Egypt
Nile City shack-dweller released after arrest at press conference
September 2, 2012
Nile City shack-dweller released after arrest at press conference
Anwar Ramadan Abdel Latif, an outspoken member of the besieged Nile City shacks community, has been released following a dramatic…
Lawyer accuses former Army chief of staff of illicit gains
September 2, 2012
Lawyer accuses former Army chief of staff of illicit gains
Egyptian lawyer Samir Sabry has filed a report with the public prosecutor accusing former Army Chief of Staff Sami Anan…
Brotherhood member praises military conduct during, after revolution
September 2, 2012
Brotherhood member praises military conduct during, after revolution
Essam al-Erian, presidential adviser and acting head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, praised the military and its…
Sunday’s papers: Past mistakes, Palestinian boots, the Emperor of Thugs
September 2, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Past mistakes, Palestinian boots, the Emperor of Thugs
“We will not repeat Mubarak’s mistakes,” a promise made by the Egyptian Presidency, reappeared as a headline on the front…
Hamas vows to help Egypt identify militants in Rafah
September 2, 2012
Hamas vows to help Egypt identify militants in Rafah
Egyptian sources told London-based Asharq Al-Awsat that Hamas has pledged to track down radicals in Palestinian Rafah who have been…
Alarming threats to press freedom prompt journalists’ backlash
September 2, 2012
Alarming threats to press freedom prompt journalists’ backlash
With more uncertainty surrounding the future of press freedom in the Muslim Brotherhood-led political order, journalists have yet to consolidate…
Nakhnoukh referred to criminal court
September 1, 2012
Nakhnoukh referred to criminal court
General Prosecutor of the West Alexandria Prosecution Office Ibrahim al-Helbawy referred Sabry Nakhnoukh Helmy, the so-called “most dangerous thug in…
Egyptian reportedly beheaded by Sinai militants
September 1, 2012
Egyptian reportedly beheaded by Sinai militants
Egyptian police said they found the decapitated head in Sinai on Friday of a man kidnapped by Islamist militants, reportedly…
Steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz’s case adjourned
September 1, 2012
Steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz’s case adjourned
The Giza Criminal Court adjourned on Saturday the case of steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz and six others until Monday in…
Families of detainees in Libya protest before the presidential palace
September 1, 2012
Families of detainees in Libya protest before the presidential palace
Dozens from Salam village in Fayoum protested in front of the presidential palace, demanding the release of their relatives detained…