Monthly Archives: August 2010

Egypt seizes weapons ‘bound for Gaza’

Egyptian police in the Sinai Peninsula have seized 190 rockets from which the explosives were to have been removed for smuggling into the Gaza Strip, a security official said on Saturday. The rockets, as well as landmines and 1,500 rounds … read more

Opposition participate in protests against rising prices

Egyptian opposition parties and political movements staged protest marches on Wednesday in  Cairo ‘s poorest area the Matareya district demonstrating their anger over escalating bread prices, continued power cuts and shortages of drinking water. Kefaya representative Abdel Rahman Auf indicated that he hoped … read more

Egypt to assess art collections

Egypt’s Minister of Culture Faruq Hosni has formed several committees to conduct an evaluation and inventory of all antiquities and masterpieces in museums across the country in the wake of the theft of a priceless Vincent Van Gogh painting, his … read more

Blackouts continue across Egypt

Egypt has been experiencing its worst power outages in decades since the daily dawn-to-dusk fast for the holy month of Ramadan began two weeks ago. The power cuts have struck at the height of summer, amid temperatures of around 100 … read more

Mubarak to visit France on Sunday

President Hosni Mubarak is set to visit France on Sunday for talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, his second visit to the European country in two months, state agency MENA said. Mubarak, 82, will then travel to the United States … read more