Egypt
Ghad al-Thawra leader urges Morsy to pardon military prison detainees
July 16, 2012
Ghad al-Thawra leader urges Morsy to pardon military prison detainees
Ghad al-Thawra Party founder Ayman Nour on Monday urged President Mohamed Morsy to hasten the release of detainees in military…
Dozens protest in Suez to demand detainees’ release
July 16, 2012
Dozens protest in Suez to demand detainees’ release
Dozens of activists protested on Sunday at the Suez Military Prosecution building, demanding the release of eight civilians who were…
Emergency responders extinguish fire at Pepsi storage center
July 16, 2012
Emergency responders extinguish fire at Pepsi storage center
Emergency responders in Gharbiya Governorate have extinguished huge fires that started Sunday at the Pepsi company storage center on the…
Three former judges sent to jail over High Court break-in
July 16, 2012
Three former judges sent to jail over High Court break-in
Sharabiya Misdemeanor Court on Monday sentenced three former judges to 26 months in prison for attempting to break into the…
Family of lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia hires law firm
July 16, 2012
Family of lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia hires law firm
The family of an Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia has hired a Saudi law firm to defend him, Foreign…
Rights group calls on Morsy to end impunity for sectarian violence
July 16, 2012
Rights group calls on Morsy to end impunity for sectarian violence
A US-based rights organization has urged President Mohamed Morsy to immediately work toward ending sectarian violence by investigating and…
Hamas seeks new Gaza policy from Egypt
July 16, 2012
Hamas seeks new Gaza policy from Egypt
GAZA — Egypt's new president holds the key to blockaded Gaza, but he is signaling that he won't rush to…
US: We did not support particular Egyptian presidential candidate
July 16, 2012
US: We did not support particular Egyptian presidential candidate
The US did not back a specific candidate in the last Egyptian presidential election, which ended in mid-June, the US…
Freed journalist arrives in Addis Ababa, will fly with president to Cairo
July 16, 2012
Freed journalist arrives in Addis Ababa, will fly with president to Cairo
Egyptian journalist Shaimaa Adel has arrived in Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, where President Mohamed Morsy is attending the African Summit.…
Egypt is focus as Clinton visits Israel after nearly 2 years
July 16, 2012
Egypt is focus as Clinton visits Israel after nearly 2 years
JERUSALEM — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israeli officials will discuss on Monday Egypt's political upheaval, Iran's nuclear…