Egyptian press last week centered on the upcoming elections, including the issue of election monitoring and the quota of seats allocated for women in Parliament. It also highlighted statements by the Egyptian Prime Minister related to Egypt’s Presidential race scheduled … read more
The Egyptian police say 11 officers were hurt when angry Tunisian football fans ripped out stadium seats, threw them about and hurled fireworks into the pitch during a tense weekend match between Al-Ahly and visiting Esperance of Tunisia. A police … read more
The United States special envoy to the Middle East made a stop in Egypt on Sunday in an effort to ensure peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis would continue. After meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the situation was not … read more
Egypt and Iran have agreed to resume direct flights between their capitals for the first time in three decades. Following talks in Egypt, officials said 28 weekly flights would resume between Cairo and Tehran, but did not specify when they … read more