Egypt
Police sit-ins shut down Sharqiya police stations
January 2, 2013
Police sit-ins shut down Sharqiya police stations
Police in Sharqiya shut down the governorate’s security department and many of its police stations Wednesday after Interior Minister Ahmed…
Two school officials dead following alleged rape of first grader
January 2, 2013
Two school officials dead following alleged rape of first grader
Family members of a first grade student are suspected of murdering his school principal and an administrator Wednesday morning in…
FJP slams central bank for dollar rise
January 2, 2013
FJP slams central bank for dollar rise
The Freedom and Justice Party’s economic committee head Abdallah Shehata is blaming the Central Bank for the dollar's rise against…
National Salvation Front will not attend national dialogue
January 2, 2013
National Salvation Front will not attend national dialogue
National Salvation Front Spokesperson Hussein Abdel Ghany has denied remarks by former Vice President Mahmoud Mekky saying that the group…
Shura Council’s new legislative powers are worrying for many
January 2, 2013
Shura Council’s new legislative powers are worrying for many
When President Mohamed Morsy made a speech opening the Shura Council’s 33rd session, members interrupted him 10 different times with…
Dozens demonstrate in solidarity with Shater’s bodyguard
January 2, 2013
Dozens demonstrate in solidarity with Shater’s bodyguard
Dozens of relatives of Osama Khalil al-Aqid, the detained bodyguard of Muslim Brotherhood Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat Al-Shater, gathered in…
Tahrir shooting was self-defense, investigator says
January 2, 2013
Tahrir shooting was self-defense, investigator says
A suspect detained for allegedly shooting an activist in Tahrir Square Monday was acting in self-defense, investigators said Wednesday. The…
Salafi sheikh to abandon media, return to preaching
January 2, 2013
Salafi sheikh to abandon media, return to preaching
Salafi Preacher Abdullah Badr said he will not be making any more media appearances, and will instead focus solely on…
Morsy aides meet with UAE officials over arrest of alleged Brotherhood cell
January 2, 2013
Morsy aides meet with UAE officials over arrest of alleged Brotherhood cell
President Mohamed Morsy’s foreign affairs assistant Essam al-Haddad and the president’s secretary Khaled al-Qazzaz traveled Wednesday to Abu Dhabi for…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak watched protester killings, alleges fact-finding committee
January 2, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak watched protester killings, alleges fact-finding committee
"Mubarak saw the killing of the protesters during the revolution," privately owned daily Al-Shorouk leads Wednesday's coverage.