Egypt
Foreign Ministry delegation to discuss Iraqi debts to Egypt
March 6, 2012
Foreign Ministry delegation to discuss Iraqi debts to Egypt
A delegation from Egypt’s Foreign Ministry left for Iraq on Tuesday to discuss Iraqi debts to Egypt. Deputy Foreign Minister…
Retired Israeli general: Egypt’s generals urged us to pummel Gaza
March 6, 2012
Retired Israeli general: Egypt’s generals urged us to pummel Gaza
WASHINGTON, DC — Egypt supported Israel’s escalation of violence against the Gaza Strip during Operation Cast Lead in 2008 to…
Attendees halt women’s status lecture to protest National Council for Women
March 6, 2012
Attendees halt women’s status lecture to protest National Council for Women
Dozens of attendees halted a public lecture on the status of Egyptian women late Monday, shouting against the chairwoman of…
Farmers stand up to former Mubarak regime stalwart
March 6, 2012
Farmers stand up to former Mubarak regime stalwart
More than 100 farmers from Fayoum protested Monday in front of the justice and interior ministries in downtown Cairo in…
Gas supplies to Jordan stop after 13th pipeline blast
March 6, 2012
Gas supplies to Jordan stop after 13th pipeline blast
Egyptian natural gas supplies to Jordan have again halted completely after the gas pipeline was blown up for the 13th…
Investigation: Salafi NGO received LE223 mn from foreign ‘religious extremists’
March 6, 2012
Investigation: Salafi NGO received LE223 mn from foreign ‘religious extremists’
Authorities referred the Salafi NGO Ansar al-Sunnah to investigation by the Public Funds Prosecution over charges of embezzlement and illegally…
Justice minister promises ‘extensive’ investigation into travel ban lift
March 6, 2012
Justice minister promises ‘extensive’ investigation into travel ban lift
The justice minister will conduct an “extensive” investigation into whether there was any intervention in the NGO funding case to…
Group plans conference to support former VP for president
March 6, 2012
Group plans conference to support former VP for president
Former Vice President Omar Suleiman has not yet decided whether he will run for president, but his decision is expected…
Pro-Assad newspaper denounces withdrawal of Egyptian ambassador
March 6, 2012
Pro-Assad newspaper denounces withdrawal of Egyptian ambassador
A Syrian newspaper supporting President Bashar al-Assad condemned on Tuesday a decision by Egypt to withdraw its ambassador to Damascus,…
Tuesday’s papers: NGO funding, presidential elections and nose jobs
March 6, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: NGO funding, presidential elections and nose jobs
The fallout from the NGO foreign funding case continues to occupy most of today’s papers, alongside preparations for the impending…