Egypt
Egypt’s Mufti calls to direct zakat money to Somalia
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s Mufti calls to direct zakat money to Somalia
Dar al-Ifta al-Masriyyah called on Muslims Friday to direct zakat (charity) to help Somalia’s famine victims. The institution said in…
Stillness pervades Tahrir Square on Friday morning
August 12, 2011
Stillness pervades Tahrir Square on Friday morning
A state of stillness prevailed in Tahrir Square before prayers on Friday morning, with the presence of Central Security Forces…
Israel’s El Al airlines resumes flights to Cairo after revolution
August 12, 2011
Israel’s El Al airlines resumes flights to Cairo after revolution
Israel's national airlines El Al resumed services between Tel Aviv and Cairo on Friday after having halted all flights since…
Tunisian authorities arrest 14 Egyptian fishermen
August 12, 2011
Tunisian authorities arrest 14 Egyptian fishermen
Tunisian authorities stopped a fishing vessel carrying 14 Egyptian fishermen and arrested them this week, after they illegally entered Tunisian…
Egypt’s cabinet threatens reviewing legal status of Islamic parties
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s cabinet threatens reviewing legal status of Islamic parties
Egypt’s government said on Thursday that all political parties must abide by the existing party formation law, in particular its…
Salafi political parties to run united in parliamentary elections
August 12, 2011
Salafi political parties to run united in parliamentary elections
Egypt’s Salafi parties have agreed to run with a united candidate list and platform in the upcoming parliamentary elections slated…
Central Security Forces to recruit from high school graduates
August 12, 2011
Central Security Forces to recruit from high school graduates
The Central Security Forces, who are mostly recruited from among military conscripts, are set to be revamped, as soldiers will…
USAID boss in Egypt quits in funding row
August 12, 2011
USAID boss in Egypt quits in funding row
The USAID director in Egypt abruptly flew back to Washington on Thursday after less than a year on the…
Egyptian police kill Sudanese migrant near Israel border
August 11, 2011
Egyptian police kill Sudanese migrant near Israel border
Egyptian police shot dead a Sudanese migrant and wounded two others on Thursday as they tried to cross illegally into…
Mubarak’s lawyer requests criminal records of revolution victims
August 11, 2011
Mubarak’s lawyer requests criminal records of revolution victims
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s defense lawyer Yousry Abdel Razak has filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court in which he…