Egypt
Al-Azhar calls for separate article for Christian law
July 19, 2012
Al-Azhar calls for separate article for Christian law
Mohamed Abdel Salam, adviser to the Al-Azhar grand sheikh and member of the Constituent Assembly, said that Al-Azhar would prefer…
Saudi ambassador says Egyptian prisoners will be pardoned
July 19, 2012
Saudi ambassador says Egyptian prisoners will be pardoned
Saudi Arabia will issue a general pardon for some Egyptian prisoners being held in the kingdom on the occasion of…
Protests Thursday against power cuts
July 19, 2012
Protests Thursday against power cuts
Recent power cuts in Cairo and other governorates have prompted demonstrations on Thursday, as well as widespread threats not to…
Update: Suleiman to receive military funeral
July 19, 2012
Update: Suleiman to receive military funeral
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman will be buried in a military funeral that will be attended by a representative from…
Shura Council committee slams US Congress for Copts investigation
July 19, 2012
Shura Council committee slams US Congress for Copts investigation
The Shura Council Human Rights Committee lashed out on Thursday against hearings held by the US Congress on Wednesday regarding…
5 arrested in gas shortage protest in Assiut
July 19, 2012
5 arrested in gas shortage protest in Assiut
Five protesters were arrested in Assiut on Thursday on charges of blocking the Cairo-Assiut highway as they demonstrated against the…
Egyptian court acquits 107 Eritreans of illegal immigration charges
July 19, 2012
Egyptian court acquits 107 Eritreans of illegal immigration charges
Over 100 Eritreans were acquitted of charges that they attempted to illegally enter Israel via Egypt’s eastern borders by the…
Petroleum Ministry reduces gas exports to meet local needs
July 19, 2012
Petroleum Ministry reduces gas exports to meet local needs
Egypt will decrease the amount of natural gas it exports in order to meet urgent domestic needs, a move that…
Administrative court recuses itself from controversial cases
July 19, 2012
Administrative court recuses itself from controversial cases
The State Council Administrative Court ruled Thursday that it does not have the jurisdiction to consider legal challenges to the…
In photos: Clashes outside Syrian Embassy
July 19, 2012
In photos: Clashes outside Syrian Embassy
Some 300 Syrian and Egyptian activists clashed with Central Security Forces on Wednesday evening, after their attempt to raise the…