Mubarak
Mubarak concedes elections witnessed violations
Egypt
December 12, 2010
Mubarak concedes elections witnessed violations
President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday conceded the 2010 parliamentary poll--concluded last Sunday--witnessed numerous violations. Responsibility for these breaches, however, belongs…
Abbas to visit Cairo to discuss peace process
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Abbas to visit Cairo to discuss peace process
President Hosni Mubarak will meet on Thursday with Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo to discuss Palestinian developments, including efforts…
Mubarak, Burundi VP Rufyikiri discuss Nile sharing
Egypt
December 6, 2010
Mubarak, Burundi VP Rufyikiri discuss Nile sharing
President Hosni Mubarak on Monday held talks with Gervais Rufyikiri, second vice-president of the Republic of Burundi, in Cairo to…
Sharm expo hopes to propel African aviation industry to global stage
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Sharm expo hopes to propel African aviation industry to global stage
President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday attended the fourth international Air Show and Aviation Expo (AVEX) at Sharm al-Sheikh airport amid…
Mubarak condemns Baghdad hostage incident
Egypt
November 2, 2010
Mubarak condemns Baghdad hostage incident
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday denounced the taking of hostages in a church in central Baghdad on Sunday that…
Delay of NDP convention spawns speculation
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Delay of NDP convention spawns speculation
Perplexed by Egypt’s ambiguous political scene, observers have divergent views on the motives behind President Hostni Mubarak's sudden decision to…
Decision to postpone NDP conference elicits controversy
Egypt
October 31, 2010
Decision to postpone NDP conference elicits controversy
National Democratic Party (NDP) Secretary-General Safwat al-Sherif on Sunday said President Hosni Mubarak ordered the postponement of the party’s annual…
Ministerial committee to review legislation on allocation of state-owned land
Business
October 25, 2010
Ministerial committee to review legislation on allocation of state-owned land
The supreme ministerial committee charged with introducing new legislation on the management of state-owned land met on Sunday to discuss…
Thursday’s Papers: Mubarak decrees election date, al-Maliki visits Cairo, and NDP officials criticize US interference
Egypt
October 21, 2010
Thursday’s Papers: Mubarak decrees election date, al-Maliki visits Cairo, and NDP officials criticize US interference
State-run newspaper Al-Ahram leads its Thursday coverage with the headline: “A presidential decree calling voters to the parliament elections on…
Parliamentary elections set for 28 November
Egypt
October 20, 2010
Parliamentary elections set for 28 November
President Hosni Mubarak has announced that elections for the People's Assembly--Egypt's lower house of parliament--will be held on 28 November.…