Egypt
Interior Ministry reveals tight security measures for midnight mass
January 1, 2013
Interior Ministry reveals tight security measures for midnight mass
Security sources have said that the Interior Ministry put in place tightened security measures, including plainclothes police officers, for churches…
Israeli held for sneaking into Egypt
January 1, 2013
Israeli held for sneaking into Egypt
Egypt on Monday said it had detained an Israeli army officer in the Taba region of the Sinai peninsula for…
Suspects arrested, identified in Tahrir Square shooting
January 1, 2013
Suspects arrested, identified in Tahrir Square shooting
A suspect in the drive-by shooting of an April 6 activist in Tahrir Square on Monday has been arrested, while…
Nour Party intensifies preparations for parliamentary elections
December 31, 2012
Nour Party intensifies preparations for parliamentary elections
The Salafi Nour Party announced Monday that it has intensified preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The party said it…
Copts, activists mark second anniversary of Two Saints Church bombing
December 31, 2012
Copts, activists mark second anniversary of Two Saints Church bombing
Marmina Monastery in Alexandria held a mass Monday to mark the second anniversary of the Two Saints Church bombing on…
Shura Council to draft SCC and other judicial laws within three months
December 31, 2012
Shura Council to draft SCC and other judicial laws within three months
The Shura Council Legislative and Constitutional Committee started working on a proposal to divide its members into groups, similar to…
Brotherhood denies nominating Shater for prime minister
December 31, 2012
Brotherhood denies nominating Shater for prime minister
The Muslim Brotherhood does not know who is campaigning on the Internet to nominate the group's deputy supreme guide, Khairat…
Judges Club head’s alleged attackers released pending investigation
December 31, 2012
Judges Club head’s alleged attackers released pending investigation
A judge tasked with investigating an assault on the head of the Judges Club released suspects in the case Monday,…
Endowments minister declines Iranian invitation for Prophet’s birthday
December 31, 2012
Endowments minister declines Iranian invitation for Prophet’s birthday
Endowments Minister Talaat Afify rejected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's invitation to attend a conference at the end of January to…
Kidnapped protester found two weeks after capture
December 31, 2012
Kidnapped protester found two weeks after capture
A Constitution Party member who was kidnapped was found in a hospital on the Cairo-Alexandra Desert Road 14 days after…