Egypt
Prosecution investigates claims former MPs still use state cars and bodyguards
September 26, 2012
Prosecution investigates claims former MPs still use state cars and bodyguards
The Attarin prosecutor’s office in Alexandria began investigating Wednesday a report filed by lawyer Haitham Nassar Buraik accusing former People's…
Court adjourns blogger’s religious defamation trial to October
September 26, 2012
Court adjourns blogger’s religious defamation trial to October
The Marg Misdemeanor Court on Wednesday adjourned the case of a blogger charged with defamation of religion until 17 October,…
Egyptian journalist arrested in US for spraying pro-Israel ad
September 26, 2012
Egyptian journalist arrested in US for spraying pro-Israel ad
Well-known Egyptian-American writer Mona Eltahawy was arrested Tuesday while defacing a pro-Israel ad with spray paint in a New York…
Liberal parties meet to push Islamists on Constituent Assembly
September 26, 2012
Liberal parties meet to push Islamists on Constituent Assembly
Political party leaders discussed Tuesday the possibility of coordinating their stances on the Constituent Assembly, accusing the Islamist majority of…
Egyptian Embassy damaged but diplomats unhurt in Damascus bombing
September 26, 2012
Egyptian Embassy damaged but diplomats unhurt in Damascus bombing
Egyptian diplomats were not hurt in explosions that hit Syrian capital early Wednesday, an official source at the Egyptian Embassy…
Delta force: After 60 years of neglect, Delta village declares independence
September 26, 2012
Delta force: After 60 years of neglect, Delta village declares independence
Minutes after breaking a two-day hunger strike, Samir Abdel Hady, a health employee from the village of Tahseen in Daqahlia,…
Sheikhs and the ballot box: Internal rifts emerge within Salafi Nour Party
September 25, 2012
Sheikhs and the ballot box: Internal rifts emerge within Salafi Nour Party
Once again Salafis are making headlines, not with incendiary statements, but because of internal rivalries that may threaten their most…
Gamal Mubarak demands his father be transferred from prison hospital
September 25, 2012
Gamal Mubarak demands his father be transferred from prison hospital
Gamal Mubarak, son of former President Hosni Mubarak, filed a claim demanding that his father, who is currently serving a…
Three Turkish companies close due to strikes, says Turkish Trade Commissioner
September 25, 2012
Three Turkish companies close due to strikes, says Turkish Trade Commissioner
Hassan Ali Adam, the Turkish Trade Commissioner in Cairo, has said that labor strikes have forced three Turkish textile companies…