Egypt
The Brothers: Between the revolutionaries and the junta
February 8, 2012
The Brothers: Between the revolutionaries and the junta
Amid the ongoing political turmoil, the Muslim Brotherhood seeks to walk a fine line between proving its commitment to the…
UK warship passes through Suez Canal under heavy security
February 8, 2012
UK warship passes through Suez Canal under heavy security
HMS Somerset, one of the UK’s 13 type 23 frigates that are the mainstay of the country’s surface fleet, passed…
Jewelers fear robberies, instability amid security failure
February 8, 2012
Jewelers fear robberies, instability amid security failure
Jewelers have been opening their stores for four hours a day since the revolution anniversary on 25 January due to…
Infiltrators provoked officers to kill protesters, ex-official’s lawyer says
February 8, 2012
Infiltrators provoked officers to kill protesters, ex-official’s lawyer says
Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday heard the defense of Hassan Abdel Rahman, the former head of the now-defunct State Security…
Salafi MP insists Parliament break for prayer
February 8, 2012
Salafi MP insists Parliament break for prayer
A Salafi member of Egypt’s lower legislative house, the People’s Assembly, is insisting that parliamentary sessions pause during prayer times.…
Tora inmates jeer at former officials during prison transfers
February 8, 2012
Tora inmates jeer at former officials during prison transfers
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak's former officials received hostile welcomes from inmates at their new prisons within the Tora compound after…
Arab League asks observer mission to leave Syria
February 8, 2012
Arab League asks observer mission to leave Syria
The Arab League has asked the monitors dispatched to Damascus to leave the country, Syrian newspaper Al-Watan said Wednesday. The…
Wednesday’s papers: Local press sells panic
February 8, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Local press sells panic
With Wednesday’s headlines reading more like a series of ominous and unrelated cliffhangers, Al-Shorouk vies for attention by placing a…
People’s Assembly freezes relations with Syrian parliament
February 8, 2012
People’s Assembly freezes relations with Syrian parliament
The People’s Assembly on Tuesday urged the government to denounce violence in Syria and freeze relations with the country's parliament…
Al-Azhar decries calls for civil disobedience
February 8, 2012
Al-Azhar decries calls for civil disobedience
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa have both announced their rejection of calls for civil disobedience…