Egypt

Decision on whether to replace Mubarak judges postponed again

Decision on whether to replace Mubarak judges postponed again

An Egyptian court on Thursday postponed a decision on whether to replace the judges handling the trial of former President…
Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh

Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh

A delegation of representatives from the various Christian denominations in Egypt visited Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti…
Detained steel tycoon to face trial on money laundering charges

Detained steel tycoon to face trial on money laundering charges

Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Thursday referred steel magnate Ahmed Ezz to the Cairo Criminal Court on charges of…
Metro workers protest resignation of company head

Metro workers protest resignation of company head

Dozens of workers of the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation staged a sit-in on Thursday to protest the…
Parliamentary campaigns begin with a whimper

Parliamentary campaigns begin with a whimper

Wednesday marked the first official day of campaigning for what are expected to be Egypt’s first free and fair parliamentary…
One dead, over 1200 rescued as ferry burns off Egyptian port

One dead, over 1200 rescued as ferry burns off Egyptian port

One Egyptian ferry passenger has died, and nearly 1230 others rescued, after fires erupted aboard a vessel bound for Nuweiba…
Israel’s El Al Airlines staff protests austerity package at Cairo airport

Israel’s El Al Airlines staff protests austerity package at Cairo airport

Egyptian employees of Israel's El Al Airlines office at Cairo International Airport protested Thursday against an austerity plan they say…
Thursday’s papers: New Freedom and Justice daily rejects ‘Selmy’s constitution’

Thursday’s papers: New Freedom and Justice daily rejects ‘Selmy’s constitution’

"Egypt rejects 'Selmy’s constitution'" is the main headline of the new partisan Freedom and Justice daily, which the Muslim Brotherhood…
Cabinet approves draft law on trade union freedoms

Cabinet approves draft law on trade union freedoms

The cabinet approved a draft law Wednesday that would grant more freedom to trade unions if approved by the ruling…
Govt to distribute food aid ahead of Eid

Govt to distribute food aid ahead of Eid

The cabinet examined ways to distribute butane gas cylinders and food to curb price increases before the Eid holiday next…
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