Egypt
Presidential candidates say Abbasseya clashes part of plan to postpone power handover
May 5, 2012
Presidential candidates say Abbasseya clashes part of plan to postpone power handover
A number of presidential hopefuls have said they consider the violence in Abbasseya on Friday to be an attempt to…
Female detainees from Abbasseya clashes released Saturday
May 5, 2012
Female detainees from Abbasseya clashes released Saturday
All the female detainees arrested by the military during the clashes between protesters and the military police in Abbasseya on…
Wasat Party: Salafi sheikhs behind Abbasseya clashes
May 5, 2012
Wasat Party: Salafi sheikhs behind Abbasseya clashes
Wasat Party Spokesperson Tarek al-Malt has accused a group of Salafi preachers of inciting Friday’s clashes in Abbasseya. Malt told…
Abbasseya metro station reopens following clashes
May 5, 2012
Abbasseya metro station reopens following clashes
The Egyptian Company for the Operation and Management of the Cairo Metro reopened the Abbasseya metro station on Saturday after…
Court confirms guilty verdict in Van Gogh painting theft trial
May 5, 2012
Court confirms guilty verdict in Van Gogh painting theft trial
The Court of Cassation confirmed Saturday an earlier verdict sentencing a former Culture Ministry official to a year of hard…
Gunmen attack military checkpoint in North Sinai
May 5, 2012
Gunmen attack military checkpoint in North Sinai
A military checkpoint in North Sinai was attacked by rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) on Saturday, resulting in the injury of two…
SCAF renews Abbasseya curfew
May 5, 2012
SCAF renews Abbasseya curfew
Egypt's ruling military council has said that an overnight curfew will be imposed for the second day in the area…
Military prosecutors order detention of 300 protesters over Abbasseya violence
May 5, 2012
Military prosecutors order detention of 300 protesters over Abbasseya violence
The East Cairo Military Prosecution office on Saturday has ordered the detention of 300 people over deadly clashes between troops…
Journalists Syndicate chairman demands release of journalists detained in Abbasseya
May 5, 2012
Journalists Syndicate chairman demands release of journalists detained in Abbasseya
Mamdouh al-Wali, head of the Journalists Syndicate, called on the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces to immediately release the…
ElBaradei says elected president should form constituent assembly
May 5, 2012
ElBaradei says elected president should form constituent assembly
Prominent reformer Mohamed ElBaradei, one of the founders of the newly-formed Constitution Party, has suggested that the elected president should…