Libya deports 256 Egyptians
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Libya deports 256 Egyptians
Libya has deported 256 Egyptians from the country for various reasons, according to diplomatic sources at the Egyptian Embassy in…
Comedian Bassem Youssef charged with defaming Morsy, again
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Comedian Bassem Youssef charged with defaming Morsy, again
Comedian Bassem Youssef has been accused of defaming President Mohamed Morsy in a lawsuit filed by 12 individuals. Prosecutor General…
Swiss to reconsider stolen funds assistance to Egypt after elections
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Swiss to reconsider stolen funds assistance to Egypt after elections
Switzerland has said it will maintain a freeze on 700 million Swiss Francs belonging to former President Hosni Mubarak until…
Update: Four killed, over 100 injured in Port Said violence, says ministry
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Update: Four killed, over 100 injured in Port Said violence, says ministry
Violent confrontations between police and protesters in Port Said left 123 injured on Monday, said Helmy al-Efny, the Port Said…
Interior Ministry: Security solution for Tahrir, Mansoura clashes not enough
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Interior Ministry: Security solution for Tahrir, Mansoura clashes not enough
The Interior Ministry has called on all political forces to help end persistent clashes in Tahrir Square and in the…
Al-Azhar warns Iraqi government against political exclusion
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Al-Azhar warns Iraqi government against political exclusion
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has called on the Iraqi government to set fair rules for all Iraqis, warning it…
Security forces break up Luxor railway sit-in
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Security forces break up Luxor railway sit-in
Security forces broke up a sit-in by temporary railway sanitation workers after their protest blocked tracks since Sunday, arresting eight…
Brotherhood figure accused of defaming military
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Brotherhood figure accused of defaming military
Prosecutor General Taalat Abdallah ordered an investigation into a complaint submitted by a political activist that accuses a Muslim Brotherhood…
Endowments minister warns preachers against politicizing mosques
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Endowments minister warns preachers against politicizing mosques
Minister of Religious Endowments Talaat Afify renewed on Saturday his warning to preachers not to turn mosques into political…
Update: Balloon operators in Luxor threaten protests over flight ban
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Update: Balloon operators in Luxor threaten protests over flight ban
Hundreds of workers from companies that run balloon flights for tourists have threatened protests unless the government rescinds its temporary…