Egypt
Family of Brotherhood figure demands release of son on hunger strike for 233 days
September 15, 2014
Family of Brotherhood figure demands release of son on hunger strike for 233 days
The family of Muslim Brotherhood figure Salah Sultan has called on authorities to release their son, who was transferred to…
Alaa Abdel Fattah released on bail pending retrial over November 2013 protests
September 15, 2014
Alaa Abdel Fattah released on bail pending retrial over November 2013 protests
Anti-military activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released on a LE5,000 bail pending a retrial over charges of unlicensed protesting.
Brotherhood source: Derag deported to Turkey, Qaradawi to stay in Qatar
September 14, 2014
Brotherhood source: Derag deported to Turkey, Qaradawi to stay in Qatar
Gamal Abdel Sattar, a Muslim Brotherhood preacher, said that former International Cooperation Minister Amr Derag was deported to Turkey five…
Irrigation Minister: Study in progress to connect Congo River to Nile
September 14, 2014
Irrigation Minister: Study in progress to connect Congo River to Nile
Irrigation Minister Hossam Maghazy said Egypt is considering a study prepared by specialists to connect part of the Congo River…
Official: Report on 4 September power outage submitted to Sisi
September 14, 2014
Official: Report on 4 September power outage submitted to Sisi
An official source at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said a report about the circumstances surrounding the power…
Qaradawi rejects US war against IS
September 14, 2014
Qaradawi rejects US war against IS
Islamic cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi has rejected the US war against the Islamic State terror organization, despite Qardawi's rejection of its…
Sisi to Argentinian FM: Parliamentary elections to take place before end of 2014
September 14, 2014
Sisi to Argentinian FM: Parliamentary elections to take place before end of 2014
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday received Argentinian Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman in Cairo.
Morsy espionage trial postponed to 20 September
September 14, 2014
Morsy espionage trial postponed to 20 September
Cairo Criminal Court, held at the Police Academy, postponed on Sunday, the trial of toppled president Mohamed Morsy and another…
Qatar expels Muslim Brotherhood figures
September 13, 2014
Qatar expels Muslim Brotherhood figures
Qatar requested from seven Muslim Brotherhood figures to leave the country within a week, according to sources from the group. Speaking…
Two Chinese firms to build US$583 mn dam in Ethiopia
September 13, 2014
Two Chinese firms to build US$583 mn dam in Ethiopia
Two Chinese companies have signed a contract with the Ethiopian government to build a dam on the Geba tributary of…