Egypt
ElBaradei calls for early elections should Morsy fail to deliver change
May 23, 2013
ElBaradei calls for early elections should Morsy fail to deliver change
Dostour Party chief Mohamed ElBaradei has called for early presidential elections should the government of President Mohamed Morsy prove unable…
International judicial figure: Judges in Egypt have faced abuses
May 23, 2013
International judicial figure: Judges in Egypt have faced abuses
Egyptian judges have been mistreated, a statement from the Judges Club quotes head of the International Association of Judges (UIM)…
Egypt withdraws annual financial support for Jewish community
May 23, 2013
Egypt withdraws annual financial support for Jewish community
Egypt has revoked annual grants of LE100,000 (US$14,000) allocated by former President Hosni Mubarak to the Jewish community in the…
Syria opposition to mull peace talks
May 23, 2013
Syria opposition to mull peace talks
Syria's main opposition group gathers Thursday for a landmark conference in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss peace talks with the regime,…
Egypt to boost fuel supply to ease power shortages
May 23, 2013
Egypt to boost fuel supply to ease power shortages
The Egyptian government said on Wednesday it would supply more gas and diesel to power stations to deal with electricity…
Special female police unit to combat violence against women
May 22, 2013
Special female police unit to combat violence against women
The head of Egypt's National Council for Women Mervat al-Tallawy met Wednesday with members of a new special unit of…
Four sentenced to death for murder of Assiut priest
May 22, 2013
Four sentenced to death for murder of Assiut priest
The Assiut Criminal Court sentenced four defendants to death and another one to ten years on Wednesday, after finding them…
Morsy urges dialogue, calls on militants to turn in weapons
May 22, 2013
Morsy urges dialogue, calls on militants to turn in weapons
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has called on political powers and Egyptians to engage in dialogue and on militants who possess…
Court clears seven policemen accused of killing protesters in 2011 uprising
May 22, 2013
Court clears seven policemen accused of killing protesters in 2011 uprising
The North Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday acquitted seven policemen accused of killing one protester and injuring 11 others in…
Wednesday’s papers: Sinai kidnapping dominates headlines, power cuts provoke anger
May 22, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Sinai kidnapping dominates headlines, power cuts provoke anger
Sinai kidnapping crisis continues to generate headlines in both Wednesday’s state-owned and independent dailies. Papers highlight that the Egyptian army…