Egypt
500 students attending class in medical store after school demolished
December 28, 2014
500 students attending class in medical store after school demolished
Around 500 primary school students in Al-Talbiyah village in Gharbiya province have been attending classes at a medical store of…
Police agent killed, 3 wounded in gun attack in Alexandria
December 28, 2014
Police agent killed, 3 wounded in gun attack in Alexandria
A police agent was killed and three other officers wounded on Sunday east of Alexandria by gunshots from unknown attackers. The…
Military verdicts against police revoked
December 28, 2014
Military verdicts against police revoked
The State Council on Saturday annulled all verdicts issued by the military judiciary against members of the police force, citing…
Nour Party concludes selection of individual parliamentary candidates
December 28, 2014
Nour Party concludes selection of individual parliamentary candidates
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party hasconcluded selection of its candidates running for parliamentary single-winner seats. Candidates running for list-based seats as…
Luxor film festival to announce program 11th January
December 28, 2014
Luxor film festival to announce program 11th January
Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival, to be held 24-31 January 2015, will announce the timetable for its events on…
Mehleb: I have no Facebook page
December 27, 2014
Mehleb: I have no Facebook page
Prime Minister Eng. Ibrahim Mehleb said he does not have a page on the social networking website Facebook, according to the State Information…
Egypt cuts jail terms in gay wedding case
December 27, 2014
Egypt cuts jail terms in gay wedding case
An Egyptian appeals court Saturday reduced jail sentences given to eight men over a gay wedding video that went viral…
Rights group calls on Foreign Ministry for transparency regarding diplomatic attachés tests
December 27, 2014
Rights group calls on Foreign Ministry for transparency regarding diplomatic attachés tests
A Human rights group called on the Egyptian Foreign Ministry for more transparency regarding the results of tests carried out…
Egyptian writer to face trial for ‘insulting Islam’
December 27, 2014
Egyptian writer to face trial for ‘insulting Islam’
Egypt's prosecutor has referred a female writer to trial for allegedly insulting Islam by criticising the slaughter of animals during…
Activists call for blogging on Ettihadeya detainees
December 27, 2014
Activists call for blogging on Ettihadeya detainees
A number of activists and members of the "Al-Horreya Lel Gedaan" (Freedom for the Brave) group called upon social media…