Egypt
Nuba city development committee not settled yet on bill compensating displaced Nubians
January 27, 2015
Nuba city development committee not settled yet on bill compensating displaced Nubians
Representatives of the Nuba city retracted their approval of the proposal made by Ahmed Awad, representative of the Culture Ministry, who…
Media host fined for slandering activist
January 27, 2015
Media host fined for slandering activist
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court has fined a media host for slandering a prominent activism figure of the 2011 revolution. Ahmed…
HEC: 63 local, 5 foreign organizations to monitor elections
January 27, 2015
HEC: 63 local, 5 foreign organizations to monitor elections
The High Elections Commission (HEC) announced Monday accepting requests filed by 94,097 people representing 63 local organizations, and 790 requests…
Official: Egypt safe from tsunami
January 27, 2015
Official: Egypt safe from tsunami
Egypt is safe from the epicenters in Mediterranean, according to Hatem Ouda, head of the Astronomy and Geophysical Research Institute,…
US navy delegation on two-day visit to Cairo
January 27, 2015
US navy delegation on two-day visit to Cairo
A US military delegation of six top US navy leaders arrived in Cairo for a two-day visit coming from Abu…
Democratic Current mulls boycotting political process over activist killing
January 27, 2015
Democratic Current mulls boycotting political process over activist killing
The Democratic Current's political parties announced five conditions to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections following the killing of activist…
ElBaradei statements on post-Morsy government stirs media attack
January 27, 2015
ElBaradei statements on post-Morsy government stirs media attack
Former Egyptian vice president Mohamed ElBaradei has provoked harsh criticisms by the government’s defenders in the media over statements that…
TV host urges Interior Ministry to strike Matariya district
January 27, 2015
TV host urges Interior Ministry to strike Matariya district
TV host Ahmed Moussa called on Interior Ministry to strike the neighborhood Matariya to eradicate protesters, calling them ‘terrorists’ that must…
UPDATED: Car bomb kills tow in Egypt’s Alexandria
January 27, 2015
UPDATED: Car bomb kills tow in Egypt’s Alexandria
Two people were killed and two others injured when an explosive charge went off near a police station in Egypt's…
Freedom House Condemns Egypt’s Deadly Force against Demonstrators
January 26, 2015
Freedom House Condemns Egypt’s Deadly Force against Demonstrators
Freedom House deplores Egyptian authorities’ use of deadly force against unarmed demonstrators commemorating the four year anniversary of the January…