25 January revolution
General Motors Egypt to invest $175 million as economy takes stock
Business
February 28, 2011
General Motors Egypt to invest $175 million as economy takes stock
General Motors Egypt announced that it plans to inject the Egyptian market with new investments worth US$175 million.
Habib al-Adly questioned on charges of killing protesters
Egypt
February 28, 2011
Habib al-Adly questioned on charges of killing protesters
On Sunday evening state security prosecution began investigating former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly on charges of killing demonstrators and creating…
Egypt bans exporting gold in effort to curb illegal wealth transfers
Business
February 28, 2011
Egypt bans exporting gold in effort to curb illegal wealth transfers
The Minister of Trade and Industry Samir Sayyad banned the export of gold in all its forms from Sunday evening.The…
Egypt to reopen stock market on Tuesday
Business
February 27, 2011
Egypt to reopen stock market on Tuesday
Egypt's stock exchange, closed since 27 January because of the protests that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, has decided to reopen…
Egypt ex-interior minister to stand trial on 5 March
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Egypt ex-interior minister to stand trial on 5 March
Egypt's once widely feared interior minister Habib al-Adly is to appear before a criminal court on 5 March accused of…
North Korea threatens military action over Egypt-inspired campaign
World
February 27, 2011
North Korea threatens military action over Egypt-inspired campaign
Seoul--North Korea will fire across a land border with South Korea if Seoul continues its anti-North psychological campaign, the North's…
Call for Egypt reform referendum expected this week
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Call for Egypt reform referendum expected this week
Egypt's ruling military council is expected within the next week to call a referendum on constitutional amendments drawn up by…
Revolutionaries launch campaign to clean up slum areas
Environment
February 27, 2011
Revolutionaries launch campaign to clean up slum areas
A group of 25 January revolutionaries have mounted a campaign entitled “For the love of Egypt”, allocating two days weekly…
Thirty-five more Sinai Bedouins released from prison
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Thirty-five more Sinai Bedouins released from prison
Egyptian authorities announced the release of more detained Bedouins, as part of a plan to ease tensions between Bedouins and…
New coalition of 25 January workers calls for min wage, right to protest
Egypt
February 26, 2011
New coalition of 25 January workers calls for min wage, right to protest
A group of labor leaders on Friday met to establish the "Coalition of the 25 January Revolution Workers" and to…