Egypt
Arab League head meets with Syrian opposition
August 27, 2012
Arab League head meets with Syrian opposition
Arab League head Nabil al-Araby met with a delegation from the Syrian opposition on Monday to discuss the ongoing…
Wave of arrests, threat of eviction plague Ramlet Bulaq
August 27, 2012
Wave of arrests, threat of eviction plague Ramlet Bulaq
The shack-dwellers of Ramlet Bulaq have been hit by a wave of night-raids and arbitrary, violent arrests, say residents and…
Egypt discusses Libya’s request to extradite Qadhafi-era officials
August 27, 2012
Egypt discusses Libya’s request to extradite Qadhafi-era officials
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil met with several of his ministers today to discuss Libya’s demand that Egypt hand over…
Dozens feared drowned off Egypt-Libya coast
August 27, 2012
Dozens feared drowned off Egypt-Libya coast
Egypt on Monday launched search and rescue operations with the help of Libyan coastal authorities after dozens of people…
Former governor: Islamists likely to dominate governorates, local councils
August 27, 2012
Former governor: Islamists likely to dominate governorates, local councils
Islamists will dominate at least 60 percent of local government posts, former Sharqiya Governor Azzazy Ali Azzazy told Egypt Independent.…
Update: Morsy names presidential team, critics respond
August 27, 2012
Update: Morsy names presidential team, critics respond
Members of President Mohamed Morsy’s advisory board and certain political figures have expressed reservations about the presidential team of…
Sinai tribe hands its weapons to army
August 27, 2012
Sinai tribe hands its weapons to army
The Barahma tribe in Sinai handed a significant number of weapons and ammunition over to the Armed Forces on…
Rights lawyers, defendants outraged by Israeli Embassy case ruling
August 27, 2012
Rights lawyers, defendants outraged by Israeli Embassy case ruling
Human rights lawyers and defendants were outraged by the Emergency State Security Court's ruling Sunday sentencing 74 suspects to a…
No ethnic violence here, claims Myanmar
August 27, 2012
No ethnic violence here, claims Myanmar
The Myanmar Embassy in Cairo claims there has not been any hate-related violence perpetrated against its Muslim citizens, denying…
Child’s rights group: New constitution would not protect children
August 27, 2012
Child’s rights group: New constitution would not protect children
An Egyptian children's rights organization criticized a proposed constitutional article that would safeguard children's rights, saying in a statement Sunday…