Egypt
Ismailia-Zagazig highway reopened after blockage
August 18, 2012
Ismailia-Zagazig highway reopened after blockage
Police successfully reopened the Ismailia-Zagazig highway after residents of Abu Sweir blocked it for hours on Saturday after they…
Militants attack Egyptian troops in Sinai, wounding four
August 18, 2012
Militants attack Egyptian troops in Sinai, wounding four
Four military and policemen participating in the military crackdown “Operation Eagle” were injured in Sinai when gunmen fired an…
PM Qandil pays surprise visit to Imbaba Police Station
August 18, 2012
PM Qandil pays surprise visit to Imbaba Police Station
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil made a surprise visit to Imbaba Police Station at dawn on Saturday, where he inspected…
Missing protesters’ families protest at presidential palace ahead of Eid
August 18, 2012
Missing protesters’ families protest at presidential palace ahead of Eid
“We Will Find Them,” a loosely-organized group of activists, called for a protest Saturday outside the presidential palace to denounce…
Saudi princess threatened to keep daughter in prison, says family
August 18, 2012
Saudi princess threatened to keep daughter in prison, says family
The family of Nagla Wafa, an Egyptian woman in prison in Saudi Arabia, said they were threatened that Wafa…
Military source denies suspending security crackdown in Sinai
August 18, 2012
Military source denies suspending security crackdown in Sinai
A military official denied suspending the crackdown on radical groups in Sinai during Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, reported the…
Gaza Salafists slam Hamas for post-Sinai attack crackdown
August 18, 2012
Gaza Salafists slam Hamas for post-Sinai attack crackdown
A Salafi official accused Gaza's Hamas rulers on Friday of arresting an activist wounded in an Israeli air raid…
Egypt says it supports Brahimi’s mission to end bloodshed in Syria
August 18, 2012
Egypt says it supports Brahimi’s mission to end bloodshed in Syria
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has spoken to the Algerian diplomat, Lakhdar Brahimi, who agreed to replace Kofi Annan…
Israel finds rocket shrapnel near Egypt border
August 18, 2012
Israel finds rocket shrapnel near Egypt border
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces discovered the remnants of a rocket on Friday near the border with Egypt, two days after…
Empowered Brothers celebrate, their way
August 18, 2012
Empowered Brothers celebrate, their way
The Muslim Brotherhood has mobilized its supporters for a mass gathering in Tahrir Square in support of President Mohamed Morsy’s…