Monthly Archives: August 2010

An Egyptian military tribunal sentenced five workers on Monday to suspended jail terms for assaulting an arms factory manager, despite appeals by rights groups that they be tried in a civil court, their lawyer said. The workers, who were also … read more

Pro-democracy activist Saadeddin Ibrahim has signed a petition supporting the political ambitions of the Egyptian president’s son, riling the opposition who say the move undermines their call for political change. The move by Ibrahim, a long-time critic of President Hosni … read more

Farouk Hosni, Egypt’s minister of culture, said he had been questioned by prosecutors as an investigation continued into the theft of a van Gogh painting from a museum in Giza this month, The Associated Press reported. Mr. Hosni said he … read more

In Egypt, if a passer-by spots a piece of bread in the street, the morsel is usually not ignored but picked up and placed reverently on a ledge away from passing feet. Bread is ’aish – life itself. So Russia’s … read more

On 1st July, 2010, theEgyptian Ministry of Interior (MOI) has reportedly established a special department to monitor Facebook activities and content in Egypt according to the administrative decision 765. Based on the Kuwaiti newspaper Aljarida, this new MOI department works … read more

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has arrived in Paris on the first leg of a tour that will take him also to the United States. The President embarked on a three-day working visit to France during which he will have a … read more

The 20 years of conflict has cost the Middle East region 12 trillion U.S. dollars during the period from 1991 to 2010, Egypt’s official MENA news agency reported on Sunday quoting an Indian report. The report was published in a … read more

Egyptian authorities discovered on Sunday five secret tunnels used for smuggling goods at borders with Gaza Strip, reports China’s Xinhua news agency. Four smuggling tunnels were discovered in a farm at borders in north Sinai while a fifth tunnel opening … read more

Egyptian security forces seized four arms caches in Sinai containing anti-aircraft missiles and anti-tank mines which they suspected were going to be smuggled into the Gaza Strip, a security source said on Sunday. Smugglers operate from the Sinai Peninsula which … read more