Egypt
Written in Sinai sand: ‘We won’t allow gas to be exported to Israel’
November 11, 2011
Written in Sinai sand: ‘We won’t allow gas to be exported to Israel’
Anonymous masked men blew up a portion of the natural gas pipeline running from Sinai to Israel and Jordan Thursday…
Woman dies battling for butane cylinders in Sharqiya
November 10, 2011
Woman dies battling for butane cylinders in Sharqiya
A woman died of head injuries in Sharqiya on Wednesday after a butane gas cylinder fell on her head while…
Half a million Egyptian expats turn out for voter registration
November 10, 2011
Half a million Egyptian expats turn out for voter registration
More than 500,000 Egyptian expats tried to register to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections in the first hours of Thursday.…
Classrooms empty on first day of school
November 10, 2011
Classrooms empty on first day of school
Schools were empty of teachers and students on the first school day after the Eid vacation, while students were seen…
Right-wing Dutch MP denied entry to Cairo
November 10, 2011
Right-wing Dutch MP denied entry to Cairo
Cairo has denied a visa to Dutch MP Raymond De Roon, member of the right-wing Party for Freedom, who is…
Democratic Coalition discusses response to constitutional document
November 10, 2011
Democratic Coalition discusses response to constitutional document
The Follow-up and Escalation Committee of the Democratic Coalition, which is led by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party,…
Health Ministry seeks solution to attacks on hospitals
November 10, 2011
Health Ministry seeks solution to attacks on hospitals
Assistant Health Minister Dr Abdel Hamid Abaza, held an emergency meeting on Thursday with the head of the Doctors Syndicate,…
Eight million Egyptians abroad have the right to vote, says official
November 10, 2011
Eight million Egyptians abroad have the right to vote, says official
The number of Egyptians living abroad and eligible to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections is around 8 million, said a…
Damietta residents clash with police over Agrium plant
November 10, 2011
Damietta residents clash with police over Agrium plant
Clashes erupted in Damietta on Thursday between the police and residents protesting against the expansion of the MOPCO Agrium nitrogen…
Gas cylinder stock is sufficient, says government
November 10, 2011
Gas cylinder stock is sufficient, says government
An official from the Ministry of Solidarity and Social Justice said on Thursday that the government is supplying a sufficient…