Egypt
Sound bomb causes panic outside Hurghada army facility
February 2, 2014
Sound bomb causes panic outside Hurghada army facility
Civil defense agents in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada defused an electrically-operated sound bomb, found near the walls of…
Fourth doctor dies of acute pneumonia in Mansoura
February 2, 2014
Fourth doctor dies of acute pneumonia in Mansoura
A doctor in Mansour fell victim to respiratory infection at Mansoura University hospital, marking the fourth death among doctors from…
WHO: 14 cases die of swine flu in January in Cairo
February 2, 2014
WHO: 14 cases die of swine flu in January in Cairo
Nasr Tantawi, World Health Organization therapeutic medicine adviser to Cairo, said cases of ‘swine flu’ H1N1 infection reached 45 cases…
Journalists Against Torture: 96 violation cases against journalists in January
February 2, 2014
Journalists Against Torture: 96 violation cases against journalists in January
Journalists Against Torture Observatory said that security targeted journalists and that violence escalated to the extent of sniping them while…
Alleged Israel spy ring referred to criminal court
February 2, 2014
Alleged Israel spy ring referred to criminal court
The Supreme State Security Prosecution service set 5 February as the date for beginning the criminial trial of three Egyptians…
27 defendants in terrorism cases to be put on trial 26 February
February 2, 2014
27 defendants in terrorism cases to be put on trial 26 February
The Cairo Court of Appeal set 26 February as the start date for the first session of the trial of…
Egypt’s top satirist Bassem Youssef voices concerns over Sisi nomination
February 2, 2014
Egypt’s top satirist Bassem Youssef voices concerns over Sisi nomination
Satirist TV host Bassem Youssef spoke against nominating Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for presidency for fear that this would…
Three female MB students referred to criminal court
February 2, 2014
Three female MB students referred to criminal court
Three female pro-Muslim Brotherhood students were referred to criminal court in Mansoura on charges of belonging to a banned group,…
Fire erupts inside Central Security Camp in Alexandria
February 2, 2014
Fire erupts inside Central Security Camp in Alexandria
A fire broke out at the Central Security Camp in Morgham area west of Alexandria on Sunday morning. Civil protection forces…
FM flies to Europe for direct talks
February 2, 2014
FM flies to Europe for direct talks
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy left Cairo on Sunday for a European tour of Italy, Germany and Netherlands. He will meet…