Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood planning media venture with Qatari partners, say sources
September 13, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood planning media venture with Qatari partners, say sources
The Muslim Brotherhood is planning to establish a major media organization and research center with Qatari partnership, sources from…
PM forms special tourism committee
September 13, 2012
PM forms special tourism committee
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has decided to form a ministerial committee to develop a strategy to invigorate the country’s local…
Muslim Brotherhood youth object to group’s election results
September 13, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood youth object to group’s election results
The Muslim Brotherhood wrapped up elections on Thursday for positions within the group in all governorates of Egypt. A…
Sinai tribal leader decries random police raids
September 13, 2012
Sinai tribal leader decries random police raids
A Sinai tribal chief criticized Thursday recent “arbitrary home raids” by police forces in the city of Arish searching for…
Battle of the Camel defendant accuses witnesses of perjury; trial adjourned to Oct.
September 13, 2012
Battle of the Camel defendant accuses witnesses of perjury; trial adjourned to Oct.
Lawyers for defendants in the Battle of the Camel trial will resume their arguments on 7 October, the Cairo…
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
September 13, 2012
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
Protesters ripped the doors off a police car, as they pushed it toward the line of black-clad Central Security Forces…
Shafiq trial set to resume 14 October
September 13, 2012
Shafiq trial set to resume 14 October
The trial against former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, former President Hosni Mubarak’s sons Alaa and Gamal Mubarak and other…
Court rejects request to freeze assets of former minister
September 13, 2012
Court rejects request to freeze assets of former minister
The Cairo Criminal Court rejected on Thursday a request by the Justice Ministry’s Illicit Gains Authority to freeze the assets…
Cabinet secures LE1.3 billion for teacher salaries, minister says
September 13, 2012
Cabinet secures LE1.3 billion for teacher salaries, minister says
The Cabinet announced Thursday that it has secured $1.3 billion to increase salaries for teachers in response to a sit-in…
Former security head accused of destroying documents released
September 13, 2012
Former security head accused of destroying documents released
The Cairo Criminal Court released on Thursday former chief of the disbanded State Security Investigation Services Hassan Abdel Rahman, who…