Egypt
Ganzouri enters downtown office for first time since Nov appointment
January 31, 2012
Ganzouri enters downtown office for first time since Nov appointment
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri entered his office Tuesday for the first time since his appointment in November, ending a 54-day…
Ethiopia dam to generate electricity, foreign minister says
January 31, 2012
Ethiopia dam to generate electricity, foreign minister says
Ethiopia will use its Grand Millennium Dam to generate electricity, the country’s foreign minister said at a press conference with…
Expert: Egyptian economy is stagnant, not bad
January 31, 2012
Expert: Egyptian economy is stagnant, not bad
The secretary general of the Arab Investors Union has voiced optimism about the Egyptian economy in spite of its severe…
FJP: Party lists secured 30–60% of upper house vote
January 31, 2012
FJP: Party lists secured 30–60% of upper house vote
Freedom and Justice Party lists won between 30 and 60 percent of vote for the Shura Council, Egypt’s upper house…
Tuesday’s papers: Presidential elections law issuance stirs Parliament
January 31, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Presidential elections law issuance stirs Parliament
Tuesday’s papers are filled with reactions to the ruling military council’s revelation that it has passed a presidential elections law.…
Egypt’s Ezz Steel 9-month net profit falls 26 percent
January 31, 2012
Egypt’s Ezz Steel 9-month net profit falls 26 percent
Egypt’s largest steel producer, Ezz Steel, said on Tuesday its net profit for the first nine months of 2011 declined…
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal after 5-hour delay
January 31, 2012
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal after 5-hour delay
Train traffic returned to normal Monday after Minya residents ended a sit-in they had been holding on the tracks. The…
PM to give first speech to Parliament amid protest plans
January 31, 2012
PM to give first speech to Parliament amid protest plans
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri will deliver his first parliamentary speech Tuesday to the newly elected the People’s Assembly, which reconvenes…
Microbus drivers block Giza road after killing of colleague
January 31, 2012
Microbus drivers block Giza road after killing of colleague
Security forces on Monday dispersed crowds of drivers who had blocked a major street in Giza after the killing of…