Egypt
Morsy’s comments on recordings of public figures spark anger
November 4, 2012
Morsy’s comments on recordings of public figures spark anger
President Mohamed Morsy’s claim that he possesses recordings of both enemies and supporters of the revolution were criticized by politicians…
Bishop Tawadros named Coptic Pope
November 4, 2012
Bishop Tawadros named Coptic Pope
Bishop Tawadros, the archbishop of Beheira Governorate in the Nile Delta, was ordained 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church…
Security source warns of possible retaliation by ‘terrorist cell’ members
November 4, 2012
Security source warns of possible retaliation by ‘terrorist cell’ members
A security source warned against revenge attacks by members of an alleged terrorist cell that was based in Nasr City,…
Morsy on Sinai: Do not be deceived by my patience
November 4, 2012
Morsy on Sinai: Do not be deceived by my patience
President Mohamed Morsy on Sunday warned those who threatened Egypt’s security “not to be fooled” by his “patience.” “Some still…
Sunday’s papers: Coptic elections and presidential ‘chit-chat’
November 4, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Coptic elections and presidential ‘chit-chat’
Sunday’s front pages are covered with headlines about President Mohamed Morsy’s separate “talks” with Amr Moussa, Hamdeen Sabbahi and Abdel…
For a nation without torture: Essam Atta remembered
November 4, 2012
For a nation without torture: Essam Atta remembered
A crowd of over 1,000 people attended an event near the Interior Ministry on Saturday night to commemorate the anniversary…
Unrest in North Sinai: Roads blockaded, attempts to occupy governorate building
November 3, 2012
Unrest in North Sinai: Roads blockaded, attempts to occupy governorate building
Policemen held a protest on Saturday evening in front of North Sinai's Arish Security Directorate, saying that they have been…
Tourists escape fire aboard Nile cruise boat
November 3, 2012
Tourists escape fire aboard Nile cruise boat
A fire probably caused by a short-circuit aboard an Egyptian cruise ship forced 77 tourists to be evacuated until the…
Dar al-Ifta supports deletion of dancing scene from film
November 3, 2012
Dar al-Ifta supports deletion of dancing scene from film
Ali Gomaa, Egypt’s grand mufti, demanded on Saturday that a scene in the leading box office movie “Abdu Mouta” should…
West Alexandria AG orders arrest of suspect in Coptic girl’s kidnapping
November 3, 2012
West Alexandria AG orders arrest of suspect in Coptic girl’s kidnapping
Mohammed Abdul Salam, the Attorney General of the West Alexandria Prosecutor's office, ordered the arrest of a bookseller in the…