Egypt
Disabled protesters outside cabinet threaten self-immolation
October 31, 2011
Disabled protesters outside cabinet threaten self-immolation
A dozen disabled people protesting near the cabinet building on Monday threatened to set themselves on fire unless an official…
Activists march in solidarity with detained blogger
October 31, 2011
Activists march in solidarity with detained blogger
Around 500 people marched from downtown Cairo to the Appeals Prison in the Bab al-Khalq district on Monday in support…
Bahraini king: Egypt’s revolutions an inspiration to all Arabs
October 31, 2011
Bahraini king: Egypt’s revolutions an inspiration to all Arabs
Egyptian revolutions throughout history have been a source of inspiration to Arabs everywhere, and all have benefited from their positive…
Govt mulls legalizing statuses of squatters on 350,000 acres of land
October 31, 2011
Govt mulls legalizing statuses of squatters on 350,000 acres of land
Egypt's cabinet will next week study the possibility of legalizing the status of squatters occupying some 350,000 acres of land,…
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
October 31, 2011
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
Facebook has turned into an electronic battlefield for the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis campaigning for seats in the upcoming…
Islamists divided over meeting on new constitution
October 31, 2011
Islamists divided over meeting on new constitution
The Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and Jama'a al-Islamiya have said they will not attend a meeting on Tuesday called…
Court issues suspended sentences for those arrested in Israeli Embassy attack
October 31, 2011
Court issues suspended sentences for those arrested in Israeli Embassy attack
A military court on Monday issued suspended six-month prison sentences for 87 defendants who were arrested in relation to the…
Amnesty urges authorities to release Alaa Abd El Fattah
October 31, 2011
Amnesty urges authorities to release Alaa Abd El Fattah
The international human rights watchdog Amnesty International urged the Egyptian authorities on Monday to release activist and blogger Alaa Abd…
Health Ministry to question psychiatrist for revealing Maikel Nabil’s location
October 31, 2011
Health Ministry to question psychiatrist for revealing Maikel Nabil’s location
The psychiatrist who confirmed the presence of blogger Maikel Nabil in the Abbasseya Mental Hospital said she was notified Monday…