Egypt
Egypt-Ethiopia relations better post-Mubarak, says former diplomat
February 28, 2012
Egypt-Ethiopia relations better post-Mubarak, says former diplomat
Relations between Egypt and Ethiopia have improved since the toppling of the regime of former President Mubarak, a retired Egyptian…
Govt carries out extensive campaign to remove Nile encroachments
February 28, 2012
Govt carries out extensive campaign to remove Nile encroachments
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri gave strict instructions to the Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry to immediately remove all forms of…
Calm returns to Suez court complex following strike clashes
February 28, 2012
Calm returns to Suez court complex following strike clashes
Calm has been restored at the Suez court complex following clashes Tuesday between striking court employees and military police, said…
Jordan deports 8 Egyptians attempting to cross into Syria
February 28, 2012
Jordan deports 8 Egyptians attempting to cross into Syria
Egypt’s embassy in Jordan has deported eight Egyptians arrested by Jordanian authorities while attempting to illegally cross into Syria. In…
Minister requests return of NDP headquarters site to Egyptian Museum
February 28, 2012
Minister requests return of NDP headquarters site to Egyptian Museum
The antiquities minister has asked Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri to intervene to assign custodianship of the land plot where the…
Shura Council MPs violate official oath while swearing in
February 28, 2012
Shura Council MPs violate official oath while swearing in
A number of MPs from Egypt’s newly elected Shura Council, the upper house of Parliament, violated the official oath while…
50 vessels pass through Suez Canal
February 28, 2012
50 vessels pass through Suez Canal
Fifty vessels with loads estimated at a total of 2.7 million tons crossed both ways through the Suez Canal on…
Meteorological Authority expects dusty winds to last until Saturday
February 28, 2012
Meteorological Authority expects dusty winds to last until Saturday
Bad weather in Egypt will last until Saturday, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority said Tuesday. Dusty winds will lead to low…