CAIRO: Egyptian Housing Minister Fathi Abdelaziz el-Baradei said the government will adhere to a court ruling to void the sale of state land to developing company Palm Hills, el-Baradei said in a statement on Monday.
According to an Egyptian (...)
Thousands demand reform in Morocco rallies
Thousands of protesters marched in Morocco on Sunday demanding reform in the Arab world's longest-serving dynasty and opposing militant violence after a deadly bomb attack.
The rallies in Marrakesh (...)
CAIRO: Negotiations over the construction of the biggest African hydroelectric plant appeared to cool down after Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi agreed on postponing the signature of a Nile Water agreement, due on the May 14. According to (...)
CAIRO: Sectarian clashes broke out outside a Cairo church on Saturday night, killing at least 11 people. Rumors spread that a Coptic woman willing to convert to Islam was being held prisoner inside the church.
Residents say a group of (...)
CAIRO: Ethiopia has agreed to suspend its participation in a Nile Water Share agreement recently signed with several upstream countries. According to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi this move will allow Egypt enough time to recover from the (...)
CAIRO: The first May day in post-revolutionary Egypt saw hundreds of thousands of people gather in Tahrir Square. The crowd asked for the new government to guarantee reforms that would provide workers with basic rights.
But Magdir, a 45 years-old (...)
CAIRO: Egypt invited Palestinian political parties Hamas and Fatah to sign a document of understanding that would eventually lead to a unity government in next parliamentary elections. Delegations from Fatah and Hamas will hold meetings in Cairo on (...)
Morocco bombing linked to al-Qaeda
Moroccan police struggled to restore calm to the tourist-dependent city Friday, even as authorities searched for clues in what they now suspect was a bold terrorist attack. The bomb was packed with nails and was (...)
CAIRO: International Aid Organization Emergency proclaimed that its medical staff has been ordered to evacuate Libya. As clashes between Muammar Gaddafi's military and rebel forces reached the threshold of Emergency's hospital in Misrata, the (...)
CAIRO: The “Egyptian People's Diplomatic Delegation” will visit Ethiopia on Friday to discuss the construction of the so-called Renaissance Dam on the river Nile. Several Egyptian politicians and activists will meet with Ethiopian officials and (...)
Morocco's government accedes to public's demands
Morocco's government has agreed to raise public sector salaries and the minimum wage as growing demands by the population have threatened the rule of the Arab world's longest-serving (...)
Morocco Enters A New Era, To Hold Constitutional Referendum
The constitutional reforms announced by the King of Morocco last month amid the popular uprisings in northern Africa and the Middle East would bring Morocco into a new era where the best (...)
CAIRO: As the great majority of Egyptians are still in tune with long-standing authorities like the military, a recent poll shed light on how the people's general opinions are at the root of a recent decrease in support of mass-mobilization. (...)
Morocco King's Investment Fund to Give Up Major Company Stakes
Societe Nationale d'Investissement, a Moroccan investment fund with assets valued at least $2 billion controlled by King Mohammed VI, said it plans to become a minority investor in a (...)
CAIRO: Egypt is ready to hold talks over the construction of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, said Egyptian Ambassador to Ethiopia Tarek Ghoneim. The possible easing of Egypt's demands and the lifting of its veto on the project come after a month of (...)
Western Sahara: Ban concern over deadlock in negotiations
When representatives of the parties, Morocco and the Frente Polisario, wrapped up their latest round of talks last month, both sides continued to reject each others' proposal as a sole (...)
CAIRO: Ten Egyptian human rights associations called for the release of United Arab Emirate's rights activist and prominent blogger Ahmed Mansour and his colleagues Fahd Salem al-Shehhi, Nasser Bin Gheith and Abdullah al-Shehhi. The organizations (...)
CAIRO: An IOM-chartered boat will move hundreds of refugees from Benghazi to the Egyptian border city of Sallum on Wednesday. This will be the IOM's third rescue mission to transfer refugees rescued from besieged Libyan city of Misrata.
“The lack (...)
CAIRO: Iranian state-run news network Press TV reported on Monday the appointment of Ali Akbar Sibouyeh as the first Iranian ambassador to Egypt after the Islamic Revolution. Ali Akbar Sibouyeh was formerly translator at the Iranian Foreign Ministry (...)
CAIRO: A third day of protests broke out Sunday as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of Qena's main buildings to oppose the nomination of new governor.
Thousands rallied in front of the Abderrahim al-Qenawy mosque as Mojor General Emad (...)
CAIRO: The 6 of April youth movement met Interior Minister Major General Mansour al-Issawi on Saturday to discuss security issues and evaluate the role of the police in the recent period.
The movement proposed the establishment of a police code (...)
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal made clear on Saturday that his Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has not given up contested land in southern Egypt and had contacted Egyptian public prosecutors hoping to reach a settlement.
“Kingdom (...)
Morocco: UN chief says Mideast unrest may point a way forward on dispute over Western Sahara's future
Protests in the Middle East and North Africa have shown that it will be important to explore the views of the people living in Western Sahara to (...)
CAIRO: Egypt's General Prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmoud ordered ousted President Hosni Mubarak to be transferred to military hospital Hadayak al-Quba in Cairo. The former Egyptian president was already summoned for interrogations last week, but has (...)
CAIRO: The International Monetary Funds (IMF) agreed to grant Egypt $500 million in soft loans. Egyptian representatives will travel to Washington DC this week to discuss the deal during the annual IMF spring meeting.
Sources report that Egypt (...)