Egypt
Wednesday’s papers: Urgent loans, looming coups
March 13, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Urgent loans, looming coups
Egypt’s newspapers Wednesday were mostly concerned with different, sometimes conflicting speculations over the fate of the country’s current government, as…
Man who set himself on fire in Tunisian capital dies
March 13, 2013
Man who set himself on fire in Tunisian capital dies
A Tunisian cigarette vendor who set himself alight in a street of the capital Tunis has died from the severe…
Update: Authorities release Palestinians detained at airport
March 13, 2013
Update: Authorities release Palestinians detained at airport
Authorities CairoInternational Airport authorities have released seven Palestiniansarrested earlier on Wednesday and will deport them to Gaza Thursday. Security at…
Body of Egyptian accused of proselytizing returned from Libya
March 13, 2013
Body of Egyptian accused of proselytizing returned from Libya
The body of an Egyptian who died while detained in Libya arrived at Cairo International Airport late Tuesday. Ezzat Attalah,…
One killed, another injured during shootout in Assiut
March 12, 2013
One killed, another injured during shootout in Assiut
One woman was killed and another man injured in a shootout between residents of Bani Qora and Um al-Qosur villages…
Protesters block court inauguration ceremony in Gharbiya
March 12, 2013
Protesters block court inauguration ceremony in Gharbiya
Several lawyers and Popular Current supporters blocked Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky from inaugurating the new Santa District Court in Gharbiya…