Egypt
Egyptian authorities put out Suez fire after four days
April 17, 2012
Egyptian authorities put out Suez fire after four days
The Egyptian authorities on Tuesday said they put out the fire that broke out in the Nasr Petroleum Company in…
Trial of Port Said Stadium violence adjourned to May
April 17, 2012
Trial of Port Said Stadium violence adjourned to May
Port Said Criminal Court decided Tuesday to adjourn the trial of 75 defendants in the Port Said Stadium violence case…
Profile: For socialist lawyer Ahmed Ezzat, revolution is no new project
April 17, 2012
Profile: For socialist lawyer Ahmed Ezzat, revolution is no new project
Ahmed Ezzat is on the phone talking about the recent case he has been working on. “The students are planning…
Presidential hopeful: Constitution prior to elections subverts revolution
April 17, 2012
Presidential hopeful: Constitution prior to elections subverts revolution
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali slammed the demands of the military council to draft the constitution before the presidential elections, dubbing…
Girl in Pulitzer-winning picture still has nightmares
April 17, 2012
Girl in Pulitzer-winning picture still has nightmares
Down a rutted dirt alley in Old Kabul, the "Girl in the green dress" — the subject of AFP's Pulitzer-winning…
FJP: Constitution dispute should not be pretext to prolong transition
April 17, 2012
FJP: Constitution dispute should not be pretext to prolong transition
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party said on Monday that it seeks consensus over the formation of Constituent Assembly,…
Protesters reopen main road in central Arish after receiving gasoline
April 17, 2012
Protesters reopen main road in central Arish after receiving gasoline
Police and armed forces convinced protesting drivers to allow traffic to flow on Arish’s Geish Street on Tuesday, after providing them…
Orthodox Cathedral registers voters for election of new pope
April 17, 2012
Orthodox Cathedral registers voters for election of new pope
The Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya started registering voters’ who will cast their ballots for the new pope on Tuesday. Elections will take…
SCAF member rejects referring military cases to civilian courts
April 17, 2012
SCAF member rejects referring military cases to civilian courts
A member of the ruling military council on Tuesday rejected suggestions that military judiciary cases be transferred to civilian courts,…
Book detailing Mubarak’s achievements returns on Facebook
April 17, 2012
Book detailing Mubarak’s achievements returns on Facebook
A popular Facebook group supporting ousted President Hosni Mubarak has posted an electronic copy of a book that highlights the…