Egypt
Four conscripts injured while cleaning their weapons in Benha camp
October 17, 2013
Four conscripts injured while cleaning their weapons in Benha camp
Four conscripts were injured with birdshot while cleaning their weapons in a security camp in Benha, according to internal investigations. They…
Amnesty International: Egypt detains hundreds of Syrian refugees
October 17, 2013
Amnesty International: Egypt detains hundreds of Syrian refugees
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Egypt of deporting hundreds of Syrian refugees who have fled to Egypt since the outbreak…
Tamarod: Draft law on protests ‘oppressive’
October 17, 2013
Tamarod: Draft law on protests ‘oppressive’
Mohamed Abdel Aziz, the Tamarod campaign official in charge of political communication, said that any law that suppresses the right…
US-based think tank warns of impacts of decision to cut Egypt aid
October 17, 2013
US-based think tank warns of impacts of decision to cut Egypt aid
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy described US President Barack Obama’s decision to suspend a considerable part of US…
Two conscripts dead, 20 injured in Minya road accident
October 17, 2013
Two conscripts dead, 20 injured in Minya road accident
Two conscripts were killed and another 20 injured when a police vehicle overturned on the desert road close to Dalga…
FM: Egypt-U.S. ties rocky after aid freeze
October 17, 2013
FM: Egypt-U.S. ties rocky after aid freeze
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said Egyptian-American relations are going through a “rocky period” after the U.S. partially froze assistance to…
Brotherhood calls again for demonstrations on Friday
October 16, 2013
Brotherhood calls again for demonstrations on Friday
The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy has again called for demonstrations in all governorates on Friday to demand the return…
Ultras Ahlawy members detained for blocking airport road
October 16, 2013
Ultras Ahlawy members detained for blocking airport road
Prosecutors on Wednesday ordered the detention of 19 members of the Ultras Ahlawy group for four days pending investigation, charged…
Cabinet submits demonstration draft for interim president to endorse
October 16, 2013
Cabinet submits demonstration draft for interim president to endorse
The Cabinet submitted a draft law regulating demonstrations and public meetings to interim President Adly Mansour on Wednesday for endorsement. A…
20 Egyptian pilgrims die in Mecca
October 16, 2013
20 Egyptian pilgrims die in Mecca
Twenty Egyptians have died during this year's annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, according to Mostafa Bedeir, head of the Hajj…