Egypt
Police defuse bomb on Arish highway
December 31, 2013
Police defuse bomb on Arish highway
North Sinai police on Tuesday thwarted an attempt to detonate a bomb on the Sheikh Zuwayed–Arish highway. No casualties were…
Sharqiya bombing probe referred to military judiciary
December 31, 2013
Sharqiya bombing probe referred to military judiciary
Judge Ahmed Dabs, the Attorney General for South Sharqiya, said that investigations into the car bomb that detonated near the…
Hamas’s Haniya rules out the movement be labelled as terrorist group by Egypt
December 31, 2013
Hamas’s Haniya rules out the movement be labelled as terrorist group by Egypt
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya has refuses his movement be labelled a terrorist group by Egypt. He also rejected calls…
Court renews custody of 173 suspects accused of inciting violence during Nahda sit-in
December 31, 2013
Court renews custody of 173 suspects accused of inciting violence during Nahda sit-in
Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday renewed the custody of 173 suspects for 45 days pending investigations for alleged incitement of…
14 Brotherhood supporters sentenced to three years in prison
December 31, 2013
14 Brotherhood supporters sentenced to three years in prison
The Misdemeanor Court held in Nasr City and headed by Judge Hesham Seddiq sentenced 14 pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters to three…
Egypt telecom regulator to issue unified telecoms license
December 31, 2013
Egypt telecom regulator to issue unified telecoms license
Egypt's telecoms regulator said it had agreed to issue a unified licence allowing a company to operate fixed-line and mobile…
NASL Qena threatens to retaliate against police
December 31, 2013
NASL Qena threatens to retaliate against police
The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy in Qena said that police crossed the ‘red line’ after detaining girls and women.…
Beltagy’s son arrested in Nasr City
December 31, 2013
Beltagy’s son arrested in Nasr City
On Tuesday, police arrested Anas Mohamed al-Beltagy, a student at Ain Shams University and son of detained Muslim Brotherhood leader…
Justice Minister officially requests Assem Abdel Maged’s extradition from Qatar
December 31, 2013
Justice Minister officially requests Assem Abdel Maged’s extradition from Qatar
In a formal letter, the Justice Ministry’s international cooperation department addressed Qatari authorities requesting the arrest and extradition of Assem…
British ambassador to Kabul admitted into Egypt without entry visa
December 31, 2013
British ambassador to Kabul admitted into Egypt without entry visa
Authorities at Cairo International Airport said, Tuesday, they admitted Britain's ambassador to Afghanistan Richard Stagg after being detained for a…