Egypt
Clashes in Qena leave 1 dead, 3 injured
June 21, 2012
Clashes in Qena leave 1 dead, 3 injured
One man died and three others were injured after clashes in Qena broke out between two families. A security source…
Publishing house protests accusations of pre-marked ballots
June 21, 2012
Publishing house protests accusations of pre-marked ballots
Al-Amireya publishing house workers blocked the Corniche in Imbaba in protest against investigations into eight employees accused of marking presidential…
Church extends voter registration for papal election
June 21, 2012
Church extends voter registration for papal election
The Coptic Orthodox Church on Wednesday extended the voter registration process for papal elections from June to mid-July. The new…
Muslim Brotherhood calls for protest Friday against SCAF declaration
June 21, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood calls for protest Friday against SCAF declaration
The Muslim Brotherhood called Wednesday on Egyptians to participate in a massive Tahrir Square protest Friday dubbed "The Legitimacy's Return,"…
MENA: A news agency under attack
June 20, 2012
MENA: A news agency under attack
At 11:12 pm, Tuesday, the state-run news agency MENA aired a short news piece quoting an unknown medical source as…
Brotherhood would not resort to violence if Shafiq wins, says Shater
June 20, 2012
Brotherhood would not resort to violence if Shafiq wins, says Shater
Khairat al-Shater, a leading Muslim Brotherhood figure, has denounced rumors that the group would call for closing all the shops…
Former Parliament Speaker: Egypt won’t see ‘Algerian’ war
June 20, 2012
Former Parliament Speaker: Egypt won’t see ‘Algerian’ war
Egypt's generals have set political rules that could keep the army in power for years, one of their senior Islamist…
Mubarak would go back to prison if he gets better, says SCAF member
June 20, 2012
Mubarak would go back to prison if he gets better, says SCAF member
Major General Mamdouh Shahin, member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, has said that former President Hosni Mubarak…
EU concerned by recent events in Egypt, says Ashton
June 20, 2012
EU concerned by recent events in Egypt, says Ashton
Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the European Union, on Wednesday…