Egypt
New campaign to protect street children launches 3-pronged strategy
April 21, 2012
New campaign to protect street children launches 3-pronged strategy
The Egyptian authorities must protect children at risk of violence and abuse while in state custody, activists said during the…
Nour Party delegation to visit Gaza to discuss ‘abducted Egyptian officers’
April 21, 2012
Nour Party delegation to visit Gaza to discuss ‘abducted Egyptian officers’
The head of Nour Party, Emad Eddin Abdel Ghaffour, arrived at the Rafah border crossing Saturday leading a delegation of…
Govt asks for LE109 billion in subsidies for petroleum products
April 21, 2012
Govt asks for LE109 billion in subsidies for petroleum products
The government will ask parliament to allocate LE108.9 billion or more in subsidies for petroleum products in the budget for…
Sudan to start exporting meat to Egypt in May
April 21, 2012
Sudan to start exporting meat to Egypt in May
Sudan will start exporting meat and cattle to Egypt in May in accordance with an agreement between the two countries' agriculture ministries.…
Foreign Ministry denies supporting Suleiman’s presidential bid
April 21, 2012
Foreign Ministry denies supporting Suleiman’s presidential bid
The Foreign Ministry has said it has a neutral position on all presidential candidates, denying claims on some websites that…
Cairo airport authorities seize drugs smuggled by Dutch passenger
April 21, 2012
Cairo airport authorities seize drugs smuggled by Dutch passenger
Cairo International Airport authorities have said they seized large amounts of drugs that a Dutch passenger was attempting to smuggle…
Abu Ismail supporters stage sit-in in Tahrir following mass protest
April 21, 2012
Abu Ismail supporters stage sit-in in Tahrir following mass protest
Supporters of excluded presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail began a sit-in in Tahrir Square Saturday morning, as the square became…
Israel tells citizens to leave Sinai immediately, warns of militants’ attack plans
April 21, 2012
Israel tells citizens to leave Sinai immediately, warns of militants’ attack plans
Israel’s government is telling its citizens to immediately leave Egypt’s Sinai desert peninsula, citing warnings of planned attacks against them.…