Egypt
Security beefed up at Egypt embassy in Algeria after bomb threat
August 22, 2013
Security beefed up at Egypt embassy in Algeria after bomb threat
Egyptian Ambassador to Algeria Ezz Eddin Fahmy said the Egyptian Embassy in Algeria received threats via email from a group…
Interior Minister: Over 75 Brotherhood leaders arrested
August 22, 2013
Interior Minister: Over 75 Brotherhood leaders arrested
Egyptian security forces have continued a wave of arrests against senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood's leadership, said Interior Minister Mohamed…
Mugabe, 89, sworn in for five more years as Zimbabwe’s president
August 22, 2013
Mugabe, 89, sworn in for five more years as Zimbabwe’s president
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Africa's oldest leader at 89, was sworn in on Thursday for a new five-year term in…
Sectarian clashes in Minya dispersed
August 22, 2013
Sectarian clashes in Minya dispersed
Security forces, backed by army troops, dispersed sectarian clashes between Christians and Muslims in a Minya village late Wednesday. Fighting broke…
Preacher Hegazy detained for 30 days as questioning continues
August 22, 2013
Preacher Hegazy detained for 30 days as questioning continues
Prosecutors in Heliopolis have ordered the detention of prominent Muslim Brotherhood-linked preacher Safwat Hegazy for 30 days, amid investigations into charges…
Beards, niqab become liability in Egypt after crackdown
August 22, 2013
Beards, niqab become liability in Egypt after crackdown
Abdul Salam Badr had no choice but to shave his beard to save himself from becoming a target in Egypt's…
Military to implement safety procedures in coordination with Journalists Syndicate
August 22, 2013
Military to implement safety procedures in coordination with Journalists Syndicate
Military spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali posted on Facebook saying procedures will be taken by armed forces in coordination with Journalists…
Armed men attack Arish radio building
August 22, 2013
Armed men attack Arish radio building
Armed men fired on the North Sinai radio building in Arish on Thursday. No injuries have been reported so far.The…
Brotherhood spokesperson arrested
August 22, 2013
Brotherhood spokesperson arrested
Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Ahmed Aref was arrested early Thursday, in an apartment in east Cairo's Nasr City, said Cairo Investigation…
Syria gas ‘kills hundreds’, Security Council meets
August 21, 2013
Syria gas ‘kills hundreds’, Security Council meets
Syria's opposition accused government forces of gassing hundreds of people on Wednesday by firing rockets that released deadly fumes over…