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Top US lawmakers unveil aid plan for Egypt

A file photo of the US Congress building.
11 Mar 2011
Washington--Three top US senators are calling for tens of millions of dollars in investment to boost business in Egypt and Tunisia as the two Mideast countries move toward democracy. Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry of...
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Army officer shot dead in Egypt’s Port Said

مجند من القوات المسلحة يقوم تأمين أحد مداخل منطقة منشية ناصر، بعد وقوع اشتباكات بين أقباط ومسلمين قبل يوم، القاهرة، 9 مارس 2011. كان قام مسلمون بالاشتباك وإطلاق النيران على أقباط كانوا يتظاهرون في «حي الزبالين»؛ احتجاجا على إحراق كنيسة الشهيدين، قرية صول،محافظة حلوان، ما أسفر عن مقتل 6 أقباط، وإصابة 45 آخرين. لاتزال الاشتباكات، التي ربما توصف بـ «الطائفية» مستمرة في المناطق التي لم بصل إليها الجيش.
11 Mar 2011
Unidentified men shot dead an army officer on Thursday in Egypt's northeastern city of Port Said, security sources said on Friday. The officer was standing at a checkpoint alongside policemen when a car and a truck refused to stop and...
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US experts divided on merits of military intervention in Libya‏

A Libyan rebel fighter run for cover as shells explode nearby during a battle with forces loyal to leader Moamer Kadhafi, just few kilometers outside the oil town of Ras Lanuf, March 9, 2011.
11 Mar 2011
As the Libyan insurgency against Muammar Qadhafi's regime has begun to lose momentum in recent days, pressure has increased on Barack Obama's administration to intervene with force. But US policy experts appear to be divided...
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Unity calls fight to salvage peace in wake of sectarian clashes

Egyptian Coptic Christians grieve over the coffins of relatives during a mass funeral at the Samaan el-Kharaz Church, Cairo, March 10, 2011, after at least 13 people were killed in sectarian clashes in Manshiyet Nasser, where 1,000 Christians gathered to protest against the burning of a church last week.
10 Mar 2011
Around five thousand mourners flocked to St. Samaan Monastery in the Christian-dominated Garbage Collectors neighborhood on Thursday to mourn eight of those killed during Tuesday attacks on Coptic protesters. The Copts took to the streets...
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Military court issues 28 sentences for different crimes

A journalist protesting prison sentences in publishing cases at Cairo's press syndicate in September 2007 after several courts sentenced reporters to prison for their writings.
10 Mar 2011
Military courts in recent days have sentenced 28 people to prison for periods ranging from three and seven years. The alleged criminals were convicted with robbery, terrorizing citizens, breaking curfew and deliberate destruction of public...
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Wafd Party to field candidate in upcoming presidential elections

Mostafa Bakri, former Member of Parliament (L), during meeting with al-Sayyed al-Badawi, Wafd Party Chief (C) to discuss holding the shadow parliament, party headquarters, December 22, 2010. Party agreed in principle to host the shadow parliament.
10 Mar 2011
The liberal Wafd Party will announce its candidate for the next presidential elections in two weeks, said the party's president al-Sayyed al-Badawi in a press conference on Thusday. “It will be a surprise,” he said. “...
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Brotherhood leader urges Islamic political unity, denounces extremism

Spokesman of Muslim Brotherhood Mohammed Mursi (C), senior Brotherhood Essam El-Erian (L) and Saad al-Katatni (R) head of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary group, attend a joint press conference under slogan “excessiveness of the government to Fraud the election 2010”, Cairo, November 22, 2010.
10 Mar 2011
At a symposium held on Wednesday concerning the future of Egyptian political parties after the revolution, Muslim Brotherhood leader Abul Fottouh said extremism has tarnished Islam. “Iran forced the veil by law and France prohibited...
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Copts to form a Muslim-led secular party

Thousands of Copts stage sit-in for fourth day in row, Radio and Television Building, Cairo, 9 March, 2011. Copts protest over sectarian clashes which took place at Mansheyyet Nasser area following torching of Atfeeh church. Protesters called for restoration of the church before Coptic Easter.
10 Mar 2011
The founding committee of the first Coptic secular party in Egypt, dubbed The Free National Coalition Party and presided over by a Muslim legal expert, is to convene its initial meeting in Alexandria on Saturday to discuss recently...
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Prosecution studies request to reopen investigation into sunken ferry

10 Mar 2011
The Red Sea Prosecution on Thursday heard the testimony of Mohamed Hashem, lawyer of the families of the victims of the al-Salam 98 ferry that sank in the Red Sea in 2006. The lawyer had submitted a request to the attorney general to...
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Former ruling NDP’s political bureau submits its resignation

Senior ruling National Democratic Party leaders follow the activities of its 6th annual conference. In the photo, from right to left, Mr. Kamal el-Shazly political bureau member, Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Nazif, Dr. Fathi Surur Chief of the People's Assembly, and Dr. Atef Ebeid former Prime Minister.
10 Mar 2011
The political bureau of the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) submitted its resignation to secretary general Mohamed Ragab on Thursday, in a move that could pave the way for the dismantling of the party, a source said. The NDP...
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