Egypt
Security forces violently disperse protest at Libyan Embassy
August 16, 2011
Security forces violently disperse protest at Libyan Embassy
Security forces fired shots into the air and violently dispersed a protest late Monday night outside the Libyan Embassy in…
Brotherhood-led political alliance on verge of collapse
August 16, 2011
Brotherhood-led political alliance on verge of collapse
The Democratic Alliance for Egypt, a massive political coalition formed in early June to heal the rift between Islamists and…
Experts: Brotherhood’s honeymoon with military council over
August 16, 2011
Experts: Brotherhood’s honeymoon with military council over
The recent Muslim Brotherhood statement demanding that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) refrain from interfering in how…
Mubarak trial blackout paves way for appearance of Tantawi and Suleiman
August 15, 2011
Mubarak trial blackout paves way for appearance of Tantawi and Suleiman
Two leading human rights activists with experience of the Egyptian legal system have voiced their support for a court decision…
Hamas ignored requests to hand over Arish suspects
August 15, 2011
Hamas ignored requests to hand over Arish suspects
Egyptian authorities on Monday presented an official request to the acting government in Gaza to arrest several armed Palestinians who…
Rebelling against Tantawi is ‘haram’, says prominent sheikh
August 15, 2011
Rebelling against Tantawi is ‘haram’, says prominent sheikh
Prominent Islamist Sheikh Mohamed Amer has declared that Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, supreme commander of the Egyptian armed forces, should…
US caves in to Egyptian govt demands over aid disbursement
August 15, 2011
US caves in to Egyptian govt demands over aid disbursement
Abdel Aziz Hegazi, president of the General Federation of NGOs, said on Monday that he reached an agreement with the…
Mubarak’s trial: The view from outside
August 15, 2011
Mubarak’s trial: The view from outside
As people around Egypt watched the second day of the history-making trial of former President Hosni Mubarak on television screens…
Interior Ministry to investigate Suzanne Mubarak’s visit to Tora prison
August 15, 2011
Interior Ministry to investigate Suzanne Mubarak’s visit to Tora prison
Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy has ordered an investigation into a visit by former first lady Suzanne Mubarak to Tora Prison…
Female activist summoned on charges of ‘slandering the army’
August 15, 2011
Female activist summoned on charges of ‘slandering the army’
The military prosecutor on Monday summoned Maha Abu Bakr, a lawyer and political activist, on charges of slandering the army…