Egypt
Arab League chief receives death threats from Syrian regime loyalists
November 17, 2011
Arab League chief receives death threats from Syrian regime loyalists
Nabil al-Araby, secretary general of the Arab League, changed his mobile and landline numbers because he has been receiving threats…
European Parliament to vote on resolution condemning Egypt rights violations
November 17, 2011
European Parliament to vote on resolution condemning Egypt rights violations
The European Parliament plans to vote Thursday on a draft resolution calling on Egyptian authorities to release all political detainees…
EgyptAir resumes flights to Tripoli
November 17, 2011
EgyptAir resumes flights to Tripoli
EgyptAir resumed flights to Libyan capital Tripoli Thursday, following a seven-month halt due to a NATO-imposed no-fly zone during the…
Thursday’s papers: We are all regime remnants
November 17, 2011
Thursday’s papers: We are all regime remnants
Thursday’s papers are a dominated by announcements of a return to Tahrir Square Friday and continuing dissension around a supra-constitutional…
Iran ready to send ambassador in 3 days, pending Egypt’s approval
November 17, 2011
Iran ready to send ambassador in 3 days, pending Egypt’s approval
Iran is ready to send an ambassador to Cairo in three days should Egypt decide to restore diplomatic relations with…
Interior Ministry denies spying on April 6 Youth Movement
November 17, 2011
Interior Ministry denies spying on April 6 Youth Movement
The Interior Ministry on Thursday denied the April 6 Youth Movement's accusations that the ministry's National Security Agency (NSA) spied…
ElBaradei calls on Sharaf government to resign
November 17, 2011
ElBaradei calls on Sharaf government to resign
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei called on Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's interim cabinet to resign during a TV interview Wednesday, saying…
Court fights continue over former NDP members running for parliament
November 17, 2011
Court fights continue over former NDP members running for parliament
Court battles over lawsuits seeking to ban former National Democratic Party (NDP) members from running for parliament continued in many…
Egypt-Gulf cooperation motivated by strategic interests
November 17, 2011
Egypt-Gulf cooperation motivated by strategic interests
Recent announcements that Qatar and Saudi Arabia have both granted Egypt US$500 million in budget support raised eyebrows among some…