Egypt
Efforts to free Sudanese prisoners successful, Foreign Ministry says
April 25, 2012
Efforts to free Sudanese prisoners successful, Foreign Ministry says
Egypt is behind mediation efforts that have secured the release of Sudanese prisoners detained by South Sudan during the recent…
Salafi figure says majority has right to write constitution
April 25, 2012
Salafi figure says majority has right to write constitution
The ruling that nullified the Constituent Assembly’s formation was “a legal trick,” a Salafi leader said Tuesday, adding that the…
Ambassador says insults to Saudi monarch ‘unacceptable’
April 25, 2012
Ambassador says insults to Saudi monarch ‘unacceptable’
Saudi Ambassador to Cairo and Arab League Representative Ahmed al-Qattan has slammed the attacks leveled by Egyptian activists on Saudi…
Abouel Fotouh eyes outright win in Egypt presidency vote
April 25, 2012
Abouel Fotouh eyes outright win in Egypt presidency vote
A leading Islamist candidate said on Tuesday he was confident he would win enough votes in Egypt's first real presidential…
Cairo at forefront of growing drug abuse problem in Egypt, research shows
April 25, 2012
Cairo at forefront of growing drug abuse problem in Egypt, research shows
Drug abuse has increased in Egypt during the past five years, with the highest addiction rate in Cairo, according to…
Jihadist group threatens to attack satellite channel, kidnap hosts
April 25, 2012
Jihadist group threatens to attack satellite channel, kidnap hosts
An extremist group has sent a letter threatening Egyptian satellite channel ONTV, saying it plans to attack its studios and…
Parliament rejects the government’s briefing, continues steps to withdraw confidence
April 24, 2012
Parliament rejects the government’s briefing, continues steps to withdraw confidence
After ten sessions, Parliament on Tuesday rejected the government briefing and decided to continue procedures for withdrawing confidence from the…
Two referred to criminal court over Maspero violence
April 24, 2012
Two referred to criminal court over Maspero violence
The judges tasked with investigating the Maspero incident referred two people to criminal court on Tuesday on charges of stealing…
Military courts do not hear cases related to Mubarak figures, says official
April 24, 2012
Military courts do not hear cases related to Mubarak figures, says official
Major General Mamdouh Shahin, member of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Tuesday said that the military…
Prosecution continues investigations in human trafficking case
April 24, 2012
Prosecution continues investigations in human trafficking case
State prosecution is continuing its investigations of a gang led by a businesswoman specialized in human trafficking. Egyptian security forces…