Egypt
Public transport workers, govt reach agreement to end protest
March 26, 2012
Public transport workers, govt reach agreement to end protest
A solution to the Public Transport Authority workers strike, which entered its fourteenth consecutive day on Monday, has been solved,…
Tugboat explosion in Suez Canal kills 3
March 26, 2012
Tugboat explosion in Suez Canal kills 3
Three people were killed and a dozen others injured when a tugboat engine exploded in the Suez Canal on Monday,…
Israel severs working relations with UN Human Rights Council over settlement probe
March 26, 2012
Israel severs working relations with UN Human Rights Council over settlement probe
JERUSALEM — Israel cut working relations with the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday and will bar a UN…
Nour Party says not coordinating presidential candidate with SCAF, FJP
March 26, 2012
Nour Party says not coordinating presidential candidate with SCAF, FJP
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party is not coordinating with the ruling military council and the Muslim Brotherhood to select a candidate…
Police intensify presence around gas stations in bid to ease fuel crisis
March 26, 2012
Police intensify presence around gas stations in bid to ease fuel crisis
Petrol customers across Egypt should see tightened security at gas stations and oil depots in the coming days. In a…
With fuel shortage, Upper Egypt sees hike in food prices
March 26, 2012
With fuel shortage, Upper Egypt sees hike in food prices
A nationwide fuel shortage has contributed to skyrocketing food prices in several southern governorates. In Qena, fruit prices increased by…
National Council for Women appoints new secretary general
March 26, 2012
National Council for Women appoints new secretary general
In a move that might ease criticism waged against the Mubarak-era organization, the head of the National Council for Women…
‘Nose job’ MP files complaint against belly dancer who says she’s his wife
March 26, 2012
‘Nose job’ MP files complaint against belly dancer who says she’s his wife
Former MP Anwar al-Balkimy, who recently resigned from Parliament after covering up his nose job with a fabricated assassination attempt…
Libyan minister’s secretary caught with hashish at Cairo International Airport
March 26, 2012
Libyan minister’s secretary caught with hashish at Cairo International Airport
Security authorities at the Cairo International Airport discovered a stash of hashish on one of two companions travelling with the…
April 6: Selecting Brotherhood-linked student for constituent assembly a ‘farce’
March 26, 2012
April 6: Selecting Brotherhood-linked student for constituent assembly a ‘farce’
Student members of the April 6 Youth Movement on Monday deeply criticized the selection of a Muslim Brotherhood-linked student as…