Egypt
Improvised device explodes at Cairo police station, no injuries
September 7, 2013
Improvised device explodes at Cairo police station, no injuries
An improvised hand grenade exploded at a police station in Cairo on Saturday, but caused no injuries, Egyptian state television…
Egypt army hits Sinai militants, at least 31 killed, injured: sources
September 7, 2013
Egypt army hits Sinai militants, at least 31 killed, injured: sources
At least 31 people were killed or injured on Saturday when the Egyptian army mounted a large operation against militants…
Prosecutor investigates foreign funding charges against activists
September 7, 2013
Prosecutor investigates foreign funding charges against activists
Top prosecutor Hisham Barakat ordered an investigation into claims against a number of Egyptian activists over charges of receiving foreign…
Q&A: Syrian opposition welcomes military strike against Syria
September 7, 2013
Q&A: Syrian opposition welcomes military strike against Syria
Ahmed al-Jarba, head of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, recently sat down with Al-Masry Al-Youm in an…
New Qatari satellite to maneuver around Al-Jazeera shutdown
September 7, 2013
New Qatari satellite to maneuver around Al-Jazeera shutdown
Qatar will maneuver around the Egyptian government’s shutdown of Al-Jazeera, media experts say, by launching its first satellite “Suhail 1” in…
FM, Arab League secretary general head to Paris
September 7, 2013
FM, Arab League secretary general head to Paris
Nabil al-Araby, Secretary General of the Arab league headed to Paris on Saturday for a two-day visit to participate in…
Egypt’s army finds explosives on rail line near Suez
September 7, 2013
Egypt’s army finds explosives on rail line near Suez
Egyptian soldiers discovered explosives planted on a railway line on Saturday, the state news agency reported, another sign of an…
Prosecutor investigates claim against pro-Morsy sports commentator
September 7, 2013
Prosecutor investigates claim against pro-Morsy sports commentator
Major General Mohamed Ibrahim, Minister of the Interior, submitted a request to top prosecutor Hisham Barakat on Saturday to investigate…
Pope of Vatican announces prayer day for peace in Syria
September 7, 2013
Pope of Vatican announces prayer day for peace in Syria
Pope Francis of the Vatican called for a day of prayer and fasting worldwide on Saturday for peace in Syria and…
Journalists Syndicate says charges against arrested journalists unclear
September 7, 2013
Journalists Syndicate says charges against arrested journalists unclear
The Journalists Syndicate expressed concern Friday about the arrest of journalists Ahmed Abu Draa in North Sinai and Brotherhood leader…