has intensified his electoral campaign in Upper Egypt, which seems to be one of his major…
FM tries to defuse tension with Saudi Arabia
April 30, 2012
FM tries to defuse tension with Saudi Arabia
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr attempted to defuse tension with Saudi Arabia on Monday, emphasizing the strategic nature of…
Saudi press: Rabble rousers defend Gizawy, not Egyptian govt
April 30, 2012
Saudi press: Rabble rousers defend Gizawy, not Egyptian govt
Saudi Arabian newspapers on Monday shed light on the diplomatic crisis that has erupted between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The…
Morsy: President and all others will be under authority of constitution
April 30, 2012
Morsy: President and all others will be under authority of constitution
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Morsy said on Sunday that everyone will be under the rule of law and the constitution, including…
In another blow to the Brotherhood, Jama’a al-Islamiya endorses Abouel Fotouh
April 30, 2012
In another blow to the Brotherhood, Jama’a al-Islamiya endorses Abouel Fotouh
The Jama'a al-Islamiya Shura Council and its political wing's parliamentary bloc have decided to support moderate Islamist hopeful Abdel Moneim…
Israel PM’s father, prominent right-wing historian, dies at 102
April 30, 2012
Israel PM’s father, prominent right-wing historian, dies at 102
Benzion Netanyahu, father of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a prominent right-wing historian, died at his home in Jerusalem…
Morsy: FJP would secure jobs for 2 million in 4 years
April 30, 2012
Morsy: FJP would secure jobs for 2 million in 4 years
Many investors are waiting for the end of the presidential election to pump investments into Egypt worth LE200 billion, Muslim…
Wael Ghonim endorses Abouel Fotouh for president
April 30, 2012
Wael Ghonim endorses Abouel Fotouh for president
Political activist Wael Ghonim has announced his support for presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, saying he would be "a…