Egypt
Seven dead, 38 injured in tourist bus crash
February 3, 2013
Seven dead, 38 injured in tourist bus crash
Seven people died and 38 were injured Sunday when a tourist bus overturned in the rugged area of Abu Zenima…
President’s office rejects idea of forming national salvation government
February 3, 2013
President’s office rejects idea of forming national salvation government
The president’s office rejected the proposal of the National Salvation Front and other opposition groups to form a national salvation…
Senior police officer: We don’t mistreat protesters, they mistreat us
February 3, 2013
Senior police officer: We don’t mistreat protesters, they mistreat us
Protesters have been attacking anti-riot police, and 394 of them have been injured in attacks from protesters, said Police General…
Supreme Constitutional Court upholds criminalization of FGM
February 3, 2013
Supreme Constitutional Court upholds criminalization of FGM
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Sunday rejected a lawsuit filed by Hamed Seddiq and Sheikh Youssef al-Badry challenging the constitutionality…
Port Said business official: 60 percent of city commerce restored
February 3, 2013
Port Said business official: 60 percent of city commerce restored
Sixty percent of Port Said commercial activity has been restored following recent violence, said Mohamed al-Masry, vice chief of the…
A Salafi way out?
February 3, 2013
A Salafi way out?
After almost two months of ultimate solidarity with the Muslim Brotherhood, the Salafi Nour Party turned against its Islamist peers…
Forensic report: Ambiguity surrounds death of Ettehadiya clashes victim
February 3, 2013
Forensic report: Ambiguity surrounds death of Ettehadiya clashes victim
The initial forensic report on the death of a protester during the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace clashes with security forces Friday…
Tahrir closed to traffic, but calm prevails
February 3, 2013
Tahrir closed to traffic, but calm prevails
Calm prevailed on Sunday in Tahrir Square, neighboring streets as well as around the Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel and Simon Bolivar…
Draft protest bill bans facial coverings
February 3, 2013
Draft protest bill bans facial coverings
The government is currently trying to pass a law that would ban protesters from covering their faces or lighting tires…
Imaginary secrets: Kharabawy’s work about the Brothers has more conspiracies than truths
February 3, 2013
Imaginary secrets: Kharabawy’s work about the Brothers has more conspiracies than truths
With the thrilling title “The Secret of the Temple,” a dissident from the Muslim Brotherhood has shaken the book market…