Egypt
Arab League wants international probe into Syria ‘crimes’
March 13, 2012
Arab League wants international probe into Syria ‘crimes’
CAIRO - Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby called on Tuesday for an international investigation into the killing of civilians in Syria which…
Football clubs protest league cancellation
March 13, 2012
Football clubs protest league cancellation
Players and administrators of second division football clubs stormed the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Tuesday, in protest of the…
Trial of officers accused of Maspero manslaughter adjourned to next week
March 13, 2012
Trial of officers accused of Maspero manslaughter adjourned to next week
A military court decided on Tuesday to adjourn the trial of three army officers who are accused of killing protesters…
National security officer accused of inciting assault on Parliament
March 13, 2012
National security officer accused of inciting assault on Parliament
Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatny on Tuesday asked the Committee on Defense and National Security to investigate the arrest of…
Students object to minister’s intervention in university bylaws
March 13, 2012
Students object to minister’s intervention in university bylaws
Long-standing government intervention remains an obstacle to reforming the organization and makeup of university student groups, giving high ranking government…
Protesters slam acquittal of virginity tests defendant
March 13, 2012
Protesters slam acquittal of virginity tests defendant
A march of dozens of men, women and ultras moved on Tuesday from the Mugamma Building in Tahrir Square to Cairo’s…
Clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders and diesel fuel
March 13, 2012
Clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders and diesel fuel
Several Egyptian governorates witnessed clashes and quarrels between citizens on Tuesday over a limited supply of butane gas cylinders and…
Negotiations continue with Iraq over bank interest on remittances
March 13, 2012
Negotiations continue with Iraq over bank interest on remittances
The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Egypt's negotiations with the Iraqi government will continue over bank interest on remittances for…
Foot-and-mouth disease causes more livestock deaths
March 13, 2012
Foot-and-mouth disease causes more livestock deaths
The spread of foot-and-mouth disease through Egypt continued to cause livestock deaths on Tuesday. The disease appeared in Minya Governorate…
Mubarak-era figures offer to trade wealth for settlement
March 13, 2012
Mubarak-era figures offer to trade wealth for settlement
Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed said on Tuesday that some former regime officials currently detained in Tora Prison offered to relinquish…