Egypt
Officer accused of shooting protesters detained
December 1, 2011
Officer accused of shooting protesters detained
Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud ordered late Wednesday that the first lieutenant accused of shooting protesters in their eyes during…
Preliminary election results favor Brotherhood, it says
November 30, 2011
Preliminary election results favor Brotherhood, it says
Preliminary results of the first phase of parliamentary elections came in favor of its Freedom and Justice Party, followed by…
Business tycoon, who murdered Lebanese pop star, appeals sentence
November 30, 2011
Business tycoon, who murdered Lebanese pop star, appeals sentence
The cassation prosecution accepted the appeal submitted to it by the defense team of Hisham Talaat Mostafa, a business tycoon…
Parties misused children for campaigning, says rights group
November 30, 2011
Parties misused children for campaigning, says rights group
The Egyptian Association for the Assistance of Juveniles and Human Rights said certain political parties employed children for campaigning during…
Brotherhood demands first dibs at forming new government
November 30, 2011
Brotherhood demands first dibs at forming new government
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party demanded the right to form the new national salvation government following early indicators…
ElBaradei’s association accuses official body of assaulting demonstrators
November 30, 2011
ElBaradei’s association accuses official body of assaulting demonstrators
"What happened before in Abbasseya Square, in front of the balloon theater, in the neighborhood of Abdeen, in Maspero and…
Political movements call for Tahrir Square protest on Friday
November 30, 2011
Political movements call for Tahrir Square protest on Friday
Twenty-three political parties and movements on Wednesday called for a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Friday to mourn victims killed…
Official election results to be announced Thursday
November 30, 2011
Official election results to be announced Thursday
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, the head of the high elections committee (HEC), is to hold a press conference on Thursday afternoon…
Coptic voter participation unprecedented, church source says
November 30, 2011
Coptic voter participation unprecedented, church source says
Coptic leaders in Alexandria estimate more than 70 percent of the Christian community in that governorate came out to vote…
Govt interrogates school board over Tantawi campaign
November 30, 2011
Govt interrogates school board over Tantawi campaign
Egypt's Education Ministry referred the directors of a Cairo private school to interrogation for hosting a seminar tipping Egypt's military…