Egypt
Fact box: Egypt’s deadly history of political assassinations
February 7, 2013
Fact box: Egypt’s deadly history of political assassinations
A widely circulated video showing hardline Sheikh Mahmoud Shaaban condoning the killing of opposition members on Egyptian Salafi channel Al-Hafez…
Activists go door-to-door to increase protest numbers
February 7, 2013
Activists go door-to-door to increase protest numbers
Revolutionary groups and opposition parties are preparing for a demonstration Friday outside the presidential palace to demand President Mohamed Morsy…
Activist found beaten, unconscious in Mahalla
February 6, 2013
Activist found beaten, unconscious in Mahalla
A political activists was found unconscious in a Mahalla street, on Wednesday evening, with signs of torture and severe physical…
Press council tries to stem newspaper losses
February 6, 2013
Press council tries to stem newspaper losses
The Supreme Press Council said on Wednesday it was forming a joint committee with the Journalists Syndicate to study financial…
Protests outside Iranian embassy
February 6, 2013
Protests outside Iranian embassy
Scores of Egyptians and Syrians protested outside the Iranian Embassy in the capital on Wednesday over President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's historic…
Morsy, Ahmadinejad and Gul discuss Syrian crisis
February 6, 2013
Morsy, Ahmadinejad and Gul discuss Syrian crisis
President Mohamed Morsy met Turkish leader Abdullah Gul and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday to discuss Syria's ongoing civil…
Fishermen protest in Kafr al-Sheikh to protect livelihood
February 6, 2013
Fishermen protest in Kafr al-Sheikh to protect livelihood
Hundreds of fishermen in Baltim blocked the highway and paralyzed traffic Wednesday, demanding authorities crack down on armed men preventing…
ElBaradei condemns fatwa approving murder of NSF members
February 6, 2013
ElBaradei condemns fatwa approving murder of NSF members
Political powerhouse Mohamed ElBaradei denounced a fatwa Wednesday that authorized the murder of National Salvation Front members. The NSF leader…
President committed to collaboration at second national dialogue
February 6, 2013
President committed to collaboration at second national dialogue
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali said the government is committed to collaborating with Egypt's fractured political scene at a national dialogue…
Women march against sexual harassment
February 6, 2013
Women march against sexual harassment
A march for hundreds of women arrived at Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the Egyptian revolution that toppled former President…