Egypt
Tahrir Square building project to be ready in May 2015
February 8, 2015
Tahrir Square building project to be ready in May 2015
The deadline for the construction of the administrative building in Tahrir Square was moved up on Saturday, during the general…
Court orders execution of 3 suspects over espionage
February 8, 2015
Court orders execution of 3 suspects over espionage
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Sunday three suspects to death and another suspect to 10 years in prison over spying…
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports
February 8, 2015
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports
Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese…
Police sources: Two injured by security forces after breaking curfew in North Sinai
February 7, 2015
Police sources: Two injured by security forces after breaking curfew in North Sinai
Security forces in the North Sinai city of al-Arish left two people with injuries in their legs after shooting towards…
Egypt’s foreign minister discusses “terrorism” and region with French defence minister
February 7, 2015
Egypt’s foreign minister discusses “terrorism” and region with French defence minister
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri discussed with French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ways of developing bi-lateral ties on the…
Pope condemns female mutilation, domestic violence against women
February 7, 2015
Pope condemns female mutilation, domestic violence against women
Pope Francis on Saturday condemned female mutilation and domestic violence against women, calling them degradations that had to be combated."The…
Court to rule on Mubarak-era Interior Minister in March
February 7, 2015
Court to rule on Mubarak-era Interior Minister in March
The Giza Criminal Court is scheduled to issue its ruling on former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly over graft charges on…
Statement: Dostour party to abstain from participating in upcoming elections
February 7, 2015
Statement: Dostour party to abstain from participating in upcoming elections
The al-Dostour political party said it will not participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections, citing a "strong tendency to narrow…
Palestinians appoint committee to oversee ICC cases
February 7, 2015
Palestinians appoint committee to oversee ICC cases
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Saturday ordered the formation of a committee to oversee cases to lodge with the International…
Rights group: Syria death toll now exceeds 210,000
February 7, 2015
Rights group: Syria death toll now exceeds 210,000
The death toll after nearly four years of civil war inSyria has risen to 210,060, nearly half of them civilians, but…