Egypt
Friday’s Tahrir protests denounce Israeli assault on Gaza
November 16, 2012
Friday’s Tahrir protests denounce Israeli assault on Gaza
Protesters began gathering in Tahrir Square on Friday morning to denounce Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip. Other protesters have…
Egyptian Football Association pushing for league to resume
November 16, 2012
Egyptian Football Association pushing for league to resume
The Egyptian Football Association has presented Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin with several proposals to resume Premier League matches, which…
Update: Egypt will intensify efforts to stop aggression in Gaza, says Qandil
November 16, 2012
Update: Egypt will intensify efforts to stop aggression in Gaza, says Qandil
Egypt's premier urged world leaders Friday to stop Israeli "aggression" on Gaza as he visited the Hamas-run enclave and the…
Update: War looms over Gaza
November 15, 2012
Update: War looms over Gaza
The Palestinian death toll rose to 16 Thursday evening in a military showdown lurching closer to all-out war and an…
Egypt’s Morsy treads a fine line on Gaza conflict
November 15, 2012
Egypt’s Morsy treads a fine line on Gaza conflict
Egypt opened its border with Gaza on Wednesday night, sources in the border town of Rafah told Egypt Independent. Locals…
Former MPs to stage sit-in before Constitutional Court
November 15, 2012
Former MPs to stage sit-in before Constitutional Court
Twenty former members of the dissolved parliament are staging a three-day sit-in before the Supreme Constitutional Court while it reviews…
April 6 leader quits Constituent Assembly
November 15, 2012
April 6 leader quits Constituent Assembly
Ahmed Maher, founder of the April 6 Youth Movement and member of the Constituent Assembly, announced that he is joining…
Security intensified in Suez after Gaza attacks, says chief
November 15, 2012
Security intensified in Suez after Gaza attacks, says chief
Suez security head Major General Adel Refaat said Thursday security has been intensified at the Ahmed Hamdy tunnel and along…
Egypt bans Suzanne Mubarak’s nephew from traveling
November 15, 2012
Egypt bans Suzanne Mubarak’s nephew from traveling
Acting on orders from the Illicit Gains Authority, officials at Cairo International Airport have banned Khaled Mounir Thabet, nephew of…
Update: Egypt closes Rafah crossing
November 15, 2012
Update: Egypt closes Rafah crossing
Egyptian authorities closed the Rafah border crossing after the Israeli occupation forces targeted the Palestinian side of the crossing with…