Egypt
Sources: SCAF’s deputy chairman to discuss Maspero with Coptic clerics
October 19, 2011
Sources: SCAF’s deputy chairman to discuss Maspero with Coptic clerics
The deputy chairman of Egypt's ruling military council, Sami Anan, will meet five senior Coptic clerics on Wednesday to discuss…
Tantawi: We will confront attempts to divide people and army
October 19, 2011
Tantawi: We will confront attempts to divide people and army
The head of Egypt's ruling military council has warned Egyptians about elements that he says seek to drive a wedge…
Protesters chant slogans against Tantawi in wake of Maspero violence
October 19, 2011
Protesters chant slogans against Tantawi in wake of Maspero violence
Coptic youth and political movements wore black and demonstrated on Monday evening in Shubra, a northern district of Cairo, to…
Government signs permanent contracts for 124,500 employees
October 19, 2011
Government signs permanent contracts for 124,500 employees
The Egyptian government signed permanent job contracts for 124,500 employees over the past three months, Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy said…
Amnesty International report reveals Egypt police own sniper rifles
October 19, 2011
Amnesty International report reveals Egypt police own sniper rifles
The international human rights watchdog Amnesty International has revealed that in 2010 Egypt’s Ministry of Interior received two sniper rifles…
Hamas leader in Cairo: Prisoners’ release is a victory
October 19, 2011
Hamas leader in Cairo: Prisoners’ release is a victory
Khaled Meshaal, chief of the Hamas political bureau, celebrated Wednesday the release of 477 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons, the…
Splits in Islamic alliance raise questions about its electoral strength
October 19, 2011
Splits in Islamic alliance raise questions about its electoral strength
With Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak parliamentary poll approaching, the Islamist bloc, which once seemed robust and unbreakable has demonstrated major…
Street vendors trapped between poverty and the police
October 18, 2011
Street vendors trapped between poverty and the police
Cairo’s bustling Ramses Square, where street vendors hawk everything from screwdrivers to socks in the center of the city’s transportation…
European Parliament to issue resolution on Maspero violence
October 18, 2011
European Parliament to issue resolution on Maspero violence
The European Parliament is planning to issue a resolution condemning the violent events at Maspero on 9 October. At least…