Egypt
Mubarak supporters celebrate intelligence chief’s testimony on the killing of demonstrators
September 13, 2011
Mubarak supporters celebrate intelligence chief’s testimony on the killing of demonstrators
Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday celebrated the testimony of former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman in the…
Coptic Church sues government over New Year’s Eve church bombing
September 13, 2011
Coptic Church sues government over New Year’s Eve church bombing
The Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and Interior…
Suleiman leaves court after testifying in Mubarak case
September 13, 2011
Suleiman leaves court after testifying in Mubarak case
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman left the Police Academy on Tuesday afternoon after testifying at the trial of former President…
Prosecution witness confirms suspects incited ‘camel battle’
September 13, 2011
Prosecution witness confirms suspects incited ‘camel battle’
A prosecution witness appearing at the trial of 25 suspects accused of assaulting protesters in Tarir Square on 2 and…
Former Obama adviser: Mubarak, not Egyptian revolution, was better for US
September 13, 2011
Former Obama adviser: Mubarak, not Egyptian revolution, was better for US
The American government did not support the uprising at the start, said Dalia Mogahed, executive director of the Gallup Center…
Syrians in Cairo protest outside Arab League
September 13, 2011
Syrians in Cairo protest outside Arab League
Members of the Syrian community in Cairo demonstrated outside the Arab League headquarters on Tuesday to protest the suppression of…
Turkey’s Erdogan: Recognition of Palestinian state obligatory
September 13, 2011
Turkey’s Erdogan: Recognition of Palestinian state obligatory
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Edogan told a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo on Tuesday that the recognition…
Salafi sheikh calls for an end to criticism of military council, judiciary
September 13, 2011
Salafi sheikh calls for an end to criticism of military council, judiciary
Prominent Salafi Sheikh Mohamed Hassan demanded on Monday that Egyptians stop doubting state institutions, including the ruling Supreme Council of…
Teachers call for strike as school year rolls to a start
September 13, 2011
Teachers call for strike as school year rolls to a start
Several teachers’ movements on Tuesday called for a mass rally next Monday in protest of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s "disregard…
Poll: 69% of Egyptians believe regime trials are too slow
September 13, 2011
Poll: 69% of Egyptians believe regime trials are too slow
Sixty-nine percent of Egyptians believe the trials of former members of ex-President Hosni Mubarak's regime are proceeding too slowly, according…