Egypt
Thursday’s papers: No elections until further notice
March 7, 2013
Thursday’s papers: No elections until further notice
After Wednesday's administrative court ruling that put the timeline for the parliamentary elections set to begin next month into a…
New forensic report on activist’s death does not rule out torture
March 7, 2013
New forensic report on activist’s death does not rule out torture
The prosecutor general’s office heard testimony Thursday from a member of a Justice Ministry committee that issued a new report…
Forensics authority rejects notion of politicized reports, blames lack of information
March 7, 2013
Forensics authority rejects notion of politicized reports, blames lack of information
Khaled Saeed, Sayed Belal, Essam Ali Atta, Saad Saeed, Al-Husseini Abu Deif and Mohamed al-Gendy: For many Egyptians, these are…
Prosecutor summons 5 Black Bloc members
March 7, 2013
Prosecutor summons 5 Black Bloc members
A spokesperson for the Public Prosecutor said Thursday that the prosecutor has ordered the summoning of five founding members of the…
Police officers walk off the job in several cities
March 7, 2013
Police officers walk off the job in several cities
Dozens of policemen shut down the Qasr al-Nil police station on Thursday demanding better weapons and the dismissal of…
20 protesters arrested near Semiramis hotel in Cairo
March 7, 2013
20 protesters arrested near Semiramis hotel in Cairo
Security forces arrested 20 protesters in the early hours of Thursday morning near the Semiramis Intercontinental Cairo hotel downtown. Security…
Port Said massacre defendants moved to Ismailia prison
March 7, 2013
Port Said massacre defendants moved to Ismailia prison
Some 39 defendants on trial for their alleged role in last year's Port Said football massacre were moved to a…
Fishermen syndicate calls on Morsy to intervene over boats confiscated in Libya
March 7, 2013
Fishermen syndicate calls on Morsy to intervene over boats confiscated in Libya
Ahmed Abdo Nassar, head of the Kafr al-Sheikh fishermen’s syndicate, has appealed to President Mohamed Morsy to intervene to secure…
Health Ministry reports 223 injured in Wednesday clashes
March 7, 2013
Health Ministry reports 223 injured in Wednesday clashes
Egyptian protesters demanding the release of prisoners battled police in Port Said for a fourth day Wednesday, challenging state authority…
Citizens petition for return to military rule across country
March 7, 2013
Citizens petition for return to military rule across country
Citizens in a growing number of governorates are signing petitions to call for a return to military rule. In Qalyubiya,…