25 January revolution
US says Egypt political parties need time
Egypt
March 23, 2011
US says Egypt political parties need time
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday Egyptians needed time to develop political parties but said he would not…
Egypt bourse will not close again -exchange acting head
Business
March 23, 2011
Egypt bourse will not close again -exchange acting head
Egypt's stock exchange, which re-opened on Wednesday after a seven-week closure due to political turmoil, will not close again, the…
Egypt bourse’s broad index closes down 8.95 pct
Business
March 23, 2011
Egypt bourse’s broad index closes down 8.95 pct
The Egyptian stock exchange's broad index .EGX100 closed 8.95 percent lower on Wednesday in the first trading session since January.Many…
Lest the revolution turn into a wasted opportunity
Opinion
March 23, 2011
Lest the revolution turn into a wasted opportunity
Following the successful 1919 revolution and after the British occupying forces succumbed to the will of the Egyptian people, King…
Revolution youth to demand freeze on NDP activities
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Revolution youth to demand freeze on NDP activities
A body of young people who took demonstrated during the 25 January Revolution will demand a freeze on the activities…
Tourism Ministry temporarily suspends permits for new travel agencies
Business
March 21, 2011
Tourism Ministry temporarily suspends permits for new travel agencies
Permits for starting new travel agencies will be suspended for a year, Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour said today.There…
Rights groups demand inquiry into army’s indecent assault of detainees
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Rights groups demand inquiry into army’s indecent assault of detainees
Seventeen Egyptian rights organizations released a statement on Monday calling upon the country's minister of health to investigate alleged incidents…
Former PMs and public figures establish new political party
Egypt
March 20, 2011
Former PMs and public figures establish new political party
Former PMs and public figures have begun to form a political party that they would call “11 February”, the day…
Military courts issue 21 prison sentences for thuggery
Egypt
March 20, 2011
Military courts issue 21 prison sentences for thuggery
The military courts issued 21 sentences ranging between five years and life imprisonment for suspects who were convicted of thuggery,…
UN chief to visit Cairo, discuss intel support for Egypt
Egypt
March 20, 2011
UN chief to visit Cairo, discuss intel support for Egypt
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon will arrive in Cairo on Sunday for a two-day visit. This is his first since the…