Egypt
Minister requests return of NDP headquarters site to Egyptian Museum
February 28, 2012
Minister requests return of NDP headquarters site to Egyptian Museum
The antiquities minister has asked Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri to intervene to assign custodianship of the land plot where the…
Shura Council MPs violate official oath while swearing in
February 28, 2012
Shura Council MPs violate official oath while swearing in
A number of MPs from Egypt’s newly elected Shura Council, the upper house of Parliament, violated the official oath while…
50 vessels pass through Suez Canal
February 28, 2012
50 vessels pass through Suez Canal
Fifty vessels with loads estimated at a total of 2.7 million tons crossed both ways through the Suez Canal on…
Meteorological Authority expects dusty winds to last until Saturday
February 28, 2012
Meteorological Authority expects dusty winds to last until Saturday
Bad weather in Egypt will last until Saturday, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority said Tuesday. Dusty winds will lead to low…
Sheikh: Edict banning non-Palestinians from Jerusalem ‘wrong’
February 28, 2012
Sheikh: Edict banning non-Palestinians from Jerusalem ‘wrong’
A prominent Palestinian sheikh on Tuesday called on the head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi,…
FM urges Egyptians abroad to register at diplomatic missions
February 28, 2012
FM urges Egyptians abroad to register at diplomatic missions
The foreign minister has directed diplomatic missions abroad to urge Egyptian expatriates to register their data, the Foreign Ministry announced…
Indian foreign minister to visit Egypt next week
February 28, 2012
Indian foreign minister to visit Egypt next week
Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna will visit Egypt on 4 and 5 March to conduct senior-level talks to bolster bilateral…
Anti-corruption crusader announces his candidacy
February 28, 2012
Anti-corruption crusader announces his candidacy
In front of a crowded audience at the Journalists Syndicate on Monday, lawyer and activist Khaled Ali announced his candidacy…
After 5 killed in vendetta, police continue to cordon Qena village
February 28, 2012
After 5 killed in vendetta, police continue to cordon Qena village
Security forces continued to cordon off a village in Qena Governorate Tuesday, following the deaths of five people in the…