Egypt
Foreign minister: Egypt to host meeting for ‘Syrian national groups’ soon
March 31, 2015
Foreign minister: Egypt to host meeting for ‘Syrian national groups’ soon
Egypt's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Egypt intends to host a conference that will allow "Syrian national groups" to…
Egypt’s illicit gains authority to appeal Mubarak-era minister’s acquittal
March 31, 2015
Egypt’s illicit gains authority to appeal Mubarak-era minister’s acquittal
gypt's illicit gains authority announced on Tuesday it will appeal a court ruling acquitting former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly of graft…
UN rights chief warns Yemen on verge of ‘total collapse’
March 31, 2015
UN rights chief warns Yemen on verge of ‘total collapse’
The UN rights chief expressed alarm Tuesday at the situation in Yemen as Arab warplanes pounded the country for a…
Qatar ambassador returns to Egypt after rift over Libya
March 31, 2015
Qatar ambassador returns to Egypt after rift over Libya
Egypt's state news agency says Qatar has returned its ambassador to Cairo almost a month after recalling him in response…
Belly dancer sentenced to prison for insulting Zamalek club chief
March 31, 2015
Belly dancer sentenced to prison for insulting Zamalek club chief
A Dokki misdemeanor court sentenced Egyptian belly dancer Sama al-Masry Tuesday to 6 months in prison and a LE10,000 fine…
Turkish special forces enter courthouse as prosecutor held at gunpoint
March 31, 2015
Turkish special forces enter courthouse as prosecutor held at gunpoint
A far-left Turkish group took an Istanbul prosecutor hostage on Tuesday and threatened to kill him, prompting special forces to…
Al-Sisi: Ethiopia has right to development with no harm to Egypt’s water interests
March 31, 2015
Al-Sisi: Ethiopia has right to development with no harm to Egypt’s water interests
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stressed that the Ethiopian people have the right to development and progress without harming Egyptian people's…
Prosecution orders probe into prison torture allegations
March 31, 2015
Prosecution orders probe into prison torture allegations
Egypt’s General Prosecutor Hesham Barakat has ordered an investigation into the recent allegations of torture of prisoners at the Abu…
Yemen minister calls for Arab ground push “as soon as possible”
March 31, 2015
Yemen minister calls for Arab ground push “as soon as possible”
Yemeni foreign minister Riyadh Yasseen called on Tuesday for an Arab ground intervention in the country "as soon as possible".Asked…
68 arrested during January revolution anniversary fined by Cairo court
March 31, 2015
68 arrested during January revolution anniversary fined by Cairo court
A Cairo court ordered 68 people on trial for acts of violence that occurred during the commemoration of the January 2011…