Egypt
Mob assaults French reporter in Tahrir Square
October 20, 2012
Mob assaults French reporter in Tahrir Square
A French female television reporter was sexually assaulted during a protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square, she told AFP on Saturday,…
Al-Azhar rejects Constituent Assembly proposal to elect grand sheikh
October 20, 2012
Al-Azhar rejects Constituent Assembly proposal to elect grand sheikh
A Constituent Assembly member submitted a proposal Saturday for the article on Al-Azhar to include provisions for electing the…
Katatny seeks alliance with rivals as new Brotherhood leader
October 20, 2012
Katatny seeks alliance with rivals as new Brotherhood leader
The Muslim Brotherhood's political party will seek an inclusive majority in Egypt's parliament through alliances with rivals, its new chief…
Makhyoun: Sharia must be in constitution regardless of vote
October 20, 2012
Makhyoun: Sharia must be in constitution regardless of vote
Younis Makhyoun, a member of the Constituent Assembly and a member of the supreme body of the Salafi-oriented Nour…
Dana Gas starts output in Egypt
October 20, 2012
Dana Gas starts output in Egypt
DUBAI –– Dana Gas said on Saturday its Egyptian affiliate had started commercial output at a natural gas liquids plant…
Defendants in Cabinet violence case ordered released
October 20, 2012
Defendants in Cabinet violence case ordered released
The Cairo Criminal Court has ordered the release of all defendants who were arrested after the Cabinet protests in…
Tahrir Square cleaned after protests, security forces evict vendors
October 20, 2012
Tahrir Square cleaned after protests, security forces evict vendors
Traffic returned to normal at Tahrir Square Saturday morning, after Friday’s mass demonstrations saw nearly 50 different political parties and…
Court allows Al-Faraeen to resume broadcasts
October 20, 2012
Court allows Al-Faraeen to resume broadcasts
An Egyptian court on Saturday ordered the government to allow the privately-owned satellite channel Al-Faraeen to resume broadcasting within 24…
Morsy to Haniyeh: Egypt supports Qatari reconstruction of Gaza
October 20, 2012
Morsy to Haniyeh: Egypt supports Qatari reconstruction of Gaza
President Mohamed Morsy has told Hamas that he supports the reconstruction project funded by Qatar in the Gaza Strip,…
Update: Three killed in Qalyub train incident, 55 injured in bus crash
October 20, 2012
Update: Three killed in Qalyub train incident, 55 injured in bus crash
Three passengers were killed and 12 others were injured on Saturday after falling from a train heading to Qalyub in…