Egypt
Updated: On 11 February the sun of liberty rose in the sky, lawyer tells Mubarak
February 11, 2012
Updated: On 11 February the sun of liberty rose in the sky, lawyer tells Mubarak
In a surprise move, one of the plaintiffs' lawyers in the trial of toppled President Hosni Mubarak addressed Mubarak, saying that Egypt…
Updated: US top general in Egypt for talks amid US-Cairo tensions
February 11, 2012
Updated: US top general in Egypt for talks amid US-Cairo tensions
The United States' top general is in Egypt for security talks with the country's military rulers, amid tensions between the…
Business as usual at Egypt airports despite calls for strike
February 11, 2012
Business as usual at Egypt airports despite calls for strike
Employees at Egyptian airports went to work despite calls for civil disobedience starting 11 February.
Navigation normal in Suez Canal despite calls for civil disobedience
February 11, 2012
Navigation normal in Suez Canal despite calls for civil disobedience
Calls for nationwide civil disobedience have not affected navigation in the Suez Canal, said a senior official from the Suez…
South Korea on high alert over the kidnapping of its citizens in Egypt
February 11, 2012
South Korea on high alert over the kidnapping of its citizens in Egypt
The South Korean ambassador to Egypt arrived in Sinai on Saturday to follow up the case of three South Koreans…
Tantawi and Abbas discuss Palestinian reconciliation
February 11, 2012
Tantawi and Abbas discuss Palestinian reconciliation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold talks on Saturday with de facto Egyptian leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi in Cairo,…
Egypt braces for strikes to mark Mubarak’s ouster
February 11, 2012
Egypt braces for strikes to mark Mubarak’s ouster
Activists planned a day of civil disobedience in Egypt on Saturday to mark exactly a year since they toppled Hosni…
Church source: Pope Shenouda would support a new government formed by MB
February 10, 2012
Church source: Pope Shenouda would support a new government formed by MB
Pope Shenouda III has expressed willingness to nominate four Coptic figures to ministerial positions in a new government formed…
Opposing rallies face off in Egypt’s governorates
February 10, 2012
Opposing rallies face off in Egypt’s governorates
Egypt’s governorates saw opposing calls on Friday from protests demanding an end to military rule, those expressing support for…