Egypt
MB: Prosecutor general to remain in office
April 8, 2013
MB: Prosecutor general to remain in office
The Muslim Brotherhood has reiterated that Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah will remain in office and that the statement issued by…
Egypt railway strike continues for second day
April 8, 2013
Egypt railway strike continues for second day
Train drivers strike continued for the second day, in the state-run Egyptian Railway Authority, in protest to “government neglect of…
Maspero workers’ delayed salaries highlight institution’s dire finances
April 8, 2013
Maspero workers’ delayed salaries highlight institution’s dire finances
The iconic Maspero television building has long been a protest hub for activists voicing their mounting frustration with the state’s…
Furniture makers in Damietta burn FJP office over rising prices
April 8, 2013
Furniture makers in Damietta burn FJP office over rising prices
Violence hit Damietta, north of Cairo, late Sunday as dozens of furniture manufacturers protested rising material prices and condemned the…
EU’s Ashton ‘concerned’ about cathedral violence
April 8, 2013
EU’s Ashton ‘concerned’ about cathedral violence
The European Union's foreign policy chief has said that she followed with great concern the Sunday clashes between Muslims and…
Pope: We will never accept a “non-civil state”
April 8, 2013
Pope: We will never accept a “non-civil state”
Egypt’s Copts do not accept any attempt to change the country’s “civil identity,” the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church,…
Tehran asks Egypt to secure its diplomatic mission and tourists
April 8, 2013
Tehran asks Egypt to secure its diplomatic mission and tourists
Government sources said that the decision taken by Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou to stop incoming flights from Iran until the…
Update: Protesters close streets around cathedral
April 8, 2013
Update: Protesters close streets around cathedral
Protesters have closed Ramses Street which leads to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, while the surrounding area remains calm under tight…