Egypt
Mubarak’s supporters rally outside Police Academy as court adjourns
January 17, 2012
Mubarak’s supporters rally outside Police Academy as court adjourns
Supporters of Hosni Mubarak rallied outside the Police Academy Tuesday as defense lawyer Farid al-Deeb ended his arguments and the…
Engineers relocate nuclear facility equipment after heists
January 17, 2012
Engineers relocate nuclear facility equipment after heists
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority engineers have begun to dismantle equipment and machinery from a nuclear power plant construction site in…
We won’t surrender to foreign schemes, says Tantawi
January 17, 2012
We won’t surrender to foreign schemes, says Tantawi
The military will not surrender to "foreign schemes" or "be dragged in the direction the enemy wants," the leader of…
Ministry officials: 166 NGOs received foreign grants last year
January 17, 2012
Ministry officials: 166 NGOs received foreign grants last year
A total of 116 NGOs in Egypt received foreign grants, amounting to LE586 million from 250 donors in 2011, a…
Political parties, MPs and activists launch national accord initiative
January 17, 2012
Political parties, MPs and activists launch national accord initiative
A group of political parties, newly elected MPs and youth activists launched on Tuesday an initiative to create national accord…
Presidential hopeful warns about ‘calls to disgrace’ armed forces
January 17, 2012
Presidential hopeful warns about ‘calls to disgrace’ armed forces
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa on Tuesday warned about what he described as "calls to disgrace the armed forces," a…
Mubarak’s defense lawyer praises Egypt’s ex-leader in short session
January 17, 2012
Mubarak’s defense lawyer praises Egypt’s ex-leader in short session
Hosni Mubarak's chief defense lawyer on Tuesday portrayed the ousted Egyptian president as a "clean" leader who placed the law…
Tuesday’s papers: Gasoline crisis escalates
January 17, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Gasoline crisis escalates
Tuesday's newspapers all run top stories on Egypt's escalating gas crisis, a problem that persists even as government officials continue…
Algeria to double butane gas exports to Egypt
January 17, 2012
Algeria to double butane gas exports to Egypt
Algeria will double its butane gas exports to Egypt, Algerian Energy Minister Youssef Youssefy said Tuesday during a meeting with…
Family of Hamas deputy chairman arrives in Cairo to seek new home
January 17, 2012
Family of Hamas deputy chairman arrives in Cairo to seek new home
The family of the deputy chairman of Hamas' political bureau arrived in Egypt Tuesday, as he and his family are…