Hoda Rashwan
Mubarak doctor not informed of transfer to Tora Prison hospital
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Mubarak doctor not informed of transfer to Tora Prison hospital
Former President Hosni Mubarak’s doctor said Tuesday that no one has asked him to submit a report about Mubarak’s state…
Saudi prince: Saudi Arabia would never support Egypt’s Salafis
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Saudi prince: Saudi Arabia would never support Egypt’s Salafis
The gulf state would never support the Salafis in Egypt, a prominent half-brother of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah said on…
Head of National Council for Women to be replaced
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Head of National Council for Women to be replaced
Farkhonda Hassan, the head of the National Council for Women (NWC), is to be replaced by Mervat al-Talawy, the former…
Health minister to reward Tahrir paramedics and doctors
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Health minister to reward Tahrir paramedics and doctors
Minister of Health Amr Helmy decided to reward doctors and paramedics who took part in providing aid to injured protesters…
Health Ministry denies referring activist to mental hospital
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Health Ministry denies referring activist to mental hospital
A senior official at the Health Ministry has denied that activist and blogger Maikel Nabil was referred to the Abbasseya…
Anis Mansour dies at 87
Books
October 21, 2011
Anis Mansour dies at 87
Egyptian author and columnist Anis Mansour passed away in the early hours of Friday morning at the age of 87.
Marriages between Egyptian men and foreign women on the rise
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Marriages between Egyptian men and foreign women on the rise
A recent study indicated that the phenomenon of young Egyptian males marrying elderly foreign women is growing in Egypt. The…
Assistant health minister: Drug crisis fabricated
Egypt
September 23, 2011
Assistant health minister: Drug crisis fabricated
Assistant Health Minister for Pharmaceutical Affairs Ayman al-Khatieb has announced he has has ordered the formation of a committee to…
Public medical insurance deficit stands at LE12 billion
Business
September 14, 2011
Public medical insurance deficit stands at LE12 billion
Dr. Abdel Rahman al-Saqqa, president of the Medical Insurance Authority, on Wednesday said the authority suffers a deficit of LE12…
Health Minister pledges to increase doctors’ salaries ahead of strike
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Health Minister pledges to increase doctors’ salaries ahead of strike
Egyptian Health and Population Minister Amr Helmy pledged on Thursday to raise doctors’ salaries, a promise that comes two days…
Ministry launches hotline for reporting medicine shortages
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Ministry launches hotline for reporting medicine shortages
Health Minister Amr Helmy has launched a new hotline number - "137" - for citizens to use in reporting shortages…
Case of Abbasseya clash victim referred to attorney general
Egypt
August 7, 2011
Case of Abbasseya clash victim referred to attorney general
Health Minister Amr Helmy has referred the case of Mohamed Mohsen, a young man who died during demonstrations in Abbasseya…
Deputy PM: Revolution demands not achieved yet
Egypt
July 30, 2011
Deputy PM: Revolution demands not achieved yet
The revolution's goals have not yet been achieved, Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy said Saturday during a meeting with activists…
Mubarak yet to be examined by German medical team, says Health Minister
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Mubarak yet to be examined by German medical team, says Health Minister
Egypt's ailing ex-President Hosni Mubarak has not yet been checked by any foreign medical teams, according to statements made by…
German team to check Mubarak for alleged cancer
Egypt
June 26, 2011
German team to check Mubarak for alleged cancer
A team of German doctors is expected to arrive to the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh to check on…
Health minister denies Mubarak’s health is declining
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Health minister denies Mubarak’s health is declining
The health condition of ousted President Hosni Mubarak has not changed, and the malignant tumor in his stomach has not…
Egypt reports its first suspected case of E. coli infection
Egypt
June 7, 2011
Egypt reports its first suspected case of E. coli infection
Doctors in Hurghada have reported what they believe could be Egypt's first case of E. coli infection since the recent…
Egypt govt denies epidemic spreading in Red Sea tourist city
Egypt
May 30, 2011
Egypt govt denies epidemic spreading in Red Sea tourist city
The Egyptian tourist town of Gouna in the Red Sea Governorate, southeast of Egypt, was free of epidemic diseases and…
Official: Egypt to reject foreign offers for Mubarak medical expenses
Egypt
May 24, 2011
Official: Egypt to reject foreign offers for Mubarak medical expenses
Egypt would reject foreign offers to cover the medical expenses of former President Hosni Mubarak, a health ministry official said…
Arab princes offer to pay Mubarak’s hospital bill
Egypt
May 23, 2011
Arab princes offer to pay Mubarak’s hospital bill
Health Ministry Undersecretary Hisham Shiha said certain princes from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia offered to pay the…