Egypt
Shater meets with Sinai Bedouins on development
September 11, 2012
Shater meets with Sinai Bedouins on development
A secret meeting between the Muslim Brotherhood’s Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater and a number of tribal chiefs from Sinai’s…
Intelligence warns of attacks against US and Israeli embassies
September 11, 2012
Intelligence warns of attacks against US and Israeli embassies
The Egyptian General Intelligence Service warned that a radical jihadi group is planning to launch terrorist attacks against the US…
Tuesday’s papers: Teachers’ protests and politics in mosques
September 11, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Teachers’ protests and politics in mosques
The escalation of teachers’ protests dominates the headlines of both state-owned and independent paper’s front pages Tuesday. Independent daily…
Papal election committee to finalize voter rolls by Tuesday
September 11, 2012
Papal election committee to finalize voter rolls by Tuesday
The papal election appeals committee plans on finalizing voter lists and investigating the appeals against them by Tuesday, church authorities…
Media organizations say press reforms not enough
September 11, 2012
Media organizations say press reforms not enough
Media and press freedom organizations have criticized the appointment of figures close to the Freedom and Justice Party to leading…
Justice Minister proposes new Emergency Law be decreed by president
September 11, 2012
Justice Minister proposes new Emergency Law be decreed by president
The official state of emergency inaugurated by Hosni Mubarak was synonymous with the political repression of his rule. Under what…
Nation’s teachers congregate in Cairo, protest working conditions
September 10, 2012
Nation’s teachers congregate in Cairo, protest working conditions
From Alexandria in the north to Aswan in the south, protesting teachers from numerous governorates descended upon the Cabinet for…
West ends supervised independence of Kosovo
September 10, 2012
West ends supervised independence of Kosovo
Western powers which have overseen Kosovo since its 2008 unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia have ended their supervision…
Egyptians in Saudi Arabia lashed and imprisoned by court order
September 10, 2012
Egyptians in Saudi Arabia lashed and imprisoned by court order
A Saudi court on Monday sentenced four Egyptians to 70 lashes each and three years in prison, and three others…