Egypt
Asharq al-Awsat: Senior Brotherhood member might be next mufti
February 4, 2013
Asharq al-Awsat: Senior Brotherhood member might be next mufti
Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau member Abdel Rahman al-Bar is one of the candidates nominated by Al-Azhar's Senior Scholars Authority to…
Rights group says prime minister had no right to pass student bylaws
February 4, 2013
Rights group says prime minister had no right to pass student bylaws
Contentious student bylaws recently passed by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil face accusations of being unconstitutional, and now face a lawsuit…
Popular Current member dies in hospital after being ‘tortured’
February 4, 2013
Popular Current member dies in hospital after being ‘tortured’
Popular Current activist Mohamed al-Gendy died early Monday morning after several days in the intensive care unit at Helal Hospital.…
Armed Forces denies attack on Arish airport
February 4, 2013
Armed Forces denies attack on Arish airport
Armed Forces spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali dismissed reports claiming the army foiled an armed attack on the Arish airport. He…
Clashes renew briefly around Ettehadiya Palace
February 4, 2013
Clashes renew briefly around Ettehadiya Palace
Clashes between protesters and security forces briefly flared up around Ettehadiya Palace on Monday morning. The clashes erupted at gate…
Fidel Castro makes surprise appearance in Cuba
February 4, 2013
Fidel Castro makes surprise appearance in Cuba
Ailing Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro made a surprise appearance in Havana to vote in parliamentary polls, expressing confidence in…
Public Prosecution can press charges in Saber case even if he reaches settlement
February 3, 2013
Public Prosecution can press charges in Saber case even if he reaches settlement
Judicial sources said on Sunday that the Public Prosecution can refer the case of Hamada Saber to a criminal court…
Shafiq: Stripping and beating of protester means ‘regime is over’
February 3, 2013
Shafiq: Stripping and beating of protester means ‘regime is over’
Ahmed Shafiq, who lost in presidential runoffs against Mohamed Morsy last year, has said that the dragging of Hamada Saber…
Security official: Morsy rejected police request to use greater force
February 3, 2013
Security official: Morsy rejected police request to use greater force
The president refused a police request to allow them to use greater force with protesters around the presidential palace, Deputy…
Dragged man retracts previous testimony, accuses police of beating him
February 3, 2013
Dragged man retracts previous testimony, accuses police of beating him
Hamada Saber, the man who was filmed being beaten by police outside the presidential palace, denied the statement he made…