Egypt’s Mufti calls to direct zakat money to Somalia
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s Mufti calls to direct zakat money to Somalia
Dar al-Ifta al-Masriyyah called on Muslims Friday to direct zakat (charity) to help Somalia’s famine victims. The institution said in…
Tunisian authorities arrest 14 Egyptian fishermen
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Tunisian authorities arrest 14 Egyptian fishermen
Tunisian authorities stopped a fishing vessel carrying 14 Egyptian fishermen and arrested them this week, after they illegally entered Tunisian…
Interior Ministry pardons 477 prisoners
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Interior Ministry pardons 477 prisoners
The Interior Ministry pardoned 477 prisoners on Thursday as part of an ongoing program of releases connected with the annual…
Former agriculture minister to face criminal trial
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Former agriculture minister to face criminal trial
A judge referred former Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza to criminal court Thursday on charges of seizing state-owned lands and squandering…
Abbas, Araby discuss efforts to support Palestine UN recognition
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Abbas, Araby discuss efforts to support Palestine UN recognition
In a telephone conversation with Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby on Thursday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed Arab diplomatic…
Military: No date set for registering parliamentary candidates
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Military: No date set for registering parliamentary candidates
A senior Egyptian military official said on Thursday that the ruling Spreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has yet…
Pope ridicules rumors of his death
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Pope ridicules rumors of his death
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, on Wednesday poked fun of recent rumors about his death.…
Facebook group demands expelling Syrian ambassador
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Facebook group demands expelling Syrian ambassador
Facebook users have launched a campaign to gather 1 million signatures in support of expelling the Syrian ambassador to Cairo.…
ElBaradei reaches out to disabled community
Egypt
August 10, 2011
ElBaradei reaches out to disabled community
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday said he met with representatives of Egypt's disabled community in what was perceived as…
Political movements postpone Friday protest
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Political movements postpone Friday protest
A total of 28 political movements have postponed a protest planned for Friday to the following week to give themselves…