Egypt
Sadat Metro Station closed indefinitely
June 30, 2015
Sadat Metro Station closed indefinitely
The Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation closed Sadat Metro Station indefinitely on Tuesday, upon an order from security authorities. The…
UN’s Ban Ki-Moon condemns chief prosecutor’s assassination
June 30, 2015
UN’s Ban Ki-Moon condemns chief prosecutor’s assassination
The United Nations condemned on Monday the killing of Egypt’s General Prosecutor Hesham Barakat, who died of his injuries after a…
Murders, army raids continue in Sinai on Morsi’s ouster anniversary
June 30, 2015
Murders, army raids continue in Sinai on Morsi’s ouster anniversary
Violence by suspected extremists and counter raids by security forces continued in Sinai on Monday and Tuesday as Egypt marks…
Acting top prosecutor to be appointed
June 30, 2015
Acting top prosecutor to be appointed
Assistant Attorney General Ali Omran has been appointed Acting Attorney General, being the most experienced of the attorney generals' assistants,…
Policeman killed, 2 wounded in Beni Suef shooting
June 30, 2015
Policeman killed, 2 wounded in Beni Suef shooting
One policeman was killed and two others were wounded early Tuesday when unknown assailants shot at a makeshift checkpoint on…
Amnesty slams Egypt over arrests of youths
June 30, 2015
Amnesty slams Egypt over arrests of youths
Amnesty International has accused the Egyptian authorities of jailing young activists to quell unrest under one of the toughest crackdowns…
White House condemns Cairo attack that killed Egyptian prosecutor
June 29, 2015
White House condemns Cairo attack that killed Egyptian prosecutor
The White House on Monday condemned a car bomb attack in Cairo that killed Egypt's top public prosecutor and injured…
PM announces June 30 as Egyptian public holiday
June 29, 2015
PM announces June 30 as Egyptian public holiday
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb annonced Monday that Tuesday June 30 would be an official, public holiday celebrating the anniversary of…
10 powerful female Muslim politicians
June 29, 2015
10 powerful female Muslim politicians
Many Americans have preconceived notions of what it means to be a Muslim woman, usually considering them oppressed figures. Huffington Post,…