Hamas asks Egypt to prevent re-arrest of freed prisoners
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Hamas asks Egypt to prevent re-arrest of freed prisoners
The Palestinian movement Hamas on Tuesday asked Egypt, as sponsor of the prisoner swap deal involving Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit,…
Al-Azhar head demands Arabs stop Syrian bloodshed
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Al-Azhar head demands Arabs stop Syrian bloodshed
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb called on Arab countries and liberals worldwide to work to stop the bloodshed in Syria,…
Tantawi meets with MPs prior to being questioned in Parliament
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Tantawi meets with MPs prior to being questioned in Parliament
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Tuesday met with People’s Assembly…
Defense lawyer for former Cairo security chief blames CSF for protester deaths
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Defense lawyer for former Cairo security chief blames CSF for protester deaths
The defense team for Cairo’s former security director, Ismail al-Shaer, wrapped up their argument on Tuesday in the Cairo Criminal…
Interior minister testifies before Parliament on Port Said violence
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Interior minister testifies before Parliament on Port Said violence
A parliamentary committee on Tuesday heard the testimony of Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on the violence that erupted after a…
Hunger striking Palestinian prisoner’s wife asks Egypt to intervene
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Hunger striking Palestinian prisoner’s wife asks Egypt to intervene
Randa Adnan, wife of 34-year-old Khader Adnan, a Palestinian prisoner in who has been on a hunger strike for 59…
Military attache: Armed forces’ status will not change in new constitution
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Military attache: Armed forces’ status will not change in new constitution
The armed forces' status will not change in Egypt’s new constitution, Mohamed al-Keshky, Egypt’s military attache in Washington, said Tuesday.…
Trial postponed for Israeli-Arab and Ukrainian weapon smugglers
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Trial postponed for Israeli-Arab and Ukrainian weapon smugglers
South Sinai Criminal Court on Sunday postponed the trial of two Israeli-Arabs and a Ukrainian national charged with smuggling weapons…
Hamas leader: Doha declaration was a mistake, needs to be revised
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Hamas leader: Doha declaration was a mistake, needs to be revised
Prominent Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar has criticized the Doha declaration, which was signed on 6 February by the movement’s political…