Egypt
China throws support behind Arab League in finding solution to Syrian violence
February 18, 2012
China throws support behind Arab League in finding solution to Syrian violence
BEIJING — A Chinese envoy says Beijing favors a solution to Syria’s ongoing violence within the framework of the Arab…
Shahat: Baha’is threaten Egypt’s national security
February 18, 2012
Shahat: Baha’is threaten Egypt’s national security
A spokesperson for the Salafi movement in Alexandria has said that the religious minority of Baha’is poses a threat to…
South Sudan FM: relations with Israel no threat to Cairo
February 18, 2012
South Sudan FM: relations with Israel no threat to Cairo
Relations between Cairo and the newly forged South Sudan are strong, according South Sudan Foreign Minister Nhial Deng Nhial. The…
Israel seeks tighter sanctions against Iran
February 18, 2012
Israel seeks tighter sanctions against Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Saturday called on the world to tighten sanctions on Iran before the country enters a…
Court summons intelligence chief to testify in the case of killing protesters
February 18, 2012
Court summons intelligence chief to testify in the case of killing protesters
Giza Criminal Court on Saturday summoned Egypt's General Intelligence Chief Mourad Mowafy to testify in the next session of the…
Second MP receives death threats over Mubarak’s prison transfer
February 18, 2012
Second MP receives death threats over Mubarak’s prison transfer
MP Hassan al-Brince, a member of the parliamentary Health Committee responsible for deciding if former President Hosni Mubarak should be…
3 British tourists, Egyptian guide injured in South Sinai bus crash
February 18, 2012
3 British tourists, Egyptian guide injured in South Sinai bus crash
Three British tourists and an Egyptian tour guide were severely injured when a bus overturned on Saturday near Saint Catherine…
Interior Ministry to examine restructuring its apparatuses
February 18, 2012
Interior Ministry to examine restructuring its apparatuses
The Interior Ministry is forming various committees to examine restructuring the ministry's apparatuses to suit its functions and current conditions…
Top US military general wanted to fly American suspects out of Egypt
February 18, 2012
Top US military general wanted to fly American suspects out of Egypt
The top US military general asked Egyptian authorities during a visit to Cairo this month to allow American democracy activists…
Egypt sets trial date for NGO activists
February 18, 2012
Egypt sets trial date for NGO activists
Egypt looked set to further stoke a row with the US as it announced on Saturday that it would go ahead with…