Egypt
US Consulate in Benghazi attack: What happened, and why?
September 13, 2012
US Consulate in Benghazi attack: What happened, and why?
There have been conflicting accounts of the events which led to the death of four US diplomatic staff, including Ambassador…
Egypt investigates fondling charge against Paralympics official
September 13, 2012
Egypt investigates fondling charge against Paralympics official
Sports Minister Al-Emary Farouq conducted an investigation yesterday following British media reports that an Egyptian official was arrested and fined…
Gang leader faces third life sentence
September 13, 2012
Gang leader faces third life sentence
Luxor Criminal Court sentenced gang leader Yasser al-Hambouly in absentia to 25 years in prison on charges of armed robbery…
Former PM Nazif sentenced to prison for illicit gains
September 13, 2012
Former PM Nazif sentenced to prison for illicit gains
The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to three years in prison and fined him…
Thursday’s papers: Government joins in film outrage as conspiracy theories emerge
September 13, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Government joins in film outrage as conspiracy theories emerge
Following protests outside the US Embassy in Cairo, reactions to the anti-Islam film that recently surfaced on the Internet continue to…
Morsy condemns film, pledges to protect US Embassy staff
September 13, 2012
Morsy condemns film, pledges to protect US Embassy staff
President Mohamed Morsy condemned on Thursday the amateur film which many see as offensive to Prophet Mohamed and Islam and…
Google blocks YouTube clip only in Egypt and Libya
September 13, 2012
Google blocks YouTube clip only in Egypt and Libya
YouTube, the video website owned by Google Inc, will not remove a film clip mocking the Islamic Prophet Mohamed that…
Update: 29 injured in clashes outside US embassy
September 13, 2012
Update: 29 injured in clashes outside US embassy
The number of people injured in the violence outside the US embassy in Cairo has mounted to 29, according to…
Protesters against film clash with police in Tahrir
September 13, 2012
Protesters against film clash with police in Tahrir
A protest against a film deemed offensive to the Prophet Mohamed turned violent as clashes erupted between demonstrators and police…
Army cordons nuclear reactor, workers suspend sit-in
September 12, 2012
Army cordons nuclear reactor, workers suspend sit-in
Army forces cordoned a nuclear reactor belonging to the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority in Sharqiya on Tuesday evening, following a…