Egypt
Twelve people drown in migrant boat accident off Egypt
October 12, 2013
Twelve people drown in migrant boat accident off Egypt
Twelve people died when a boat carrying illegal migrants and Syrian refugees sank off Egypt’s northern coast on Friday, security…
One person killed in Islamist protests in Egypt
October 11, 2013
One person killed in Islamist protests in Egypt
One person was killed in clashes during protests in Egypt on Friday, state news agency MENA reported, as Islamists pressed…
Army’s constitutional articles still under discussion, Moussa says
October 11, 2013
Army’s constitutional articles still under discussion, Moussa says
Amr Moussa, chairman of the 50-person Constituent Assembly, said articles dealing with the armed forces in Egypt's constitution are still…
CAPMAS building fire extinguished, no casualties
October 11, 2013
CAPMAS building fire extinguished, no casualties
Emergency services extinguished a fire at the Central Authority for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) building on Friday. No injuries…
Cutting off military aid “arrogant,” tycoon Sawiris claims
October 11, 2013
Cutting off military aid “arrogant,” tycoon Sawiris claims
Business tycoon Naguib Sawiris tweeted on Friday that cutting of U.S. military aid to Egypt is an arrogant act that…
Dispensing with U.S. aid, cancelling Camp David makes no sense: FM spokesperson
October 11, 2013
Dispensing with U.S. aid, cancelling Camp David makes no sense: FM spokesperson
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Badr Abdel Atty told London-based newspaper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat on Friday that calls for dispensing with U.S.
Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize for Syrian mission
October 11, 2013
Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize for Syrian mission
The global chemical weapons watchdog working to eliminate chemical weapons stockpiles around the battlefields of Syria's civil war won the…
Brotherhood demonstrators head to Zeitoun instead of Tahrir
October 11, 2013
Brotherhood demonstrators head to Zeitoun instead of Tahrir
Scores of Morsy supporters went Friday to demonstrate outside the Al-Aziz Bellah mosque in the Zeitoun district, instead of to…
Egypt lifts travel ban on detained Canadians
October 11, 2013
Egypt lifts travel ban on detained Canadians
Two Canadians freed at the weekend after being held in Egypt for more than six weeks without charge were allowed…