Egypt
New draft bill aims for speedier handover to civilians
February 1, 2012
New draft bill aims for speedier handover to civilians
Social Democratic Party MP Ziad al-Elaimy proposed a draft bill in Parliament on Tuesday that would push forward presidential elections…
FJP president pledges to uphold personal freedoms
February 1, 2012
FJP president pledges to uphold personal freedoms
The Muslim Brotherhood and its party respect personal freedoms, Mohamed Morsy, head of the party, said Tuesday.
Islamist leader: Egypt prisons under Mubarak no better than Guantanamo
February 1, 2012
Islamist leader: Egypt prisons under Mubarak no better than Guantanamo
Hosni Mubarak and his regime should be tried for killing and torturing prisoners kept at Interior Ministry detention centers, a…
Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese
February 1, 2012
Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese
A group of Chinese workers was freed Wednesday, a day after being taken hostage in Egypt, while another group of…
SCAF dismisses spokesperson over military image after Maspero, source says
February 1, 2012
SCAF dismisses spokesperson over military image after Maspero, source says
Egypt's military leaders dismissed their media spokesperson over the aftermath of the Maspero violence last year, among other reasons, a…
Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt freed
February 1, 2012
Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt freed
Twenty-five Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt were freed Wednesday, a day after they were taken hostage by Bedouin tribesmen, Xinhua…
Original owners try to violently reclaim NDP building in Assiut
January 31, 2012
Original owners try to violently reclaim NDP building in Assiut
A throng of armed men stormed the headquarters of the defunct National Democratic Party building in downtown Assiut and occupied…
Protests in Ismailia, Suez demand military cede power to civilians
January 31, 2012
Protests in Ismailia, Suez demand military cede power to civilians
Hundreds staged protest rallies in Ismailia and Suez governorates on Tuesday to demand a speedy handover of power to civilians.…
Building collapses in Damietta, kills 6 and injures 28
January 31, 2012
Building collapses in Damietta, kills 6 and injures 28
A building in the center of Damietta collapsed on Tuesday evening, killing six people and injuring 28 others. Ambulances rushed…