Obama congratulates Copts after pope’s election
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Obama congratulates Copts after pope’s election
US President Barack Obama has congratulated Egyptian Copts for the election of Bishop Tawadros as the 118th head of the…
West Alexandria AG orders arrest of suspect in Coptic girl’s kidnapping
Egypt
November 3, 2012
West Alexandria AG orders arrest of suspect in Coptic girl’s kidnapping
Mohammed Abdul Salam, the Attorney General of the West Alexandria Prosecutor's office, ordered the arrest of a bookseller in the…
Salafis, liberals clash near Tahrir during pro-Sharia demonstration
Egypt
November 2, 2012
Salafis, liberals clash near Tahrir during pro-Sharia demonstration
Salafi and liberal revolutionary youths scuffled with one another near Tahrir Square on Friday, during a dozens-strong Islamist-led protest to…
UK to form team to repatriate Egyptian funds
Egypt
November 1, 2012
UK to form team to repatriate Egyptian funds
Britain is forming a team from several government departments to push efforts to freeze funds that were transferred abroad by…
Egyptian dies in Riyadh fuel truck explosion
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Egyptian dies in Riyadh fuel truck explosion
Egyptian Consul to Saudi Arabia Hossam Eissa has said preliminary reports indicate that an Egyptian died in a fuel truck…
Consensus over constitution approaching 100%, says assembly official
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Consensus over constitution approaching 100%, says assembly official
Constituent Assembly Secretary General Amr Darrag has said that consensus over the draft constitution is approaching 100 percent, with only…
Protesters block Arish highway over kidnapping
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Protesters block Arish highway over kidnapping
Arish residents blocked the Arish-Rafah international highway in Sinai with bricks and stones on Thursday in protest of a woman's…
Court to rule on appeal of Khaled Saeed torturers in December
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Court to rule on appeal of Khaled Saeed torturers in December
The Court of Cassation is scheduled to rule in December on the appeal of two policemen who were convicted of…
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
Egypt
November 1, 2012
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
UN and Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Cairo Thursday for a two-day visit for talks with…
Nubians demand constitutional recognition of land rights
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Nubians demand constitutional recognition of land rights
As the Nubian Unity Conference in Aswan concluded on Wednesday, participants asserted the necessity that the new constitution recognize the…