Court renews custody of 173 suspects accused of inciting violence during Nahda sit-in
Egypt
December 31, 2013
Court renews custody of 173 suspects accused of inciting violence during Nahda sit-in
Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday renewed the custody of 173 suspects for 45 days pending investigations for alleged incitement of…
Justice Minister officially requests Assem Abdel Maged’s extradition from Qatar
Egypt
December 31, 2013
Justice Minister officially requests Assem Abdel Maged’s extradition from Qatar
In a formal letter, the Justice Ministry’s international cooperation department addressed Qatari authorities requesting the arrest and extradition of Assem…
Nubia TV aims to overcome years of marginalization
Egypt
December 31, 2013
Nubia TV aims to overcome years of marginalization
Nader Naeem, head of Nubia Television, which will be launched within few days, said that the channel mainly targets “informing…
Poll: 78 percent of citizens would vote ‘yes’ to the Constitution
Egypt
December 30, 2013
Poll: 78 percent of citizens would vote ‘yes’ to the Constitution
A recent poll conducted by the Information and Decision Support Center of the Council of Ministers showed that roughly 78.3…
Arab League informs members of Egypt’s decision to considered MB a ‘terrorist group’
Egypt
December 30, 2013
Arab League informs members of Egypt’s decision to considered MB a ‘terrorist group’
The Arab League announced that it has informed all Arab states of Egypt's decision to consider the Muslim Brotherhood a “terrorist…
Female Azhar Engineering students storm examination halls and tear exam sheets
Egypt
December 29, 2013
Female Azhar Engineering students storm examination halls and tear exam sheets
Third year female engineering students at Al-Azhar University stormed examination halls on Sunday an hour after the start of exams…
Education Minister: 174 schools to be inspected for affiliation with MB
Egypt
December 29, 2013
Education Minister: 174 schools to be inspected for affiliation with MB
Education Minister Mahmoud Abul Nasr said that 174 schools will be inspected as they are suspected to be owned by…
Another bomb defused in a public bus in Heliopolis
Egypt
December 28, 2013
Another bomb defused in a public bus in Heliopolis
Police has managed to defuse another bomb planted in a public transport bus at al-Hegaz Square in Heliopolis, state-run agency…
German researchers apologize for unauthorized entry to pyramids
Culture
December 28, 2013
German researchers apologize for unauthorized entry to pyramids
Two German researchers have apologized for unauthorized entry to Giza pyramids last April, an incident that led Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry…
Hamas: Proud to belong to MB school of thought
Egypt
December 26, 2013
Hamas: Proud to belong to MB school of thought
Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesperson, on Thursday commented on the Egyptian government's ban of the Muslim Brotherhood by saying that…