Egypt
Turkey puts squeeze on Egypt over Israel, say analysts
September 4, 2011
Turkey puts squeeze on Egypt over Israel, say analysts
Turkey's expulsion of the Israeli ambassador puts pressure on Egypt to downgrade ties following outrage over the border killings of…
Deputy PM acknowledges existence of fuel crisis
September 4, 2011
Deputy PM acknowledges existence of fuel crisis
The shortage of gasoline and diesel is a big problem, Deputy Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Sunday.…
ElBaradei renews calls for timeline for power handover
September 4, 2011
ElBaradei renews calls for timeline for power handover
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Sunday renewed calls for a road map for the current transitional period of military rule…
Metro workers go on strike
September 4, 2011
Metro workers go on strike
Egyptian Metro Company workers on Sunday staged a sit-in demanding pay increases. State-run news agency MENA quoted an informed source…
Imbaba incident suspects trial adjourned
September 4, 2011
Imbaba incident suspects trial adjourned
On Sunday the trial of 48 suspects accused of sectarian violence in Imbaba in May was postponed until 2 October.…
Military to transfer its civilian detainees to Interior Ministry prisons
September 4, 2011
Military to transfer its civilian detainees to Interior Ministry prisons
Egypt's military judiciary on Sunday decided to transfer all civilians in army custody at the Hikestep camp to prisons run…
Abu Salim prison: A ghost town in post-Qadhafi Libya
September 4, 2011
Abu Salim prison: A ghost town in post-Qadhafi Libya
Abu Salim Prison, once Libya's most famous prison, has been abandoned since Tripoli fell to anti-regime rebels. Citizens have managed…
Amr Moussa renews calls for withdrawing envoy to Israel
September 4, 2011
Amr Moussa renews calls for withdrawing envoy to Israel
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa renewed calls for withdrawing Egypt's ambassador in Tel Aviv until Israel apologizes for violating Egyptian borders…
NAC states six demands to be voiced on Friday’s protest
September 4, 2011
NAC states six demands to be voiced on Friday’s protest
The National Association for Change (NAC) called for a protest on Friday entitled “Path Correction Friday” which aims at rescuing…