Egypt
Police checkpoint attacked in Arish
September 6, 2012
Police checkpoint attacked in Arish
Masked gunmen on Thursday fired at a police checkpoint on the road to the Arish airport without causing injuries. Security…
Qena protesters demand governor removal
September 6, 2012
Qena protesters demand governor removal
Members of the Union of Revolutionary Youth in Qena along with other residents of the governorate demonstrated Wednesday evening in…
Court acquits four police officials on charge of killing protesters
September 6, 2012
Court acquits four police officials on charge of killing protesters
A criminal court on Thursday acquitted four senior police officers accused of killing protesters during the 25 January uprising. The…
Most Egyptians detained in Libya released
September 6, 2012
Most Egyptians detained in Libya released
The Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that 152 Egyptians who were detained in a Libyan prison over recent clashes with Libyan…
Armed Forces adopt new strategy in Operation Eagle, says military source
September 6, 2012
Armed Forces adopt new strategy in Operation Eagle, says military source
A high-level military source said Wednesday that the Armed Forces, in cooperation with the police, adopted a new strategy in the…
Salafi party official declines Supreme Press Council appointment
September 6, 2012
Salafi party official declines Supreme Press Council appointment
Salafi Nour Party spokesperson Nader Bakkar declined an appointment to the Supreme Press Council, members of which were picked by…
2,500 Egyptians deported from Syria, 4 arrested
September 6, 2012
2,500 Egyptians deported from Syria, 4 arrested
The Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus deported 2,500 Egyptians in the past few weeks. Egyptian…
An emerging constitution
September 6, 2012
An emerging constitution
The Constituent Assembly is rushing to complete the new constitution as leaks and comments to the press start to bring…
61 Egyptians detained in Saudi prisons for months
September 6, 2012
61 Egyptians detained in Saudi prisons for months
Sixty-one Egyptians in Saudi Arabia were held in a Jeddah prison for three months without being interrogated or referred to…
Morsy adviser denies statements on FGM
September 5, 2012
Morsy adviser denies statements on FGM
Omayma Kamel, a member of President Mohamed Morsy’s Advisory Board for Women’s Affairs and of the Constituent Assembly from the…