Egypt
Former agriculture minister warns against importing US seed potatoes
November 1, 2012
Former agriculture minister warns against importing US seed potatoes
Former Agriculture Minister Salah Youssef has warned against importing seed potatoes from the United States, as they bear mold structures…
Disappearance of Coptic minor raises allegations of forced marriage, conversion
November 1, 2012
Disappearance of Coptic minor raises allegations of forced marriage, conversion
The disappearance of a Coptic minor in the coastal city of Matrouh, has sparked a conflict between a Salafi organization,…
Morsy delegates some emergency powers to Qandil
November 1, 2012
Morsy delegates some emergency powers to Qandil
President Mohamed Morsy on Tuesday delegated Prime Minister Hesham Qandil some powers granted by Emergency Law No.162 of 1958 concerning…
Consensus over constitution approaching 100%, says assembly official
November 1, 2012
Consensus over constitution approaching 100%, says assembly official
Constituent Assembly Secretary General Amr Darrag has said that consensus over the draft constitution is approaching 100 percent, with only…
Protesters block Arish highway over kidnapping
November 1, 2012
Protesters block Arish highway over kidnapping
Arish residents blocked the Arish-Rafah international highway in Sinai with bricks and stones on Thursday in protest of a woman's…
Documenting hope: Jadaliyya publishes collection on Arab uprisings
November 1, 2012
Documenting hope: Jadaliyya publishes collection on Arab uprisings
Its essence is in its name: Jadaliyya, stemming from the Arabic word jadal, which means dialectic. Put simply, the word…
Interior Ministry: Activist disrupting checkpoint investigation
November 1, 2012
Interior Ministry: Activist disrupting checkpoint investigation
The Interior Ministry said Thursday that political activist Taqadom al-Khatib's delay in testifying to the police about the altercation between…
Spanish court upholds decision to hand over Salem
November 1, 2012
Spanish court upholds decision to hand over Salem
The Spanish Supreme Court in Spain Wednesday ruled in favor of a previous court order to extradite businessman Hussein Salem…
Judge accuses police officers of assault
November 1, 2012
Judge accuses police officers of assault
An Alexandria judge filed a complaint accusing two officers at Al-Salam Police station of assaulting him. Investigations conducted by the…
FJP leader charged with slander
November 1, 2012
FJP leader charged with slander
The Public Prosecution on Thursday referred Essam al-Erian, vice president of the Freedom and Justice Party, to criminal trial on…