Egypt
Update: Three killed in Egypt-Israel border attack, Sinai security on maximum alert
September 21, 2012
Update: Three killed in Egypt-Israel border attack, Sinai security on maximum alert
Egyptian state security declared a maximum security alert along the Egypt-Israel border Friday as army patrols began combing the…
Egypt’s mufti urges Muslims to endure insults peacefully
September 21, 2012
Egypt’s mufti urges Muslims to endure insults peacefully
Muslims angered by cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohamed should follow his example of enduring insults without retaliating, Egypt's highest…
Fuel shortage will end in two days, minister promises
September 21, 2012
Fuel shortage will end in two days, minister promises
The fuel shortage will end in two days, as soon as more petroleum products are pumped into the market…
Rafah crossing opens for Hamas PM following controversial Cairo visit
September 21, 2012
Rafah crossing opens for Hamas PM following controversial Cairo visit
The Rafah border crossing was exceptionally opened on Friday to allow for the passage of Gaza Strip Prime Minister…
North Sinai Copts refuse to leave despite threats; governor denies problem
September 21, 2012
North Sinai Copts refuse to leave despite threats; governor denies problem
Christian residents in the Sinai towns of Rafah and Arish are refusing to leave town pursuant to anonymous violent…
Negotiations ongoing at AUC as students blockade campus again
September 21, 2012
Negotiations ongoing at AUC as students blockade campus again
A dispute between the American University in Cairo (AUC) administration and students over a proposed 7 percent hike in tuition…
Qandil: Assaults on embassies, foreign properties will be harshly prosecuted
September 21, 2012
Qandil: Assaults on embassies, foreign properties will be harshly prosecuted
Anyone who attempts to assault embassies, diplomatic missions or foreign properties in Egypt will be harshly prosecuted, Prime Minister…
EU allocates millions to improve Egypt’s water
September 20, 2012
EU allocates millions to improve Egypt’s water
The European Commission announced on Thursday the allocation of 10 million euros to improve the water and sanitation networks in…
Court to handle appeal by Khaled Saeed murderers in October
September 20, 2012
Court to handle appeal by Khaled Saeed murderers in October
The Court of Cassation has set 4 October to consider an appeal by two police officers convicted for killing Khaled…
Four transport authority workers start hunger strike
September 20, 2012
Four transport authority workers start hunger strike
Four protesting workers at Cairo Governorate's Public Transport Authority started an open-ended hunger strike on Thursday in solidarity with other…