Egypt
Al-Azhar: We won’t remain silent in the face of encroaching Shiism
September 29, 2011
Al-Azhar: We won’t remain silent in the face of encroaching Shiism
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Thursday that he rejects all attempts at spreading Shiism in Egypt and the…
State university professors to go on strike
September 29, 2011
State university professors to go on strike
Professors of six state universities have announced that they would go on strike Saturday to demand the resignation of their…
Results of investigations into Israeli Embassy attack to be announced
September 29, 2011
Results of investigations into Israeli Embassy attack to be announced
Judicial sources have said that investigations into the recent storming of the Israeli Embassy have been completed, and that the…
Building prohibited on reclaimed agricultural land
September 29, 2011
Building prohibited on reclaimed agricultural land
Minister of Agriculture Salah Youssef has prohibited construction on reclaimed agricultural land. The law, effective immediately, exempts service facilities for…
Police prepare for Friday’s demo
September 29, 2011
Police prepare for Friday’s demo
The Interior Ministry has moved detainees and arms from police stations as a precautionary measure before Friday’s million-strong demonstration that…
Workers demand company’s restoration to public sector
September 29, 2011
Workers demand company’s restoration to public sector
Dozens of workers from the Nasr Company for Boilers and Pressure Vessels on Thursday organized a protest outside the cabinet…
Doctors protest assault on colleague in Red Sea Governorate
September 29, 2011
Doctors protest assault on colleague in Red Sea Governorate
Dozens of Egyptian doctors staged a protest on Thursday outside the office of the attorney general in downtown Cairo after…
Egyptian authorities raid Al Jazeera’s office in Cairo for second time
September 29, 2011
Egyptian authorities raid Al Jazeera’s office in Cairo for second time
Al Jazeera's live news channel in Egypt, Mubasher Misr, said on Thursday that the Egyptian authorities have raided their office…
Activists expect big turnout for anti-military protest in Tahrir
September 29, 2011
Activists expect big turnout for anti-military protest in Tahrir
Youth groups, political parties and independent activists plan to gather in Tahrir Square on Friday, 30 September to protest the…
Taxi drivers block Arish road with petrol shortage protest
September 29, 2011
Taxi drivers block Arish road with petrol shortage protest
Taxi drivers blocked the main road in Arish, the capital of North Sinai Governorate, Thursday in protest of a petrol…