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Shares in Thomas Cook closed down 75 per cent after the travel agent announced that it is in talks with UK banks about borrowing more money. The travel firm said that it had experienced a “deterioration of trading” as a result of political upheavals across Egypt and Tunisia, in addition to flooding in Thailand. The [...]
(Read More)4th Aug 11
Mubarak denies all charges
by Paul Russell
Hosni Mubarak, the toppled Egyptian president, has denied all charges he faces as his trial started in Cairo. Behind the bars of his cage, laid out on a stretcher and dressed in white prison overalls, the 83-year-old spoke only once, confirming his presence and entering his plea. He said that he categorically denies all charges [...]
(Read More)16th Mar 11
Internet is the greatest spying machine says Julian Assange
by Sally Davies
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told students the internet is the greatest spying machine in the world. Speaking at Cambridge University during a rare public appearance, the Australian internet activist said he thought the web provided greater government transparency and improved co-operation among activists. But he also said it made the monitoring and catching of [...]
(Read More)12th Mar 11
Ten dead after Muslin-Copt Cairo clashes
by Harry Oldfield
At least thirteen people have been killed and 140 wounded in clashes between Coptic Christians and Muslims in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Tuesday. Both Muslims and Coptic Christians were killed in the clashes, which began during a Copts protest against the burning of a church last week. Egypt’s Sunni authority has encouraged Muslims to [...]
(Read More)5th Mar 11
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq quits
by Harry Oldfield
The prime minister of Egypt Ahmed Shafiq has resigned, announced the country’s governing military council in a statement. Essam Sharaf, a former transport minister has been asked to create a new government, added that statement. Mr Shafiq was appointed just days before Hosni Mubarak was ousted after days of anti-government demonstrations. Protesters viewed Mr Shafiq [...]
(Read More)1st Mar 11
Mubarak banned from travelling
by Harry Oldfield
Egypt’s public prosecutor has banned ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his family from travelling. As well as the travel ban, the former president, who was in office for nearly 30 years, has also had his assets frozen, including those he has overseas. The total value of the family assets have been estimated to be anywhere [...]
(Read More)26th Feb 11
Egyptian man names his daughter ‘Facebook’
by Paul Russell
An Egyptian man in his early twenties has named his newborn daughter Facebook after the 2011 Egyptian Revolution which was almost solely organized on the social-networking site Facebook. The father, Gamal Ibrahim, told reporters that he gave his child the name to express his joy at the achievements made by the January 25 youth. The [...]
(Read More)23rd Feb 11
Israel concern as Iranian warships transit Suez Canal
by Katie Naylor
Two Iranian warships have begun their transit through the Suez Canal as they make their way to the Mediterranean Sea, say canal officials. Officials from Iran have said that the warships are en route to Syria for a training exercise, a mission which has been described by Israel as provocation. It is thought to be [...]
(Read More)23rd Feb 11
Egypt turmoil increases travel interest in Dubai and Miami
by Paul Russell
The recent political and social unrest in Egypt has taken its toll on the tourism industry in the country as thousands were forced to cancel their holidays. The UK Foreign Office has only just decided to take major cities such as Cairo, Alexandria and Suez off its list of places to avoid travelling to if [...]
(Read More)20th Feb 11
Egypt fears army will install new dictator
by Adam Richards
Protesters in Cairo fear the army will wreck their revolution by putting up a “new Mubarak” in a presidential election later on in the year. Many of the generals who run Egypt now are strongly anti-reformist and are determined to preserve the privileges they have received during decades of authoritarian rule. There is growing disease [...]
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