Egypt
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya
February 13, 2012
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya
Hundreds of Egyptians have been gathering around the Libyan Embassy in Cairo over the past week, waiting to receive or…
The govt withdrew NGO draft law, says MP
February 13, 2012
The govt withdrew NGO draft law, says MP
The government has withdrawn a controversial draft law on civil society organizations, said Mohamed Esmat al-Sadat, chairman of Parliament's Human…
Obama requests US$770 mn to boost Mideast democracy
February 13, 2012
Obama requests US$770 mn to boost Mideast democracy
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a fund of US$770 million to boost political and other reforms…
PM meets with Sinai Bedouin elders
February 13, 2012
PM meets with Sinai Bedouin elders
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri met with Sinai tribal elders on Monday to discuss the peninsula’s security situation in light of…
FJP officially announces its willingness to form national coalition govt
February 13, 2012
FJP officially announces its willingness to form national coalition govt
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, announced on Monday that it is fully…
Virginity test case postponed to 20 February
February 13, 2012
Virginity test case postponed to 20 February
The case against military doctors who conducted virginity tests on activist Samira Ibrahim was postponed to 20 February in order…
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
February 13, 2012
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
Three youths — an Egyptian, American and Australian — who traveled from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mahalla…
Violence against women costs Egypt an annual LE150 billion
February 13, 2012
Violence against women costs Egypt an annual LE150 billion
A research paper prepared by Hamdi al-Henawy, professor of social economy, has shown that violence against women costs Egypt an…
Students hold demos on third day of strike
February 13, 2012
Students hold demos on third day of strike
Calling for Egypt’s ruling generals to step down, university students on Monday protested against Egypt’s military rulers for the third…
MP calls for efforts to improve health services, combat kidney failure
February 13, 2012
MP calls for efforts to improve health services, combat kidney failure
MP Akram al-Shaer on Monday called for establishing a "supreme health council" to improve medical services in the country, especially…