Cabinet
Egypt’s cabinet, under attack, meets for first time
Egypt
February 23, 2011
Egypt’s cabinet, under attack, meets for first time
Egypt's new cabinet met for the first time on Wednesday with security high on its agenda and under attack from…
Cosmetic changes will not work
Opinion
February 22, 2011
Cosmetic changes will not work
On Sunday night, news leaked that a number of well-known political figures, including independents who are not affiliated with any…
Justice and foreign ministers to remain in cabinet
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Justice and foreign ministers to remain in cabinet
Egypt's imminent cabinet reshuffle will not affect the ministers of justice, foreign affairs or the interior, said Yahia al-Gamal, a…
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
State-run papers lead this morning with notes from Prime Minister Ahmad Shafiq’s meeting with chief-editors, in which he spoke of…
Govt to appoint new ministers ‘acceptable to society’
Egypt
February 15, 2011
Govt to appoint new ministers ‘acceptable to society’
Egypt's caretaker government has announced it will appoint new cabinet ministers within the next few days. Spokesperson for the government,…
Mubarak’s portrait removed from cabinet
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Mubarak’s portrait removed from cabinet
Cabinet employees removed former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s portrait from their meeting room on Sunday to mark the end of…
Rights groups call for govt to form minorities watchdog
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Rights groups call for govt to form minorities watchdog
Fourteen Egyptian human rights organizations on Wednesday called on the government to form an independent committee that includes minority groups…
Cabinet denies plans to cut prices
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Cabinet denies plans to cut prices
The government will leave the reduction of goods' prices to market mechanisms, said Magdi Radi, the cabinet's official spokesperson.Radi denied…
Egypt’s PM: Madinaty land to be reallocated to TMG
Business
September 23, 2010
Egypt’s PM: Madinaty land to be reallocated to TMG
Egypt's Prime Minister said on Thursday the government would reallocate the land for Talaat Moustafa's Madinaty project back to the…
A personal collection with a personal connection
Art news
September 22, 2010
A personal collection with a personal connection
You can buy a house, but it is a hard job to create a home. The art of turning this…