Egypt
Moussa calls for international investigation into Arafat’s death
July 4, 2012
Moussa calls for international investigation into Arafat’s death
Former Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa has called for an international investigation into the death of late Palestinian President…
Egyptian deported by CIA gets residency in Sweden
July 4, 2012
Egyptian deported by CIA gets residency in Sweden
STOCKHOLM — A former Egyptian terror suspect who was deported from Sweden to his homeland by CIA agents in 2001 has been…
Metro workers begin open-ended sit-in
July 4, 2012
Metro workers begin open-ended sit-in
Dozens of the metro’s maintenance workers and drivers’ assistants protested at the Shohadaa (Martyrs) Stop, demanding fixed contracts as promised…
Court rules policemen cannot grow beards
July 4, 2012
Court rules policemen cannot grow beards
The Cairo Administrative Court on Wednesday upheld the Interior Ministry's decision to refer policemen who grow their beards to a…
Journalists Syndicate chief criticizes protesters
July 4, 2012
Journalists Syndicate chief criticizes protesters
Mamdouh al-Wali, head of the Journalists Syndicate, on Wednesday accused newspaper editors of inciting reporters to protest against change.
Human rights organization sends mission to investigate Suez student’s death
July 4, 2012
Human rights organization sends mission to investigate Suez student’s death
An Egyptian human rights organization sent a fact finding mission to Suez to investigate the death of a university student…
Armed robbers kill police officer in Ismailia
July 4, 2012
Armed robbers kill police officer in Ismailia
An Ismailia security officer was killed early Wednesday after being shot in the chest in an exchange of gunfire with…
Sinai threat is overblown, locals say
July 4, 2012
Sinai threat is overblown, locals say
In a fictional scoop shortly before the presidential election, the daily newspaper Al-Dostour revealed a nefarious plot by the Muslim…
NDP founder rejects ‘feloul’ label
July 4, 2012
NDP founder rejects ‘feloul’ label
A former Alexandria University president and former senior member of the previously-ruling National Democratic Party called on Wednesday for a…