Egypt
Roving barber: An extinct profession
December 1, 2014
Roving barber: An extinct profession
A black bag with shaving tools was all Mohamed Mohamed inherited from his father. Mohamed, from the village of Badrashin in Giza, followed in…
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis says it killed US oil worker
December 1, 2014
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis says it killed US oil worker
An Egyptian militant organization allied with the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the killing of an American oil…
Acquitted of corruption, Mubarak-era businessman denies fortune waiver
December 1, 2014
Acquitted of corruption, Mubarak-era businessman denies fortune waiver
Businessman Hussein Salem has denied news he intends to give up half of his LE8 billion fortune following his acquittal…
Education Ministry considers including Mubarak’s acquittal in history syllabi
December 1, 2014
Education Ministry considers including Mubarak’s acquittal in history syllabi
The Education Ministry has announced it is considering requests to include acquittal of toppled President Hosni Mubarak from charges of…
Suzanne Mubarak celebrates husband’s acquittal with cake bearing his image
December 1, 2014
Suzanne Mubarak celebrates husband’s acquittal with cake bearing his image
A Saudi newspaper said on Monday that Suzanne Thabet, the wife of former President Hosni Mubarak, celebrated the acquittal of…
Egyptian fighting for Islamic State denies rumors of his death
December 1, 2014
Egyptian fighting for Islamic State denies rumors of his death
Islam Yakan, aka Abu Salama al-Masry, an Egyptian young man fighting for the Islamic State in Syria, has denied rumors…
Report: Egypt’s private sector most corrupt in world
December 1, 2014
Report: Egypt’s private sector most corrupt in world
The Egyptian private sector has been ranked as the world's most corrupt, according to details of a report released by…
Muslim Brotherhood leaders jailed for insulting court a day after Mubarak verdict
December 1, 2014
Muslim Brotherhood leaders jailed for insulting court a day after Mubarak verdict
An Egyptian judge sentenced the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and 25 others on Sunday to three years in…
Tunisian presidential front runner: I will not exclude or persecute anyone if I win
November 30, 2014
Tunisian presidential front runner: I will not exclude or persecute anyone if I win
Tunisian presidential candidate Beji Caid Essebsi is competing in a runoff with Interim President Moncef Marzouki, to take place on…
Critics slam Egypt’s ‘selective justice’ after Mubarak ruling
November 30, 2014
Critics slam Egypt’s ‘selective justice’ after Mubarak ruling
Critics on Sunday accused Egypt's courts of taking sides after the dropping of a murder charge against ex-president Hosni Mubarak, with…