Egypt
Gang rape convicts get reduced sentences on appeal
April 24, 2013
Gang rape convicts get reduced sentences on appeal
Kafr al-Sheikh Criminal Court reduced the sentences of eleven convicted rapists Tuesday, handing them prison terms on appeal instead of…
Israeli prisoner in Egypt petitions for international intervention
April 24, 2013
Israeli prisoner in Egypt petitions for international intervention
Ouda Tarabin, an Israeli citizen imprisoned in Egypt since 2000 on espionage charges, accused his country of betraying its pledge…
April 6 protests in Alexandria for release of political detainees
April 24, 2013
April 6 protests in Alexandria for release of political detainees
The April 6th Youth Movement's Ahmed Maher Front continued its week-long protest Tuesday in solidarity with detained activists. The…
Health Ministry raises alert in Damietta as more mumps cases emerge
April 24, 2013
Health Ministry raises alert in Damietta as more mumps cases emerge
Health Ministry officials in Damietta warned residents on Wednesday as four new suspected mumps cases were reported at a primary…
Pentagon chief heads to Egypt in Mideast tour
April 24, 2013
Pentagon chief heads to Egypt in Mideast tour
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel travels to Egypt Wednesday as part of a Middle East tour designed to bolster America's…
Islamists plan another rally calling for judiciary purge Friday
April 23, 2013
Islamists plan another rally calling for judiciary purge Friday
Islamist movements have called for another “purging of the judiciary” demonstration on Friday.