Egypt
Private security demand rose 50% during Ramadan
September 2, 2011
Private security demand rose 50% during Ramadan
The demand for private security guards increased by 50 percent during Ramadan, due to increased instances of people breaking into…
Islamists make preparations for parliamentary elections
September 2, 2011
Islamists make preparations for parliamentary elections
Islamist parties continue to make various preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to begin in November. The Muslim Brotherhood's…
Fifty-two education movements to protest next Wednesday
September 2, 2011
Fifty-two education movements to protest next Wednesday
Fifty-two education movements and associations announced Friday they would participate in a "teacher's demonstration" scheduled for next Wednesday, 10 September…
Officials: UN report won’t mend Israel-Turkey ties
September 2, 2011
Officials: UN report won’t mend Israel-Turkey ties
JERUSALEM - The anticipated publication Friday of a UN report on violence aboard a Gaza-bound protest flotilla last year has…
Presidential hopeful rips Amr Moussa and Essam Sharaf
September 2, 2011
Presidential hopeful rips Amr Moussa and Essam Sharaf
Presidential hopeful and former ambassador Abdallah al-Ashaal fiercely criticized Amr Moussa and Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Thursday. He said…
International smugglers increasingly target Egypt’s artifacts
September 2, 2011
International smugglers increasingly target Egypt’s artifacts
The dismantlement of an international mummy and artifact smuggling ring by US authorities in July raised alarms about the status…
UN ambassador: Efforts for Palestinian state continuing
September 2, 2011
UN ambassador: Efforts for Palestinian state continuing
Diplomatic efforts pushing to have Palestine recognized as a full member state by the UN have been continuing on two…
Islamists divided over participation in 9 September protest
September 1, 2011
Islamists divided over participation in 9 September protest
Egypt’s Islamist groups are divided over participation in the demontsrations planned for 9 September by a number of political groups…
Judge running Mubarak trial not under threat, says senior judge
September 1, 2011
Judge running Mubarak trial not under threat, says senior judge
A senior Egyptian judge has denied reports that the judge handling the trial of Egypt's toppled President Hosni Mubarak and…
Thursday’s papers: Saturn is the new moon, ElBaradei’s ‘Kiss of Death’, Mubarak’s smuggling ring and Camp David ‘obsolete’
September 1, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Saturn is the new moon, ElBaradei’s ‘Kiss of Death’, Mubarak’s smuggling ring and Camp David ‘obsolete’
Based on Thursday’s headlines, it seems the biggest news story on the third day of Eid concerns the question of…