Egypt
Energy minister discusses nuclear cooperation with IAEA head
September 22, 2011
Energy minister discusses nuclear cooperation with IAEA head
Electricity and Energy Minister Hassan Younis met on Wednesday with Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano…
Penicillin shortage takes toll on ill Egyptians
September 22, 2011
Penicillin shortage takes toll on ill Egyptians
A shortage of penicillin on the local market is making it hard for many critically ill Egyptians to get the…
Drivers ‘march’ buses to cabinet building, reiterate demands
September 22, 2011
Drivers ‘march’ buses to cabinet building, reiterate demands
Hundreds of public bus drivers "marched" their buses in procession Thursday from the Public Transportation Authority's office in Nasr City…
Israeli Embassy staff leaves Egypt following brief return
September 22, 2011
Israeli Embassy staff leaves Egypt following brief return
Israeli diplomats left Egypt for the second time this month Thursday morning, after returning to Cairo for three days to…
Four university presidents resign
September 22, 2011
Four university presidents resign
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has accepted the resignations of four university presidents, said Higher Education…
Experts torn on legality of extended state of emergency
September 22, 2011
Experts torn on legality of extended state of emergency
The latest debate regarding Egypt’s state of emergency is not over whether it should be in place following the 25…
Thursday’s papers: Strikes continue despite being called ‘stubborn’
September 22, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Strikes continue despite being called ‘stubborn’
Continuing strikes and the state’s repossession of three privatized companies occupy Thursday's papers. State-owned daily Al-Ahram announces on its front…
Hundreds protest campaign against street cafes
September 22, 2011
Hundreds protest campaign against street cafes
Hundreds of young Egyptians in downtown Cairo protested Wednesday a police and army campaign to stop coffee shops from setting…
Egypt committed to supporting both Sudan and South Sudan
September 21, 2011
Egypt committed to supporting both Sudan and South Sudan
Egypt's government wants to support Sudan and South Sudan even after the United Nations commission has ended its mission there,…