Posts tagged as: Egypt

Prime Minister Ashraf to inaugurate D-8 meeting on Monday

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf today (Monday) will inaugurate a four-day meeting of the Developing-8 (D-8) countries to formulate a strategy to enhance their share in global trade by 15 per cent by 2018.   Secretary of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Abdul Qadeer Qazi while addressing a press conference said, “The D-8 […]

Vigorous Barrack Obama outdoes defensive Mitt Romney in foreign policy debate

A vigorous President Barack Obama put Republican challenger Mitt Romney on the defensive on foreign policy in the final debate just 15 days ahead of US Presidential Elections, scheduled to be held on November 06, 2012. Analysts and an immediate poll declared Obama successful in the final debate. President Obama displayed the experience of a […]

Federal Cabinet declares September 21 as ‘Youm-e-Ishq Rasool (PBUH)’

In order to convey sentiments of the people of Pakistan to the international community over dastardly act of production of blasphemous movie, the government has decided to observe September 21 as ‘Ishq-e-Rasool (PBUH)’ day. The government announced public holiday on Friday to express reverence for Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and register the government’s protest against the recently released […]

Foreign Office condemns anti-Islam film, killing of US envoy

Pakistan has condemned the airing of an anti-Islam film which triggered insurrection in Libya that led to the killing of US ambassador along with three other officials. A statement issued by the foreign ministry said, “The government of Pakistan strongly condemns the airing of a defamatory video clip in the US, maligning the revered and […]

USA to explore media literacy with Tunisia, Libya and Egypt’s Youth Leaders

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs welcomes 21 youth and three educators from Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia to the United States on August 24, to participate in a three-week Youth Leadership Program focused on the theme of Media Literacy. The participants will learn about leadership development, civic education and community […]

Economic ties with Egypt – US Economic Delegation visits Cairo

A delegation of senior U.S. economic officials will visit Cairo August 27-30 to meet with senior Egyptian officials as well as private sector leaders. The delegation will follow up on USA’s Secretary Clinton’s July visit, during which President Morsi and senior Egyptian officials identified broad-based economic growth and job creation as top priorities for the […]

USA welcomes teachers to teach Mandarin and Arabic languages

Twenty four teachers from China and Egypt have arrived in the U.S. to teach Mandarin and Arabic in U.S. elementary and secondary schools. They are participating in the Department of State’s Teachers of Critical Languages Program. Their program, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, begins in Washington, D.C. July 23 with a […]

Egyptian activists plan more protests against military coup

Egypt’s political forces have called for more protests on Friday against the ruling military’s power grab, as the nation nervously awaits the results of the first post-Mubarak presidential election. Hundreds of people spent the night in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, with more protests planned for Friday afternoon, the Muslim Brotherhood and secular movements said in statements. […]

Hosni Mubarak in a coma after stroke: Egyptian sources

Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak was in a coma on life support at a Cairo hospital after suffering a stroke in prison, medical and military sources told AFP on Wednesday, denying reports he was clinically dead. The uncertainty over the health of the ousted leader came against the backdrop of new tension in the country, with both […]

Egypt in turmoil as army gains powers and Muslim brotherhood claims electoral victory

Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi claimed victory Monday inEgypt’s first free presidential vote, as the military handed itself sweeping powers in a move denounced by activists as a “coup.” A confirmed win by Mursi would mark the first time fundamentalists are elected to the presidency in the Arab World’s most populous nation, but the military […]

Egyptian activists criticize the counter revolution by armed forces

Egyptian parties and activists have accused the ruling military council of staging a “counter-revolution,” after a series of measures that consolidated its power ahead of polls to choose a new president. Egypt’s top court on Thursday paved the way for the army to assume parliament’s powers after it annulled the house while allowing ousted president […]

Egypt waits for poll results today

Egypt waits for poll results today CAIRO: (Monday, May 28, 2012) The election committee of Egypt is going to meet today and to announce the results of the recently held polls, confirmed an official today. The announcement has come at a time when unofficial results are already predicting a run-off between the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate […]

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