Egypt
Port Said Stadium violence trial adjourned to 9 June
May 31, 2012
Port Said Stadium violence trial adjourned to 9 June
The Port Said Stadium violence trial has been adjourned to 9 June when the court will hear prosecution witnesses and…
Remaining presidential contenders offer little hope to Egypt’s Christians
May 31, 2012
Remaining presidential contenders offer little hope to Egypt’s Christians
In front of the Supreme Court last Sunday, a group of a few hundred Coptic Christians protested against a recent…
Activists arrive in Cairo to enter Gaza through Rafah crossing
May 31, 2012
Activists arrive in Cairo to enter Gaza through Rafah crossing
Dozens of international activists affiliated with the “Miles of Smiles” convoy landed in Cairo International Airport on Thursday in order…
Thursday’s papers: State of emergency ends, petrol crisis ensues
May 31, 2012
Thursday’s papers: State of emergency ends, petrol crisis ensues
The expiration of Egypt’s state of emergency, a continued faceoff between the two remaining presidential candidates and another round of…
State of emergency ends, military council says will not renew
May 31, 2012
State of emergency ends, military council says will not renew
The state of emergency ended Thursday, and the ruling military council said it would not extend the 31-year-old policy of…
Where did the votes of Salafis go?
May 31, 2012
Where did the votes of Salafis go?
Almost three weeks before the presidential poll kicked off, the Salafi Dawah and its political arm the Nour Party had…
Egyptian Copts in Austria speak out against Abu Qurqas convictions
May 31, 2012
Egyptian Copts in Austria speak out against Abu Qurqas convictions
The Coptic Kimi Organization for Human Rights in Austria submitted on Thursday a complaint to Egypt’s ruling military council, prime…
Stolen Pharaonic statue pieces seized in Giza
May 31, 2012
Stolen Pharaonic statue pieces seized in Giza
Security forces seized 40 pieces that make up the top parts of Pharaonic Shawabti figurines, an Egyptian security source said…
Egypt’s foreign minister meets his Chinese, Moroccan, Sudanese counterparts in Tunisia
May 31, 2012
Egypt’s foreign minister meets his Chinese, Moroccan, Sudanese counterparts in Tunisia
Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr held talks with foreign ministers of Sudan, Tunisia and Morocco on Thursday morning on…
Nine dead in Giza truck crash
May 31, 2012
Nine dead in Giza truck crash
Nine people were killed and eight injured Thursday when two trucks collided in Ayyat, a neighborhood in southern Giza