Egypt
Protesters planning mass demo return to presidential palace
December 17, 2012
Protesters planning mass demo return to presidential palace
Protesters headed back to the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace on Monday in preparation for a mass demonstration the National Salvation Front…
Border guards halt weapon, drug smugglers at western border
December 17, 2012
Border guards halt weapon, drug smugglers at western border
Egyptian security forces attempted to apprehend smugglers carrying weapons, missiles and drugs across the Egypt-Libya border early on Monday morning.…
Update: Prosecutor general submits resignation to SJC
December 17, 2012
Update: Prosecutor general submits resignation to SJC
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has submitted his resignation to the State Judicial Council (SJC). The SJC said they would announce…
CBE deputy chief denies reports of governor’s resignation
December 17, 2012
CBE deputy chief denies reports of governor’s resignation
Central Bank of Egypt Deputy Governor Nedal al-Asar has denied reports that CBE Governor Farouk al-Oqda submitted his resignation to…
Kidney thief arrested
December 17, 2012
Kidney thief arrested
State-run Al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Monday that two people, one of whom was a doctor, worked together to steal the…
Doctors to examine Mubarak prior to transfer decision
December 17, 2012
Doctors to examine Mubarak prior to transfer decision
A medical team was ordered to examine former President Hosni Mubarak after he fell in the bathroom at Tora Prison,…
SCC: President’s office statement ‘slander’
December 17, 2012
SCC: President’s office statement ‘slander’
The Supreme Constitutional Court has criticized a statement from the president’s office Friday, saying that the statement “slanders” the court.…
Tight security in front of prosecutor general’s office ahead of protest
December 17, 2012
Tight security in front of prosecutor general’s office ahead of protest
Security forces in Cairo have intensified their presence ahead of a protest in front of Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah's office…
Prosecutor orders camera footage of presidential palace clashes reviewed
December 17, 2012
Prosecutor orders camera footage of presidential palace clashes reviewed
Mostafa Khater, attorney general at the East Cairo Prosecutor's office, ordered security services Monday to review camera footage from recent…
Monday’s papers: Legitimacy or fraud?
December 17, 2012
Monday’s papers: Legitimacy or fraud?
Monday’s papers indicate that the controversial results of the referendum on the draft constitution have widened the gap between Egypt’s…