Egypt
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali pledges to reform public sector
March 31, 2012
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali pledges to reform public sector
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali has called for the need to reform the management of the public sector, while promising to…
Palestinian president to visit Cairo on Sunday to meet Tantawi
March 31, 2012
Palestinian president to visit Cairo on Sunday to meet Tantawi
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is to make a formal visit to Cairo on Sunday, during which he will meet with…
Egypt football disaster trial set for 17 April
March 31, 2012
Egypt football disaster trial set for 17 April
Seventy-five people are to stand trial on 17 April in connection with the Port Said football violence last month that left more…
Foot-and-mouth disease deaths reach 11,335 livestock
March 31, 2012
Foot-and-mouth disease deaths reach 11,335 livestock
At least 62,691 cattle have been infected with foot-and-mouth disease and 11,335 have died so far, the General Authority for Veterinary Services has…
Interior Ministry refuses to host Ahly-Ethiopian Coffee match in Egypt
March 31, 2012
Interior Ministry refuses to host Ahly-Ethiopian Coffee match in Egypt
The Ministry of Interior Saturday morning refused to allow an Ahly FC versus Ethiopian Coffee FC match scheduled for 8 April to…
Official: Child forced to kiss teacher’s foot in Bahrain not Egyptian
March 31, 2012
Official: Child forced to kiss teacher’s foot in Bahrain not Egyptian
The Egyptian Embassy in Manama did not intervene after an incident in which a Bahraini teacher forced a 4-year-old child…
Police ‘confiscate over 26,000 liters of diesel, gas on black market’
March 31, 2012
Police ‘confiscate over 26,000 liters of diesel, gas on black market’
Egypt’s police on Saturday said that it confiscated 26,400 liters of gasoline and diesel that were about to be sold…
FJP blames military council for constituent assembly dispute
March 31, 2012
FJP blames military council for constituent assembly dispute
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party reiterated its criticism of Egypt’s military rulers on Friday, blaming them for causing…
China punishes social media, websites on coup talk
March 31, 2012
China punishes social media, websites on coup talk
China is closing a dozen websites, penalizing two popular social media sites and detaining six people for circulating rumors of…
Brotherhood leaders meet to decide on military council crisis, presidential candidate
March 31, 2012
Brotherhood leaders meet to decide on military council crisis, presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood's Shura Council is holding an emergency meeting at the group's headquarters in Moqattam Saturday morning to decide…