Egypt
Vatican ambassador visits Brotherhood headquarters in Sohag
March 5, 2012
Vatican ambassador visits Brotherhood headquarters in Sohag
The Holy See's Ambassador to Cairo, Michael Fitzgerald, visited the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Sohag Sunday and gave a copy of the…
SCAF denies intervening to cancel NGO workers’ travel ban
March 5, 2012
SCAF denies intervening to cancel NGO workers’ travel ban
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Monday defended itself against accusations that it had pressured an Egyptian…
Militants attack gas pipeline to Israel for 13th time
March 5, 2012
Militants attack gas pipeline to Israel for 13th time
Security officials say militants have again blown up a gas pipeline in the Sinai Peninsula that transports fuel to Israel.…
Former state security director admits order to burn top secret files
March 5, 2012
Former state security director admits order to burn top secret files
The former head of the dissolved State Security Investigation Services, Hassan Abdel Rahman, admitted that he ordered branches to burn…
Gas pipeline explosion controlled in Egypt
March 5, 2012
Gas pipeline explosion controlled in Egypt
Firefighters in Qalyubiya, north of Cairo, succeeded in controlling a fire that broke out in the Mostorod-Alexandria gas pipeline on…
Sectarian strife contained in Aswan
March 5, 2012
Sectarian strife contained in Aswan
Security services and popular leaders in Aswan managed to stifle sectarian tension on Monday, after rumors spread about a school…
Nour Party MP resigns from People’s Assembly
March 5, 2012
Nour Party MP resigns from People’s Assembly
Nour Party MP Anwar al-Bolkimy submitted his resignation from the People’s Assembly to Speaker Saad al-Katany on Monday, after his…
Advisory Council to consider request to dissolve itself on Tuesday
March 5, 2012
Advisory Council to consider request to dissolve itself on Tuesday
The Advisory Council will consider on Tuesday a request from a number of council members to dissolve the council, particularly…
Israeli ambassador returns to Cairo from vacation
March 5, 2012
Israeli ambassador returns to Cairo from vacation
Israel’s new Ambassador to Egypt Yaakov Amitai arrived to the Cairo airport on Monday after a weekend vacation in his…
NGOs illegally received LE3 billion, says source
March 5, 2012
NGOs illegally received LE3 billion, says source
Civil society organizations in Egypt received LE600 million last year in legal funding and LE3 billion in illegal funding, said…