Egypt
Situation eases in Qena as officials move to contain tribal clashes
February 18, 2012
Situation eases in Qena as officials move to contain tribal clashes
QENA — Two major tribes in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena have made a preliminary agreement to end a week-long feud…
Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez
February 18, 2012
Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez
Two Iranian naval ships have sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, in a move likely to be keenly…
Secular Algerian party to boycott elections
February 17, 2012
Secular Algerian party to boycott elections
ALGIERS— A secular party in Algeria has announced it will boycott elections in May. Rally for Culture and Democracy party…
Coptic groups protest in front of People’s Assembly
February 17, 2012
Coptic groups protest in front of People’s Assembly
Representatives of several Coptic movements protested Friday in front of the People’s Assembly, condemning recent violence between Muslims and Christians…
Government to encourage local ownership of Sinai lands
February 17, 2012
Government to encourage local ownership of Sinai lands
The Egyptian government will not allow lands in the Sinai specifically allocated to locals to be sold or traded to…
Sudan police raid university dorm, arrest hundreds
February 17, 2012
Sudan police raid university dorm, arrest hundreds
Sudanese police raided student dormitories at Khartoum's main university on Friday, beating and arresting hundreds of students in the latest…
Football qualifying match postponed after Port Said violence
February 17, 2012
Football qualifying match postponed after Port Said violence
Egypt's African Nations Cup qualifier in the Central African Republic has been postponed until June following the violence at a…
Politicians, activists flood Port Said in show of support
February 17, 2012
Politicians, activists flood Port Said in show of support
A collection of politicians, artists, media personnel and activists marched in support of Port Said in the coastal city Friday…
Inclement weather shuts down 4 Red Sea ports
February 17, 2012
Inclement weather shuts down 4 Red Sea ports
Inclement weather and high-speed winds have forced the closure of four sea ports in Suez, the Red Sea Port Authority…
Hundreds outside Syrian Embassy demand Assad’s fall
February 17, 2012
Hundreds outside Syrian Embassy demand Assad’s fall
Hundreds of Syrian and Egyptian activists gathered outside the Syrian Embassy in Cairo Friday to call for the end of…