Egypt
Report: Bullets from automatic weapons killed Copts in Khosous
April 7, 2013
Report: Bullets from automatic weapons killed Copts in Khosous
Khosous district prosecutors in Qalyubiya Governorate received the initial forensic report on victims of bloody clashes that took place there…
Parties and leaders react to Khosous, Abbasseya violence
April 7, 2013
Parties and leaders react to Khosous, Abbasseya violence
The Freedom and Justice Party denounced violence that took place in Khosous in Qalyubiya Governorate and outside the Coptic cathedral…
Bad spirits: Brotherhood govt targets Egypt’s alcohol industry
April 7, 2013
Bad spirits: Brotherhood govt targets Egypt’s alcohol industry
A few streets down from a crowded local mosque in the affluent satellite suburb of 6th of October City, Abu…
Tourism minister stops Iranian flights to re-evaluate program
April 7, 2013
Tourism minister stops Iranian flights to re-evaluate program
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou decided to stop incoming flights from Iran until the second half of June to reconsider a…
Salafi Dawah accuses president’s office of spying
April 7, 2013
Salafi Dawah accuses president’s office of spying
The Salafi Dawah organization, based in Alexandria, accused the president’s office of spying on its leaders and bugging their phones…
Diplomatic source: Egyptian Embassy in Syria still operating
April 7, 2013
Diplomatic source: Egyptian Embassy in Syria still operating
The Egyptian Embassy in Syria is still operating from Damascus, and the idea of it relocating to Beirut has not…
Morsy’s visit to Sudan a success: government
April 7, 2013
Morsy’s visit to Sudan a success: government
President Mohamed Morsy’s Sudan visit has achieved its objectives, the presidency declared in a press statement Sunday. The two countries…
Poll: 37 percent of Egyptians would elect Morsy again
April 7, 2013
Poll: 37 percent of Egyptians would elect Morsy again
An opinion poll published Sunday said the percentage of Egyptians who approve of President Mohamed Morsy’s job performance declined to…
Duweiqa residents protest to voice housing demands
April 7, 2013
Duweiqa residents protest to voice housing demands
Scores of residents in housing units in Duweiqa protested outside the Cairo Governorate headquarters Sunday, demanding the title deeds for…
EU’s Ashton seeks consensus in Egypt on economy and reform
April 7, 2013
EU’s Ashton seeks consensus in Egypt on economy and reform
The European Union's foreign policy chief met President Mohamed Morsy Sunday to encourage the country's feuding political leaders to seek…