Egypt
Policemen stage sit-in demanding Interior Ministry purge
September 29, 2011
Policemen stage sit-in demanding Interior Ministry purge
Demonstrating policemen escalated their demands late Wednesday, calling for the dismissal of officers loyal to former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly,…
US mulls renewing free trade negotiations with Egypt
September 29, 2011
US mulls renewing free trade negotiations with Egypt
After years of stalled talks on a potential free trade agreement with Egypt, the US is once again discussing the…
Political parties threaten boycott over electoral system changes
September 29, 2011
Political parties threaten boycott over electoral system changes
Nearly 60 Egyptian political parties and coalitions threatened Wednesday to boycott parliamentary elections scheduled to begin 28 November. The parties…
Rural Egyptians suffer most from increasing poverty
September 28, 2011
Rural Egyptians suffer most from increasing poverty
Poverty is on the rise in Egypt, particularly in rural areas, according to a study released earlier this month by…
Maadi policemen stage protest against new working hours
September 28, 2011
Maadi policemen stage protest against new working hours
About 200 policemen from the Maadi police station staged protests on Wednesday, rejecting the new shift pattern that has been…
Petroleum Ministry: No lawsuits filed against Egypt for pipeline bombing
September 28, 2011
Petroleum Ministry: No lawsuits filed against Egypt for pipeline bombing
A Petroleum Ministry official has said that shareholders of the East Mediterranean Gas Company, which exports Egyptian natural gas to…
Police officer arrested on suspicion of torturing Salafi to death
September 28, 2011
Police officer arrested on suspicion of torturing Salafi to death
The Alexandria public prosecutor has ordered the detention of Mohamed al-Shimy, a police officer from the National Security Apparatus, for…
Tantawi pledges to secure African Olympic Qualifiers in November
September 28, 2011
Tantawi pledges to secure African Olympic Qualifiers in November
During a meeting at his office on Wednesday with African Football Federation president Issa Hayatou, the head of Egypt's ruling…
Judges Club president lashes out at protesting law school graduates
September 28, 2011
Judges Club president lashes out at protesting law school graduates
Ahmed al-Zend, president of the Judges Club, lashed out at law school graduates who are demonstrating before the Supreme Court,…
Military council considers allowing party members to run as independents
September 28, 2011
Military council considers allowing party members to run as independents
Informed sources have said that the military council is mulling, in consultation with the cabinet, the possibility of allowing party…