CAIRO: Egypt is listed as one of five countries where the H5N1 virus, or avian influenza, still persists, said a statement by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The H5N1 virus has been combated in 135 countries while an outbreak remains a threat in Egypt, China, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam. Unfortunately, …
CAIRO: Ten people were injured when two trains collided near the village of Hagnaya in the government of Beheira in the early hours of Friday, according to local news reports. The first train, which was heading from Alexandria to Mansoura, broke down and stopped in Damanhour and the second train, going from Matrouh to Cairo, …
CAIRO: Three Egyptian supporters of Mohamed ElBaradei’s National Coalition for Change were reportedly arrested in Kuwait on Thursday, according to members of the coalition quoted in the local press. The Egyptian nationals were reportedly detained after the launch of the campaign’s Kuwait office on Thursday. Hamdy Qandil, spokesperson of the coalition, told Al-Masry Al-Youm that …
CAIRO: Doctors’ Syndicate head Hamdy El-Sayyed said that he has “lost patience as a result of young Ministry of Health doctors’ financial situation, in a letter sent to the minister. El-Sayyed informed Health Minister Hatem El-Gabaly that “the decree to improve young doctors’ financial situation has not ended their suffering, and incentive payments are paid …
BAGHDAD: A group linked to Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for suicide car bombings aimed at embassies in Iraq which killed 41 people, a group that monitors insurgent communications said. Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) said in a message posted on jihadist internet forums that it was behind attacks on Sunday at the Iranian, Egyptian and …
CAIRO: An Egyptian NGO yesterday condemned the “many lies and misinformation in a Ministry of Interior statement on the demonstration violently broken up by the police on Tuesday. “The Egyptian interior ministry’s statement contains many lies and misinformation in order to cover up the shameful crimes committed by security forces against unarmed civilians who only …
CAIRO: The proposals and complaints committee at the People’s Assembly approved Wednesday the proposal to amend Article 104 of the State Council law, changing the term “men of the State Council to “members of the State Council. The proposal was brought forth by MP Ibtisam Habib and will open the door for the appointment of …
CAIRO: A group of eight Egyptian bloggers were sent to the Netherlands last month for six days as part of the Netherlands’ embassy’s cultural program. The program was aimed at exposing them to the Dutch society to get a better understanding of Holland. Blogging is rising, there are blogs associated with newspapers, independent blogs, opposition …
CAIRO: Mohamed ElBaradei, chair of the National Coalition for Change, met with 10 human rights organizations on Tuesday to discuss “the human rights situation in Egypt and its main priorities , the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) said in a statement. CIHRS General Director Bahey Eddin Hassan told Daily News Egypt that the …
CAIRO: The governorate of Aswan seized the 100-acre piece of land it had previously donated to Egyptian architect Mamdouh Hamza to build 880 homes for flood victims in Egypt s southern governorate, according to a statement released by Hamza s office Thursday. The governorate also seized control of the bank account where millions of pounds …
CAIRO: The Administrative Court at the State Council ruled Tuesday against a lawsuit filed by a Christian mother requesting a change in her twin sons’ identification documents from Muslim to Christian. Kamilia Gabballah, the mother of Andrew and Mario, failed to get approval to issue birth certificates for her two sons, registering them as Christians …
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CAIRO: Thirty-one protestors facing criminal charges after their participation in a peaceful demonstration Tuesday have been released, amid condemnation of the violent response to the protest by riot police. “This intimidation of opposition activists and government critics must end immediately, said Malcolm Smart, Middle East and North Africa director at Amnesty International, in a statement …
CAIRO: An official study by the Egyptian Investment Authority puts the monthly income of a government employee on tier six at LE 98, which is LE 66 less than the per capita income marking the poverty line. The study suggests that according to the national poverty line, the monthly income of a family comprised of …
CAIRO: Shia clerics are warning that comments made by the new Grand Sheikh of the renowned Sunni Al-Azhar institute in Egypt risk fuelling the divide between the two sects of Islam. Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb reportedly said he was against “any attempt to spread the Shia school of thought in any Islamic country, or to spread …
