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Dismissal of Independent paper’s Chief Editor

News of the dismissal of Al- Dostour newspaper’s chief editor Ibrahim Esa was posted earlier on the paper’s electronic website. The article detailed information regarding Esa’s dismissal reporting that as of Monday October 4, Mr. Ibrahim Esa would no longer … read more

11 policemen injured in violence during weekend

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

US envoy in Egypt trying to save peace talks

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

Iran and Egypt to resume flights

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

Cairo issues warning to Muslim Brotherhood

Members of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood are advised to not use religious slogans during campaigning for November elections, Cairo said. Opposition parties in Egypt are considering a boycott of parliamentary elections scheduled for Nov. 29, though the Muslim Brotherhood has … read more

Social equality a looming problem in Egypt

While panelists at a Euromoney conference applauded the government’s efforts to drive growth, there was an almost unanimous consensus that social inequality is a major concern for maintaining that development. Taher Helmy, senior partner of Helmy, Hamza and Partners, stated … read more