Egypt
Anxious times: Stress and stigma take toll on mental health
September 30, 2012
Anxious times: Stress and stigma take toll on mental health
Abdallah Seleem doesn’t watch the news anymore. It’s disheartening to see how far Egypt has slid from its initial optimism…
Trial of alleged Bible-burners adjourned to 14 October
September 30, 2012
Trial of alleged Bible-burners adjourned to 14 October
The Nasr City Misdemeanors Court decided Sunday to postpone the case of a prominent Salafi figure accused of blasphemy aganst…
Update: Syrian Muslim Brotherhood welcomes Arab military intervention
September 30, 2012
Update: Syrian Muslim Brotherhood welcomes Arab military intervention
The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood would welcome Arab military intervention to resolve the conflict in Syria instead of a broader international effort, a…
Salafi Dawah supports no confidence decision against Nour Party chief
September 30, 2012
Salafi Dawah supports no confidence decision against Nour Party chief
The Salafi Dawah board expressed support Saturday for the supreme authority of the Salafi Nour Party's decision to withdraw confidence…
Morsy heads to Turkey to discuss bilateral relations, Syria
September 30, 2012
Morsy heads to Turkey to discuss bilateral relations, Syria
President Mohamed Morsy is traveling to Turkey Sunday for a 12-hour visit. During his visit, Morsy will meet with Turkish…
Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
September 30, 2012
Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
There are blasts from the past in today’s papers, as political and public figures that seemed to carry so much…
Four ex-members rejoin Constituent Assembly
September 30, 2012
Four ex-members rejoin Constituent Assembly
Four former members of the Constituent Assembly have returned following the formation of an advisory technical committee. Abdel Galil Mostafa,…
Morsy asks for official count of people with physical disabilities
September 29, 2012
Morsy asks for official count of people with physical disabilities
An official government source said that President Mohamed Morsy asked the National Council for the Disabled to do a formal…
Egyptian Consulate: Eltahawy on safe legal ground
September 29, 2012
Egyptian Consulate: Eltahawy on safe legal ground
Yousef Zada, Egypt's Consul General in New York, said that Egyptian-American journalist and human rights activist Mona Eltahawy’s legal situation…
Families of defendants sentenced in Arish attack protest, block streets
September 29, 2012
Families of defendants sentenced in Arish attack protest, block streets
Family members of defendants sentenced to death and life imprisonment for the attack on Arish’s police station continued to…