Egypt
UPDATE: Hazem Salah Abu Ismail says maternal citizenship controversy US conspiracy
April 7, 2012
UPDATE: Hazem Salah Abu Ismail says maternal citizenship controversy US conspiracy
In a press conference inside a mosque Saturday evening, conversative preacher and presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail attempted to…
3 Egyptian prisoners in Israel begin hunger strike
April 7, 2012
3 Egyptian prisoners in Israel begin hunger strike
Three Egyptians at the Nafha al-Sahrawi Prison in Israel have begun an open-ended hunger strike to press for their release.…
Poll: Copts to endorse Amr Moussa for the presidency
April 7, 2012
Poll: Copts to endorse Amr Moussa for the presidency
A poll conducted by the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organizations, led by Coptic activist Naguib Gobrail, suggests that a…
Government asks Parliament to decide which pornographic sites to block
April 7, 2012
Government asks Parliament to decide which pornographic sites to block
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority is stepping up meetings with MPs and other entities to create a mechanism for blocking…
Highest number of tourists since 25 January 2011 arrive in Hurghada Saturday
April 7, 2012
Highest number of tourists since 25 January 2011 arrive in Hurghada Saturday
Around 14,000 tourists have arrived so far on Saturday at Hurghada International Airport, the highest number of tourists to visit the resort…
Members of Salafi Nour Party to resign, create new party
April 7, 2012
Members of Salafi Nour Party to resign, create new party
Leaders and members of the Salafi Nour Party held a secret meeting two days ago in Cairo to discuss resigning…
Respecting Pope Shenouda’s orders, Jerusalem chapel rejects Egyptian Copts
April 7, 2012
Respecting Pope Shenouda’s orders, Jerusalem chapel rejects Egyptian Copts
The Saint Helena Chapel, the Egyptian part of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher, has barred entry to a number of…
120 sailors arrive Egypt after Libya hostage-taking
April 7, 2012
120 sailors arrive Egypt after Libya hostage-taking
One-hundred and twenty Egyptian sailors who had been briefly held hostage in Libya arrived at the Salloum border crossing on…
Security up at Presidential Elections Commission as Omar Suleiman to register
April 7, 2012
Security up at Presidential Elections Commission as Omar Suleiman to register
Security has been intensified on Saturday at the Presidential Elections Commission amid speculation that former Vice President Omar Suleiman will…
Iran lawmaker: Country can produce nuclear weapons but will not
April 7, 2012
Iran lawmaker: Country can produce nuclear weapons but will not
Iran has the knowledge and scientific capability to produce nuclear weapons but will never do so, a prominent lawmaker said.