Egypt
Government preparing new law regulating right to demonstrate
March 6, 2012
Government preparing new law regulating right to demonstrate
The Egyptian government is currently preparing a law that regulates the right to demonstration and peaceful protest and criminalizes the…
FJP meets with various party heads to discuss formation of coalition government
March 6, 2012
FJP meets with various party heads to discuss formation of coalition government
The leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party held a number of meetings over the past…
Tourism minister optimistic as Hurgada receives 32,000 visitors in 4 days
March 6, 2012
Tourism minister optimistic as Hurgada receives 32,000 visitors in 4 days
Egypt's hard-hit tourism sector is facing a new start after a “difficult” year, but there is reason for optimism, the…
Meet your presidential candidate: Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, the reformer
March 6, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, the reformer
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh was the leader of the Cairo University Student Union when he rose up to his feet…
Ambassador: Spain to extradite daughter of runaway businessman
March 6, 2012
Ambassador: Spain to extradite daughter of runaway businessman
Judicial authorities in Spain have decided to extradite Magda Salem, the daughter of runaway Egyptian businessman Hussein Salem, who faces…
State of emergency declared in Minya over foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
March 6, 2012
State of emergency declared in Minya over foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Foot-and-mouth disease, a viral infection that infects and kills cattle and other cloven-hoofed animals, has spread in five villages in…
Mother sells baby for LE50,000 over financial strait
March 6, 2012
Mother sells baby for LE50,000 over financial strait
A mother has sold her 8-month-old infant to a wealthy family without children for LE50,000, according to state-run Al-Ahram newspaper’s…
Egypt consul in London: UK lawyer is needed to extradite Boutros-Ghali
March 6, 2012
Egypt consul in London: UK lawyer is needed to extradite Boutros-Ghali
The Egyptian government will need a British lawyer to begin the legal process to extradite former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali…
Rights watchdog urges govt to return last Egyptian from Guantanamo
March 6, 2012
Rights watchdog urges govt to return last Egyptian from Guantanamo
An Egyptian rights watchdog on Tuesday called on Egypt’s military rulers and the Parliament to adopt immediate measures to facilitate…
Foreign Ministry delegation to discuss Iraqi debts to Egypt
March 6, 2012
Foreign Ministry delegation to discuss Iraqi debts to Egypt
A delegation from Egypt’s Foreign Ministry left for Iraq on Tuesday to discuss Iraqi debts to Egypt. Deputy Foreign Minister…