Egypt
Mubarak and Adly to be retried, justice minister says
October 4, 2012
Mubarak and Adly to be retried, justice minister says
Former President Hosni Mubarak and former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly will be retried on charges of killing peaceful protesters during…
Egypt FM warns Syrian crisis worsening
October 4, 2012
Egypt FM warns Syrian crisis worsening
Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr warned Thursday against the Syrian conflict spreading after a mortar bomb fired from Syrian…
Police appeal of Khaled Saeed murder conviction postponed to November
October 4, 2012
Police appeal of Khaled Saeed murder conviction postponed to November
The Court of Cassation adjourned Thursday the trial of two police officers who are appealing their conviction on charges of…
On regional tour, US deputy secretary of state talks potential aid cuts
October 4, 2012
On regional tour, US deputy secretary of state talks potential aid cuts
US State Department Deputy for Near Eastern Affairs Elizabeth Jones arrived in Cairo Thursday from Tripoli on a two-day visit.…
Steel magnate Ezz sentenced to seven years
October 4, 2012
Steel magnate Ezz sentenced to seven years
Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz to seven years in prison, fined him LE12,858 and…
Interior minister orders police accused of assaulting rail workers interrogated
October 4, 2012
Interior minister orders police accused of assaulting rail workers interrogated
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin wants policemen suspected in assaulting Transportation Ministry workers at Cairo rail station Wednesday to be…
Brotherhood spokesperson denies meeting Shafiq before election
October 3, 2012
Brotherhood spokesperson denies meeting Shafiq before election
Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Mahmoud Ghozlan denied that he met with former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, saying, “I only saw him…
Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
October 3, 2012
Morsy to visit Rafah’s Coptic residents Friday
President Mohamed Morsy will visit Coptic families living in the city of Rafah on Friday after they were threatened by…
Drug dealing main financier of terrorism, says pan-Arab official
October 3, 2012
Drug dealing main financier of terrorism, says pan-Arab official
Mohammed bin Ali Kuman, secretary general of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, said drug dealing is the main financier…
Striking microbus drivers reach agreement
October 3, 2012
Striking microbus drivers reach agreement
Microbus drivers would pay 20 percent the value of fines imposed on them in return for six-month temporary permits under…