Egypt
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.…
A bearded Tahrir promises less unity than hoped
April 20, 2012
A bearded Tahrir promises less unity than hoped
"You need to get a lot louder, because I can't hear you at all. Now, let's try it again: Hazem…
Salafi leader: Liberals attempting to exclude Islamists from Constituent Assembly
April 20, 2012
Salafi leader: Liberals attempting to exclude Islamists from Constituent Assembly
Yasser Borhamy, head of the Salafi Dawah, accused liberals on Friday of causing the crisis over the Constituent Assembly to…
Security measures tightened in Sinai following attacks on police checkpoints
April 20, 2012
Security measures tightened in Sinai following attacks on police checkpoints
Security was tightened in North Sinai Governorate following two attacks on police checkpoints by anonymous gunmen on Thursday. The control…
Protests across Egypt denounce SCAF, former regime ‘remnants’
April 20, 2012
Protests across Egypt denounce SCAF, former regime ‘remnants’
Protests took place in the main squares in different governorates around Egypt on Friday to support the demands put forth…