Parliamentary election nomination process opens
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Parliamentary election nomination process opens
Election committees nationwide began accepting nomination applications Wednesday for the 28 November parliamentary elections. The committees are set up in…
Health Ministry: Maspero toll rises to 24 dead, 272 injured
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Health Ministry: Maspero toll rises to 24 dead, 272 injured
Twenty-four people died and 272 were injured in violence that erupted Sunday during a Coptic protest outside the state TV…
Tantawi vows to end military trials, with notable exceptions
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Tantawi vows to end military trials, with notable exceptions
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi on Saturday decided to end military trials for civilians except as provided for by martial…
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
Archaeology
October 9, 2011
Antiquities Council to list endangered archeological sites in Lower Egypt
The Supreme Council of Antiquities is preparing a list of endangered archaeological sites in the Delta region and Lower Egypt,…
Syrian opposition figure denies report of planned Egypt meeting
Egypt
October 8, 2011
Syrian opposition figure denies report of planned Egypt meeting
A Syrian opposition media source in Cairo denied news that the Syrian National Council is holding a meeting in Cairo…
Two Russian tourists drown in Red Sea
Egypt
October 7, 2011
Two Russian tourists drown in Red Sea
Two Russian tourists drowned in two unrelated incidents on Thursday while swimming off the coast in the Red Sea Governorate,…
Egyptians gather in Tahrir for new protest
Egypt
October 7, 2011
Egyptians gather in Tahrir for new protest
Dozens of Egyptians took to the streets in Cairo on Friday to demand a timetable which ensures a rapid transfer…
Tantawi criticizes ‘divergences of opinion and voices questioning intentions’
Egypt
October 6, 2011
Tantawi criticizes ‘divergences of opinion and voices questioning intentions’
The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, criticized on Thursday what he called…
Brotherhood party rejects military role in post-transition Egypt
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Brotherhood party rejects military role in post-transition Egypt
The Muslim Brotherood's Freedom and Justice Party on Tuesday said it rejects any political role for the ruling military after…
Ten missing after boat sinks in Aswan
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Ten missing after boat sinks in Aswan
Ten people went missing early Wednesday morning after a boat sank in the Nile near one of the villages in…