Egypt
Ahly fans storm EFA to protest season opening
September 5, 2012
Ahly fans storm EFA to protest season opening
Members of the Ultras Ahlawy, a group of hardcore fans supporting Cairo's Ahly football team, stormed into the Egyptian Football…
President no longer chief of police, says Constituent Assembly
September 5, 2012
President no longer chief of police, says Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly on Wednesday decided to cancel the article of the 1971 Constitution that says the president is the…
Nilesat stops broadcasting three Syrian channels
September 5, 2012
Nilesat stops broadcasting three Syrian channels
Responding to a draft resolution of Arab foreign ministers, the Egyptian company Nilesat stopped broadcasting three Syrian satellite channels on…
For Copts, marriage in the church may mean marriage to the church
September 5, 2012
For Copts, marriage in the church may mean marriage to the church
When Rafek Farouk, cofounder of Copts 38, begun to chant against the Coptic Church’s divorce laws inside the church’s headquarters,…
Committee suggests pardon for all protest detainees
September 5, 2012
Committee suggests pardon for all protest detainees
A presidential committee tasked with investigating the case of civilians convicted in military trials between 25 January 2011 and 30…
Profile: The Arab Organization for Industrialization
September 5, 2012
Profile: The Arab Organization for Industrialization
At the beginning of the Cairo-Suez desert road stands a building with the look of a military barracks. Moving closer…
Trial of suspects in police station attack postponed
September 5, 2012
Trial of suspects in police station attack postponed
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court adjourned the trial of seven individuals accused of assaulting the Nasr City police station and…
Port Said trial halted after judge change request
September 5, 2012
Port Said trial halted after judge change request
The Port Said Criminal Court on Wednesday halted sessions in the Port Said football violence trial until a decision is…
Rights watchdog calls on Egypt to free migrants held in Sinai
September 5, 2012
Rights watchdog calls on Egypt to free migrants held in Sinai
Human Rights Watch called on Egyptian authorities, in a statement issued Wednesday, to free hundreds of migrants held for ransom…
Man attempts suicide at presidential palace over cancer treatment
September 5, 2012
Man attempts suicide at presidential palace over cancer treatment
Security guards at the presidential palace foiled an attempt by an electrician to commit suicide by taking rat poison. The…