Egypt
Okasha fails to appear in court for incitement case
November 7, 2012
Okasha fails to appear in court for incitement case
The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial of controversial media figure Tawfiq Okasha on charges of attempting to incite the…
Spirituality first: Tawadros and the new church
November 7, 2012
Spirituality first: Tawadros and the new church
A popular Coptic liturgical hymn preceded the Sunday altar lottery, when Bishop Tawadros was chosen as the 118th pope of…
Court sets 2 September for lawsuit on Shura Council dissolution
November 7, 2012
Court sets 2 September for lawsuit on Shura Council dissolution
Supreme Constitutional Court head Judge Maher al-Beheiry scheduled a session on 2 December to consider a lawsuit demanding the dissolution…
Pop star Haifa Wehbe breaks up with husband
November 7, 2012
Pop star Haifa Wehbe breaks up with husband
Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe’s media office declared on Wednesday that she broke up with her husband Mahmoud Abu Hashima, an…
Authorities deny reports of Mubarak transfer after bathroom fall
November 7, 2012
Authorities deny reports of Mubarak transfer after bathroom fall
An Interior Ministry’s Prisons Authority official has denied reports that former President Hosni Mubarak was transferred out of Tora prison…
Wednesday’s papers: Constitution battle, Obama re-election lead headlines
November 7, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Constitution battle, Obama re-election lead headlines
The local press focuses Wednesday on the nation's protracted battle to draft the constitution and news of US President Barack…
Copts outraged over Salafi invasion of church land
November 7, 2012
Copts outraged over Salafi invasion of church land
A group of Coptic activists are planning to protest Wednesday in the mostly-Christian district of Shubra after a group of…
Constitution authors lean toward restricting gender equality, religious freedom
November 7, 2012
Constitution authors lean toward restricting gender equality, religious freedom
Political groups represented in the Constituent Assembly have tentatively agreed on four controversial articles in the draft constitution, an Islamist…
No politics in military academy admissions, director says
November 7, 2012
No politics in military academy admissions, director says
The country's military academy will announce the names of applicants who have been accepted next week, academy head Major General…
Doubts cast over military’s ability to fill Sinai security gap
November 7, 2012
Doubts cast over military’s ability to fill Sinai security gap
On the ground, checkpoints were emptied of all policemen, while military armored vehicles were stationed on the streets of the…