Egypt
Sunday’s papers: Protestors plan and pray, unloved Brothers, Adly embraces irony
January 29, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Protestors plan and pray, unloved Brothers, Adly embraces irony
Prayers and protests dominate Sunday’s front pages as on the anniversary of the Day of Anger — the most violent…
French tourist killed in shooting in Sharm el-Sheikh
January 28, 2012
French tourist killed in shooting in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egyptian officials says a French national has been killed in a shooting in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm…
Maikel Nabil recounts his prison experience
January 28, 2012
Maikel Nabil recounts his prison experience
In his first public appearance after being pardoned from his two-year prison sentence, blogger Maikel Nabil said he was drugged…
Abouelnaga: Implementing rulings returning companies to the state impossible
January 28, 2012
Abouelnaga: Implementing rulings returning companies to the state impossible
It is impossible to implement the administrative court's decision to return certain privatized companies to the state because the companies'…
Investigation into murder of two Copts in Qena continues
January 28, 2012
Investigation into murder of two Copts in Qena continues
The public prosecutor continued investigations on Saturday into the killing of two Copts, Asaad Sam'an, 55, a cement trader, and…
Update: Hundreds remember Friday of Anger on Qasr al-Nil Bridge, sit in at Maspero
January 28, 2012
Update: Hundreds remember Friday of Anger on Qasr al-Nil Bridge, sit in at Maspero
Despite it being the first anniversary of the most violent day of Egypt's revolution, the numbers in Tahrir Square were…
Protester who lost both eyes sues Interior Ministry
January 28, 2012
Protester who lost both eyes sues Interior Ministry
Activist Ahmed Harara, who lost both his eyes during protests, on Saturday filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Interior,…
Arab League freezes monitoring mission in Syria
January 28, 2012
Arab League freezes monitoring mission in Syria
The Arab League's monitoring mission to Syria has been frozen given the escalation of violence in the country, the Arab…
Topless protesters detained at elite Davos forum, trying to call attention to poor
January 28, 2012
Topless protesters detained at elite Davos forum, trying to call attention to poor
Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political…
Amr Moussa: SCAF will hand over power 30 June as promised
January 28, 2012
Amr Moussa: SCAF will hand over power 30 June as promised
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa said Saturday he has absolute confidence that the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) will transfer…