Egypt
One killed, 6 injured in family fighting over sexual harassment
May 15, 2012
One killed, 6 injured in family fighting over sexual harassment
One person was killed and six others injured Tuesday in clashes between two families in Gammaliya, a working-class neighborhood in…
PalFest participants in Cairo: Go to Gaza
May 15, 2012
PalFest participants in Cairo: Go to Gaza
A few days ahead of the commemoration of the Nakba, the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the artists and activists partaking in…
Protesters arrested in Abbasseya turmoil to go on hunger strike, group says
May 15, 2012
Protesters arrested in Abbasseya turmoil to go on hunger strike, group says
Protesters arrested during the violence that erupted in late April near the Defense Ministry in Abbasseya are planning to start…
Former military leader warns presidential candidates over anti-Israel rhetoric
May 15, 2012
Former military leader warns presidential candidates over anti-Israel rhetoric
Presidential candidates should not grandstand about canceling Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel or removing an Israeli military memorial in Sinai,…
Top Libyan official arrives in Cairo for talks
May 15, 2012
Top Libyan official arrives in Cairo for talks
The first deputy of the head of Libya’s National Transitional Council arrived in Cairo on Tuesday, accompanied by a delegation…
Egyptians, Tunisians arrested in Italy on charges of smuggling migrants
May 15, 2012
Egyptians, Tunisians arrested in Italy on charges of smuggling migrants
Italian police arrested seven Egyptians and Tunisians for allegedly forming a human smuggling group in Bari, a city in southern…
Egyptian delegation flies to Ethiopia to discuss Nile issues
May 15, 2012
Egyptian delegation flies to Ethiopia to discuss Nile issues
A delegation from the Egyptian Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry left Cairo Tuesday for Ethiopia, where it plans to meet…
Bad weather forces flights into emergency landings at Cairo airport
May 15, 2012
Bad weather forces flights into emergency landings at Cairo airport
Some flights due to land at Borg al-Arab Airport in Alexandria on Tuesday changed their routes due to inclement weather…
Saudi legal expert: Gizawy sentence could be pardoned or reduced by king
May 15, 2012
Saudi legal expert: Gizawy sentence could be pardoned or reduced by king
An Egyptian lawyer who was arrested in Saudi Arabia on charges of smuggling banned pills could be pardoned by the…
In Delta, Shafiq campaign finds broad support
May 15, 2012
In Delta, Shafiq campaign finds broad support
More than 3,000 people of various political backgrounds attended a rally Sunday supporting presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq in Kordy, a…