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
Egypt’s largest opposition group is not yet ready to take power in the country, a prominent supporter of the banned Muslim Brotherhood said in a newspaper interview Saturday ahead of parliamentary elections in October. “I think it’s not time yet … read more
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
Rights group Amnesty International called on Egypt not to try eight workers, accused of assaulting a manager and of vandalism at a military-owned factory, before a military court on Saturday. The workers, all civilians, are accused of vandalism and assault … read more