Egypt
Shura Council discusses land development plan
July 3, 2012
Shura Council discusses land development plan
Head of the General Organization for Physical Planning Mostafa Madbouli presented an urban development plan to the Shura Council on…
Authorities increase oil supply to meet summer demand
July 3, 2012
Authorities increase oil supply to meet summer demand
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation is preparing for an increase in demand for oil during the summer months. EGPC head…
Workers protest at Presidential Palace
July 3, 2012
Workers protest at Presidential Palace
Hundreds of workers at the Alexandria branch of Pirelli, an Italian tire manufacturer, and environmental monitoring unit workers in Cairo…
Women’s council demands punishment for violations against women
July 3, 2012
Women’s council demands punishment for violations against women
National Council for Women (NCW) has called on all state institutions to take legal measures against violations of citizens’ freedoms.…
Jama’a al-Islamiya calls on president to release 34 political prisoners
July 3, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya calls on president to release 34 political prisoners
Secretary General of the Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Construction and Development Party Alaa Abul Nasr said that they called on President Mohamed…
Jordanian spy case adjourned to 5 November
July 3, 2012
Jordanian spy case adjourned to 5 November
The Supreme Emergency State Security Court, headed by Judge Makram Awad adjourned the trial of Jordanian citizen Bashar Abu Zaid…
Funeral procession organized for Suez student stabbed by religious extremists
July 3, 2012
Funeral procession organized for Suez student stabbed by religious extremists
Hundreds of citizens in the district of Arbaeen in Suez organized a funeral procession for a student killed by religious…
Six syndicates consider general strike over health budget
July 3, 2012
Six syndicates consider general strike over health budget
Six medical syndicates said on Thursday that they were considering a general strike to protest the approval of the new…
New heads of senior courts swear in Tuesday
July 3, 2012
New heads of senior courts swear in Tuesday
The new president of the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Judicial Council, Mohamed Metwally, and the new head of…
April 6 leaves Tahrir sit-in, Abu Ismail supporters stay
July 3, 2012
April 6 leaves Tahrir sit-in, Abu Ismail supporters stay
The April 6 Youth Movement decided on Tuesday to end the sit-in they have been staging in Tahrir Square for…