Egypt
Church plans to ordain new pope on 18 November
October 19, 2012
Church plans to ordain new pope on 18 November
The new Coptic pope would be ordained in a ceremony on Sunday 18 November, said a church source on Friday.…
Three rescued, four still missing after building collapses in Alexandria
October 19, 2012
Three rescued, four still missing after building collapses in Alexandria
A three-story building in Alexandria collapsed on Friday. Security forces have rescued three survivors, but continue to search for…
Update: Katatny wins FJP election, says he seeks ‘good governance’ through Sharia
October 19, 2012
Update: Katatny wins FJP election, says he seeks ‘good governance’ through Sharia
Former People’s Assembly speaker Saad al-Katatny has won the chairmanship of the Freedom and Justice Party, officials announced on Friday afternoon. In…
Marsa Matrouh activists protest against governor during Morsy visit
October 19, 2012
Marsa Matrouh activists protest against governor during Morsy visit
Dozens of demonstrators took to the streets of Marsa Matrouh during Friday prayers today demanding the dismissal of the governor.…
Update: Marches arrive in Tahrir, number of protesters grows
October 19, 2012
Update: Marches arrive in Tahrir, number of protesters grows
The number of protesters in Tahrir Square swelled into the hundreds on Friday afternoon as marches arrived in the square…
Absent justice: Calls for retribution for martyrs’ killers fall on deaf ears
October 19, 2012
Absent justice: Calls for retribution for martyrs’ killers fall on deaf ears
“We will never betray the martyrs’ blood," Muslim Brotherhood member Saad al-Katatny pleged in his first speech after being elected…
Syndicate objects to Shura Council’s suspension of news editor
October 19, 2012
Syndicate objects to Shura Council’s suspension of news editor
The Journalists Syndicate issued a statement late on Thursday rejecting the suspension of state-run Al-Gomhurriya newspaper’s chief editor, Gamal Abdel…
5.3 earthquake shakes Alexandria early Friday
October 19, 2012
5.3 earthquake shakes Alexandria early Friday
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Alexandria early on Friday morning. Hatem Oada, head of the National Institute for Astronomical…
US Cairo embassy urges safety precautions for citizens
October 18, 2012
US Cairo embassy urges safety precautions for citizens
The US Embassy in Cairo has urged American nationals to take increased safety measures, citing the unstable security situation in…
Customers complain mobile phone operators are secretly charging more
October 18, 2012
Customers complain mobile phone operators are secretly charging more
The Consumer Protection Agency filed a complaint to the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) against the country’s three major cell phone operators…