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Sudanese beef on the way to Egypt
Egypt
January 31, 2010
Sudanese beef on the way to Egypt
The Sudanese Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries has announced that it will export approximately 2000 tons of beef to…
VOX POPS: Egypt, Algeria face off… again
Egypt
January 27, 2010
VOX POPS: Egypt, Algeria face off… again
After the violence that took place during the Egypt-Algeria World Cup qualifying match in Sudan in November, tensions are running…
Farmers protest cattle confiscations
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Farmers protest cattle confiscations
Farmers from the Nile Delta village of Moftah protested Wednesday against the recent confiscation of their cattle and personal belongings…
Civil servants, workers demonstrate in Cairo
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Civil servants, workers demonstrate in Cairo
Municipal treasury department employees from the Nile Delta province of Kafr el-Sheikh demonstrated Wednesday in front of the Finance Ministry's…
New MB leader slapped with travel ban
Egypt
January 27, 2010
New MB leader slapped with travel ban
The Interior Ministry has issued a travel ban on the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement's newly-elected general guide, Mohamed Badie,…
Angola ratchets up security pre-match
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Angola ratchets up security pre-match
Benguela, Angola -- The Angolan city of Benguela, which will host today's Africa Cup semi-final football match between Egypt and…
Textile workers, physicians protest
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Textile workers, physicians protest
More than 300 workers at the Tanta Flax and Oils Company demonstrated in front of the Gharbiya Governorate headquarters, demanding…
Avoiding the ‘S Word’
Egypt
January 27, 2010
Avoiding the ‘S Word’
The mood in the room was weirdly light-hearted, considering the subject matter at hand. One after another, members of a…
Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill
Egypt
January 26, 2010
Hosni, Hawass challenge antiquities bill
At a parliamentary session Tuesday, Culture Minister Farouk Hosni and Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA),…
US aid diverted towards ‘minority rights’
Egypt
January 26, 2010
US aid diverted towards ‘minority rights’
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has decided to redirect funds earmarked for Egyptian NGOs working against the…