Egypt
Sinai tribal chieftains reassure Coptic residents
October 2, 2012
Sinai tribal chieftains reassure Coptic residents
Tribal chieftains in Sinai held a popular conference in Rafah on Tuesday for the Coptic Christians living in the city…
Brotherhood lawyer: Constituent Assembly dissolution would ‘open gate to hell’
October 2, 2012
Brotherhood lawyer: Constituent Assembly dissolution would ‘open gate to hell’
Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud, a Muslim Brotherhood lawyer, said that the Administrative Court would "open the gate to hell" in…
Interior Ministry fined LE1 million for torturing detained actress
October 2, 2012
Interior Ministry fined LE1 million for torturing detained actress
The Cairo Court of Appeal has fined the Interior Ministry LE1 million for torturing actress Habiba during her detention when…
Ramlet Bulaq slum dwellers ‘break out’
October 2, 2012
Ramlet Bulaq slum dwellers ‘break out’
It was already past noon on Sunday, and Magdy, the general coordinator of the popular committee, is still running around…
Presidential advisers hold meeting with Nubian leaders
October 2, 2012
Presidential advisers hold meeting with Nubian leaders
A number of President Mohamed Morsy and the Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's advisers met with Nubian leaders on Sunday to…
People’s Assembly secretary general resigns
October 2, 2012
People’s Assembly secretary general resigns
Secretary General of the People's Assembly Sami Mahran announced on Tuesday his resignation from the post he has held for…
Health Ministry expects rise in mumps cases
October 2, 2012
Health Ministry expects rise in mumps cases
Health Ministry Undersecretary Amr Qandil on Tuesday projected rising numbers of mumps cases from December to the coming February, but…
Heavy rains sweep Aswan
October 2, 2012
Heavy rains sweep Aswan
Heavy thunderstorms and rain swept the city of Aswan in Upper Egypt on Tuesday, flooding the streets and causing a…
Microbus drivers besiege Cairo Governorate headquarters
October 2, 2012
Microbus drivers besiege Cairo Governorate headquarters
Dozens of microbus drivers besieged the Cairo Governorate headquarters on Tuesday, using about 50 microbuses to block the street in…
AUC back to school after compromise reached to end strike
October 2, 2012
AUC back to school after compromise reached to end strike
Students and staff at the American University in Cairo (AUC) resumed normal university life on Tuesday, as a compromise between…