Egypt
Suez oil company blaze kills at least 5
February 22, 2012
Suez oil company blaze kills at least 5
At least five employees were killed and others injured on Wednesday in a blaze at the Suez Company for Petroleum…
Advisory Council presses for election timetable
February 22, 2012
Advisory Council presses for election timetable
The Advisory Council for Egypt’s military leaders on Tuesday called on them to hasten the announcement of a presidential election…
Egypt rejects foreign assistance in writing constitution
February 22, 2012
Egypt rejects foreign assistance in writing constitution
Egypt on Wednesday said it rejected a United Nations offer to help the country write its new constitution, scheduled to…
Egypt pipeline may be alternative to Iran’s Hormuz
February 22, 2012
Egypt pipeline may be alternative to Iran’s Hormuz
Egypt’s Sumed pipeline can provide an alternative means of transport for oil from Gulf states if Iran closes down its…
UN to help develop Egypt subsidy system, says minister
February 22, 2012
UN to help develop Egypt subsidy system, says minister
Egypt will receive technical support from the United Nations Development Programme to develop the country’s subsidy system, Supply and Social…
Reports: Mubarak, Adly to comment on murder charges
February 22, 2012
Reports: Mubarak, Adly to comment on murder charges
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak and former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly will submit written personal comments to the Cairo Criminal Court…
Update: Judge to give verdict in Mubarak trial on 2 June
February 22, 2012
Update: Judge to give verdict in Mubarak trial on 2 June
The verdict in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak, charged with ordering the killing of protesters in the uprising…
Final round of Shura Council elections begins
February 22, 2012
Final round of Shura Council elections begins
Voter turnout remained low Wednesday as the runoff vote for the single-winner seats in the second phase of Shura Council…
The students are back
February 22, 2012
The students are back
Grief runs deep for Hassan Osama, a student and member of a group that calls itself Ultras Revolution. “I’ve had…
Presidential hopeful describes consensus candidate idea as ‘silly joke’
February 22, 2012
Presidential hopeful describes consensus candidate idea as ‘silly joke’
Selecting a consensus candidate for president is not democratic, media professional and presidential hopeful Bothaina Kamel said Tuesday, describing the…