Egypt
Egypt’s Ezz Steel 9-month net profit falls 26 percent
January 31, 2012
Egypt’s Ezz Steel 9-month net profit falls 26 percent
Egypt’s largest steel producer, Ezz Steel, said on Tuesday its net profit for the first nine months of 2011 declined…
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal after 5-hour delay
January 31, 2012
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal after 5-hour delay
Train traffic returned to normal Monday after Minya residents ended a sit-in they had been holding on the tracks. The…
PM to give first speech to Parliament amid protest plans
January 31, 2012
PM to give first speech to Parliament amid protest plans
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri will deliver his first parliamentary speech Tuesday to the newly elected the People’s Assembly, which reconvenes…
Microbus drivers block Giza road after killing of colleague
January 31, 2012
Microbus drivers block Giza road after killing of colleague
Security forces on Monday dispersed crowds of drivers who had blocked a major street in Giza after the killing of…
Groups press SCAF to leave, but how?
January 31, 2012
Groups press SCAF to leave, but how?
As the curtains seem to draw on the resurgent street demonstrations marking the anniversary of the beginning of the 25…
White House adopts moderate tone against Egypt
January 30, 2012
White House adopts moderate tone against Egypt
The White House says it's concerned and disappointed about the situation in Egypt, where a handful of US citizens who…
Advisory Council mulls speeding up presidential vote
January 30, 2012
Advisory Council mulls speeding up presidential vote
A civilian council that advises Egypt's ruling army will consider a proposal to hold a presidential election earlier than a…
Brotherhood would cancel Camp David Agreement, says Hezbollah official
January 30, 2012
Brotherhood would cancel Camp David Agreement, says Hezbollah official
Tehran — Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood will eventually cancel the Camp David Agreement, despite the group’s announcement that it respects international…
US urges Egypt to lift travel ban on Americans
January 30, 2012
US urges Egypt to lift travel ban on Americans
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to lift a travel ban on Americans…