Egypt
FM to UN Officials: Situation in Egypt is an internal affair
August 21, 2013
FM to UN Officials: Situation in Egypt is an internal affair
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy met on Wednesday with UN's Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey D. Feltman, during his current…
Outrage in Indonesia over schoolgirl virginity tests
August 21, 2013
Outrage in Indonesia over schoolgirl virginity tests
The education chief of an Indonesian city sparked outrage on Wednesday after proposing that teenage schoolgirls should undergo virginity tests…
Egyptians, Palestinians arrested over Arish attacks
August 21, 2013
Egyptians, Palestinians arrested over Arish attacks
North Sinai Security Directorate forces arrested Egyptians and Palestinians in Arish over suspected involvement in an earlier attack on the…
Constitutional proposals turn back on protests
August 21, 2013
Constitutional proposals turn back on protests
Constitutional amendments currently being proposed in Egypt could rule out the possibility of a president being ousted through mass protests,…
PM optimistic, sees no prospect for civil war
August 21, 2013
PM optimistic, sees no prospect for civil war
Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy has said he feels optimistic about the situation in Egypt, claiming he is not…
Attack on Beni Suef checkpoint, recruit and attacker injured
August 21, 2013
Attack on Beni Suef checkpoint, recruit and attacker injured
Two gunmen in a taxi attacked armed forces at a checkpoint in Beni Suef using bird shot. The men and…
EU in extra-ordinary meeting on Egypt crisis
August 21, 2013
EU in extra-ordinary meeting on Egypt crisis
On Wednesday, the European Union will hold a high level meeting in Brussels to discuss the ongoing political crisis in…
Safwat Hegazy arrested en route to Libya
August 21, 2013
Safwat Hegazy arrested en route to Libya
Preacher Safwat Hegazy, known for his ties with the Muslim Brotherhood, was captured by security forces in Matrouh on Wednesday.
Authorities recover 12 Mallawi Museum artifacts
August 21, 2013
Authorities recover 12 Mallawi Museum artifacts
Antiquities Affairs Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said the ministry on Tuesday restored 10 relics that were earlier stolen from the Mallawi…