Egypt
Adviser: Morsy studying Camp David Accords amendment issue
August 13, 2012
Adviser: Morsy studying Camp David Accords amendment issue
President Mohamed Morsy is studying whether to amend the Camp David Accords to ensure Egypt’s full sovereignty and control over…
Prosecution refers media host, Al-Dostour editor to criminal court
August 13, 2012
Prosecution refers media host, Al-Dostour editor to criminal court
The public prosecutor referred media personality Tawfiq Okasha and Al-Dostour Editor-in-Chief Islam Afify to Cairo Criminal Court Wednesday. The prosecution…
Gunmen kill tribal leader and son in Sinai
August 13, 2012
Gunmen kill tribal leader and son in Sinai
ARISH — A group of armed men shot dead a tribal leader and his son on Monday in Egypt's Sinai…
Monday’s papers: Every day he’s shuffling
August 13, 2012
Monday’s papers: Every day he’s shuffling
Big news: The Supreme Council for the Armed Forces is flipped on its heels as President Mohamed Morsy decides to…
Mahmoud Mekky: VP rose to prominence advocating judicial reform
August 13, 2012
Mahmoud Mekky: VP rose to prominence advocating judicial reform
The former vice president of the Court of Cassation, Mahmoud Mekky, on Sunday became the first civilian vice president of…
Security forces raid weapon caches in Sinai, killing five
August 13, 2012
Security forces raid weapon caches in Sinai, killing five
A joint army and police operation has confiscated several weapons in Kharouba, northern Sinai, with the help of local Bedouin…
Rafah border crossing to open in both directions Tuesday
August 13, 2012
Rafah border crossing to open in both directions Tuesday
Authorities plan to open the Rafah border crossing in both directions Tuesday after a nine-day closure that followed a deadly…
Border guards arrest 3 Palestinians entering Gaza through tunnels
August 13, 2012
Border guards arrest 3 Palestinians entering Gaza through tunnels
Egyptian border guards detained three Palestinians on Monday for attempting to enter the Gaza Strip through underground tunnels from Egypt,…
Missions continue in Sinai, new reinforcements sent, says army leader
August 13, 2012
Missions continue in Sinai, new reinforcements sent, says army leader
Major General Ahmed Mahmoud Wasfy, commander of the Second Field Army, said Monday in a press statement that the armed…
Cairo airport facilitate entry measures for Syrians, says official
August 13, 2012
Cairo airport facilitate entry measures for Syrians, says official
Authorities at the Cairo International Airport have said they are easing entry procedures for the hundreds of Syrians fleeing the…