76 referred to emergency courts for Israeli Embassy unrest
Egypt
October 23, 2011
76 referred to emergency courts for Israeli Embassy unrest
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred 76 defendants arrested during attacks on the Israel Embassy in Giza to state security…
Rafah border crossing reopened after weekend closure
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Rafah border crossing reopened after weekend closure
The Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and Gaza, was reopened on Saturday after the weekend closure. A security source told…
Application period for parliamentary elections extended until Monday
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Application period for parliamentary elections extended until Monday
The High Elections Commission has extended the application period for the parliamentary and Shura Council elections until Monday in response to the…
Pope Shenouda rejects international investigation into Maspero violence
Egypt
October 21, 2011
Pope Shenouda rejects international investigation into Maspero violence
Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, rejected demands by some families of victims of the Maspero…
Jordan and Egypt in communication to resume gas shipments
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Jordan and Egypt in communication to resume gas shipments
Contacts with Egypt are underway to resume the pumping of natural gas into Jordan, said Farouq al-Hiyari, Jordanian Secretary General…
Egyptian naval commander: We’ll help secure polling stations
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Egyptian naval commander: We’ll help secure polling stations
Navy Commander-in-Chief Mohab Mamish on Thursday said his forces would help secure polling stations during upcoming parliamentary elections slated for…
Anan: Investigation into Maspero violence ongoing
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Anan: Investigation into Maspero violence ongoing
An investigation into the Maspero violence that took place last week is necessary to identify and prosecute the perpetrators, said…
Palestinian president to meet with Tantawi in Cairo
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Palestinian president to meet with Tantawi in Cairo
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet Saturday with military council head Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi in Cairo, said Barakat al-Farra,…
Hamas, Fatah to meet in Cairo over Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Hamas, Fatah to meet in Cairo over Palestinian reconciliation
Delegations from Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah will meet in Cairo to discuss the enforcement of their reconciliation agreement, Fatah…
Bodies of two Africans found at Egypt-Israel border
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Bodies of two Africans found at Egypt-Israel border
Egyptian security forces found the bodies of an African man and woman on the international border between Israel and Egypt…