Egypt
Low-ranking officer acquitted of accusations he killed demonstrators
April 17, 2012
Low-ranking officer acquitted of accusations he killed demonstrators
Cairo criminal court on Tuesday acquitted low-ranking police officer Mohamed al-Sunni of charges of attempted murder outside Zawya al-Hamra Police…
FJP outlines project for Egyptian ‘renaissance’
April 17, 2012
FJP outlines project for Egyptian ‘renaissance’
An official with the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, said it will continue with…
Abu Ismail warns of Islamic revolution if disqualified from presidential race
April 17, 2012
Abu Ismail warns of Islamic revolution if disqualified from presidential race
Disqualified presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail called on his supporters to continue their sit-in at the headquarters of the…
Tantawi’s honor guard assaults pilgrims at Cairo airport
April 17, 2012
Tantawi’s honor guard assaults pilgrims at Cairo airport
The honor guard of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, assaulted…
Egypt upholds bans on presidential front-runners
April 17, 2012
Egypt upholds bans on presidential front-runners
Ten candidates for the Egyptian presidency including Hosni Mubarak's spy chief, a Muslim Brotherhood leader and a Salafi preacher lost…
Preacher’s guards assault journalists, detain Assiut governor
April 17, 2012
Preacher’s guards assault journalists, detain Assiut governor
The personal guards of Islamic preacher Sheikh Mohamed Hassan and a number of his fans assaulted residents and journalists in…
Egyptian authorities put out Suez fire after four days
April 17, 2012
Egyptian authorities put out Suez fire after four days
The Egyptian authorities on Tuesday said they put out the fire that broke out in the Nasr Petroleum Company in…
Trial of Port Said Stadium violence adjourned to May
April 17, 2012
Trial of Port Said Stadium violence adjourned to May
Port Said Criminal Court decided Tuesday to adjourn the trial of 75 defendants in the Port Said Stadium violence case…
Profile: For socialist lawyer Ahmed Ezzat, revolution is no new project
April 17, 2012
Profile: For socialist lawyer Ahmed Ezzat, revolution is no new project
Ahmed Ezzat is on the phone talking about the recent case he has been working on. “The students are planning…
Presidential hopeful: Constitution prior to elections subverts revolution
April 17, 2012
Presidential hopeful: Constitution prior to elections subverts revolution
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali slammed the demands of the military council to draft the constitution before the presidential elections, dubbing…