Egypt
Demands mount for govt to explain NGO worker travel ban lift
March 2, 2012
Demands mount for govt to explain NGO worker travel ban lift
Criticism is escalating against the government for what many allege was high-level interference in the lifting of a travel ban…
Omar Makram imam says he has survived 4 assassination attempts
March 2, 2012
Omar Makram imam says he has survived 4 assassination attempts
The imam of the Omar Makram Mosque off Tahrir Square said Friday that an unknown assailant tried to shoot him…
Presidential Elections Commission unveils anti-fraud measures
March 2, 2012
Presidential Elections Commission unveils anti-fraud measures
New measures are being implemented to prevent potential voter fraud or forgery in the upcoming presidential election, said a senior…
Beheira youth officials under investigation over state security dispute
March 2, 2012
Beheira youth officials under investigation over state security dispute
Two local youth department officials have been referred to an internal investigation for allegedly ordering youth centers in…
Court of Appeals jails businessman for 15 years for singer’s murder
March 1, 2012
Court of Appeals jails businessman for 15 years for singer’s murder
The Court of Appeals sentenced Egyptian real estate developer Hisham Talaat Mostafa to 15 years in prison for the 2008…
Deputy investment minister announces presidential bid
March 1, 2012
Deputy investment minister announces presidential bid
Deputy Investment Minister, Yehia Hassan Abdel Hadi, said Thursday that he will enter the presidential race and hand his papers…
Report: Cairo airport security mistook former jihadist for Al-Qaeda leader
March 1, 2012
Report: Cairo airport security mistook former jihadist for Al-Qaeda leader
Security forces mixed up the identities of Al-Qaeda leader Seif al-Adl and Egyptian Salafi jihadist Mohamed Ibrahim Makkawi after the…
Former ministers sentenced to 10 years in corruption case
March 1, 2012
Former ministers sentenced to 10 years in corruption case
The Giza Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and former Agriculture Minister Youssef Wali to 10…
American defendants in NGO case on their way back to US
March 1, 2012
American defendants in NGO case on their way back to US
The Americans who were accused of receiving illegal foreign funding for civil society organizations arrived at Cairo Airport on Thursday…