Egypt
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.
Activist released from hospital after assault
January 2, 2013
Activist released from hospital after assault
A former April 6 Youth Movement activist who was beaten in Tahrir by unidentified assailants on Tuesday has been released…
Election laws top Islamist legislative agenda
January 2, 2013
Election laws top Islamist legislative agenda
Islamist lawmakers in the Shura Council are set to propose a series of legislation that would regulate the upcoming elections…
Egypt’s foreign policy won’t change, but leadership being put to test
January 2, 2013
Egypt’s foreign policy won’t change, but leadership being put to test
Many would expect that, as an organization ascending to power from political isolation, the Muslim Brotherhood would engage in a…
Controversial Salafi leader announces ‘homeland’ electoral alliance
January 1, 2013
Controversial Salafi leader announces ‘homeland’ electoral alliance
A coalition of Islamist parties dubbed "The Homeland's Free Alliance" has been formed to contest upcoming parliamentary elections and will…
Copts and Muslims commemorate Two Saints Church bombing
January 1, 2013
Copts and Muslims commemorate Two Saints Church bombing
The Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Saint Mark Episcopate Tawadros II held New Year's mass at the Two…
Govt distances itself from comments on return of Egyptian Jews
January 1, 2013
Govt distances itself from comments on return of Egyptian Jews
President Mohamed Morsy's administration is not responsible for recent comments by a Muslim Brotherhood leader encouraging the return of Egyptian…