Egypt
Official declines to comment on reports of canceled Egyptian-US meeting
February 7, 2012
Official declines to comment on reports of canceled Egyptian-US meeting
Washington, DC —The military attache at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington DC has declined to comment on news reports saying…
Parliament committee submits vote of no-confidence against interior minister
February 7, 2012
Parliament committee submits vote of no-confidence against interior minister
A parliamentary committee report on Tuesday recommended holding Egypt's interior minister responsible for the deaths of protesters during recent clashes…
Third Field Army returns to positions in Suez after clashes
February 7, 2012
Third Field Army returns to positions in Suez after clashes
Third Field Army troops returned to the positions where they were stationed in Suez Tuesday morning. They had pulled out…
Few voters turn out for Shura Council runoffs
February 7, 2012
Few voters turn out for Shura Council runoffs
Few voters turned out for the runoff vote of the first phase of the Shura Council elections, which are being…
Mubarak doctor not informed of transfer to Tora Prison hospital
February 7, 2012
Mubarak doctor not informed of transfer to Tora Prison hospital
Former President Hosni Mubarak’s doctor said Tuesday that no one has asked him to submit a report about Mubarak’s state…
Life back to normal near Interior Ministry
February 7, 2012
Life back to normal near Interior Ministry
The streets around the Interior Ministry in Cairo were calm Tuesday morning following clashes over the last few days between…
Female employees in Assiut harassed while protesting
February 7, 2012
Female employees in Assiut harassed while protesting
Dozens of female government employees in Assiut Governorate in Upper Egypt were harassed by passersby Tuesday when they tried to…
Salafi preacher: Port Said victims are not martyrs
February 7, 2012
Salafi preacher: Port Said victims are not martyrs
Fans killed during violence at a football match last Wednesday are not martyrs according to Islam, a Salafi preacher said…
Death toll rises to 15 in clashes after Port Said football violence
February 7, 2012
Death toll rises to 15 in clashes after Port Said football violence
The number of people killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces in Cairo and Suez rose to 15 on Tuesday,…
Dust storms close harbors
February 7, 2012
Dust storms close harbors
Harbors in Alexandria, Suez and Kafr al-Sheikh governorates closed Tuesday because of dust storms and bad weather. Alexandria harbor authorities…