Egypt
Top police official killed by officer during Fayoum jailbreak, says rights group
October 17, 2011
Top police official killed by officer during Fayoum jailbreak, says rights group
A fact-facting committee recently reported that a top police official was killed by a fellow officer during a jailbreak that…
Confrontation escalates between Brotherhood and Salafis
October 17, 2011
Confrontation escalates between Brotherhood and Salafis
Confrontations between Salafis and the Muslim Brotherhood have escalated following the division of Islamist groups between two major coalitions, namely…
Medical examiners strike for better security following assaults
October 17, 2011
Medical examiners strike for better security following assaults
Medical examiners continued striking for the fourth consecutive day on Monday to demand better working conditions. A source from within…
Egypt expects Egypt-Israel prisoner swap shortly, says source
October 17, 2011
Egypt expects Egypt-Israel prisoner swap shortly, says source
Egypt expects to swap US-Israeli dual national Ilan Grapel, detained in June on spying charges, for Egyptian prisoners held in…
Court overturns verdict suspending Journalists Syndicate elections
October 17, 2011
Court overturns verdict suspending Journalists Syndicate elections
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court has overturned an earlier verdict suspending elections at the Journalists Syndicate, judicial sources said on Monday.…
Electoral committee sheds light on laws and process
October 17, 2011
Electoral committee sheds light on laws and process
A little more than a month before voting is set to begin and five days after candidates began registering their…
Egypt’s lawyers angry at postponement of syndicate elections
October 17, 2011
Egypt’s lawyers angry at postponement of syndicate elections
Members of Egypt's Lawyers Syndicate have expressed their anger at the judicial committee supervising the syndicate's elections, with some candidates…
Monday’s papers: Editorial pages shift Maspero blame
October 17, 2011
Monday’s papers: Editorial pages shift Maspero blame
A week after a Maspero protest turned deadly when the army crushed a Coptic demonstration, local papers are taking a…
Information minister vows to investigate errors in Maspero coverage
October 17, 2011
Information minister vows to investigate errors in Maspero coverage
Egypt's information minister met on Monday morning with Pope Shenouda III and vowed to investigate state TV coverage of the…
Official: Swiss authorities investigating Alaa Mubarak on money laundering charges
October 17, 2011
Official: Swiss authorities investigating Alaa Mubarak on money laundering charges
Swiss authorities are investigating Alaa Mubarak, the son of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, as well as a number of former…