BAHR EL-BAQAR: Pictures of dead children, a destroyed school, and memories of shock and loss have become synonymous with Bahr El-Baqar since 1970, when the school was destroyed by an Israeli air raid. What do parents expect when they wave goodbye to the children in a dewy early school morning? I was looking for an …
CAIRO: Prosecutor General Mohamed Ghorab of the South Cairo Prosecution Office released editor in chief of Al-Masry Al-Youm Magdy El-Gallad on Sunday on professional grounds warranted by his press license. The prosecution is investigating a complaint filed by head of Al-Wafd party Mahmoud Abaza against El-Gallad and Ammar Ali Hassan, Al-Masry reporter and head of …
CAIRO: “It’s a fact of life, whether we like it nor not; we are in a global economy and people now – even if they live in Egypt or the US – are competing with people elsewhere in the world, Ambassador Theodore Kattouf, president and CEO of America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST), told Daily …
CAIRO: Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation halted all Saudi Airlines flights from Madina to Cairo in response to a decision by Saudi authorities to stop EgyptAir’s flights to Madina, state media reported. The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia (GACA) halted EgyptAir flights to Madina on Sunday and Monday. According to state-run daily …
CAIRO: Egyptian security forces arrested a boat owner and his accomplice allegedly responsible for two boats full of illegal immigrants that capsized last week off Egypt’s coast. The two are facing charges of cooperating to illegally transport young people abroad, killing 10 passengers and jeopardizing the lives of the rest as well as using the …
CAIRO: When women tried to join the bench on Egypt’s top administrative court, the uproar from its judges was fierce. Women are too emotional, they insisted – and who will take care of the family if the mother is busy with the arduous tasks of the courtroom? In internet chat rooms, the response from Egyptian …
CAIRO: Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced the 34th bird flu-related death in the country, an 18-year-old woman from Fayoum. This comes one week after Minister of Health Hatem El-Gabaly lauded the success of the government’s plan in combating bird flu (H1N5), explaining that the death rate from the virus has substantially decreased while citizen awareness …
CAIRO: A policeman who assaulted a psychiatrist was sentenced to two years imprisonment on Sunday. The Damanhour Criminal Court found Ahmed Antar Ibrahim guilty of physically assaulting Dr Magda El-Adly from the Nadim Center for the Rehabilitation of the Victims of Violence in August 2008. The attack took place in April 2008 in a courthouse …
CAIRO: The Cairo Security Directorate warned the April 6 Youth Movement against holding demonstrations on Tuesday, April 6. The Directorate sent an official warning to members of the movement through the headquarters of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), in its capacity as the legal representative for the members of the movement. ANHRI …
CAIRO: Egypt s market for the illegal drug hashish is going through a shortage that is stoking a wide variety of theories, many of them colored by a sense of widespread distrust towards the government. The authorities have very little tolerance for hashish, and are happy to take the credit for curbing the trade in …
CAIRO: Workers and labor activists have given the government a month to implement a court ruling obliging it to set a minimum wage, or face a wave of protests. Around 300 workers gathered outside the cabinet office on Saturday where they protested against government privatization policies and condemned the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF). Kamal …
RAFAH: An Egyptian security official says border guards have shot and wounded five African migrants and arrested 15 others trying to cross illegally into Israel. The official said the guards first fired warning shots Saturday to stop the migrants from crossing the border south of Rafah and at the Al-Kontella crossing with Israel. The official …
CAIRO: The Egyptian publisher of a book supporting former UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei was released from custody Sunday a day after his arrest, a security source said. He has been released, the official who requested anonymity told AFP without indicating the reasons for his arrest. Ahmed Mahanna, who runs the Dawin publishing house, …
ALEXANDRIA: Arab states, likely to be among those hit hardest by climate change, are not doing enough to promote renewable energy, environmental experts said at a conference here. Carbon dioxide emissions in the region are increasing at one of the fastest rates in the world, nearly doubling in the period 1990-2003, a UN Arab Human …
ALEXANDRIA: The desert is making a comeback in the Middle East, with fertile lands turning into barren waste that could further destabilize the region, experts said at a water conference on Thursday. Desertification spreads like cancer, it can t be noticed immediately, said Wadid Erian, a soil expert with the Arab League, at a conference …
