Egypt
Interior minister testifies before Parliament on Port Said violence
February 14, 2012
Interior minister testifies before Parliament on Port Said violence
A parliamentary committee on Tuesday heard the testimony of Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on the violence that erupted after a…
Rights delegation criticizes human rights situation, NGO raids in Egypt
February 14, 2012
Rights delegation criticizes human rights situation, NGO raids in Egypt
A delegation from the Euro-Mediterranean Network for Human Rights on Tuesday criticized human rights conditions in Egypt, as well as…
Shafiq hints he has Tantawi’s approval for presidential run
February 14, 2012
Shafiq hints he has Tantawi’s approval for presidential run
Egyptian presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq on Tuesday hinted that he has obtained the support of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head…
Hackers attack American tear gas company that exports to Egypt
February 14, 2012
Hackers attack American tear gas company that exports to Egypt
LONDON — A US security company whose tear gas has been used against Egyptian demonstrators has become the latest victim…
Moussa: I am the ‘people’s candidate’ for president
February 14, 2012
Moussa: I am the ‘people’s candidate’ for president
Amr Moussa declared on Tuesday that he was the "people's candidate" for president and that he does not believe the…
Govt proposes private sector partnerships to implement public works projects
February 14, 2012
Govt proposes private sector partnerships to implement public works projects
The Egyptian government has proposed sanitary drainage and infrastructure projects to be implemented through partnerships with the private sector. The…
Australian tells of torture in nearby prison cells
February 14, 2012
Australian tells of torture in nearby prison cells
An Australian journalist who was held in Egypt on suspicion of paying Egyptians to stage protests against the authorities Tuesday…
Egyptians launch fundraising campaigns to abolish US aid
February 14, 2012
Egyptians launch fundraising campaigns to abolish US aid
Citizens in several Egyptian governorates have launched fundraising campaigns seeking an alternative to US aid. The move follows a recent…
Hunger striking Palestinian prisoner’s wife asks Egypt to intervene
February 14, 2012
Hunger striking Palestinian prisoner’s wife asks Egypt to intervene
Randa Adnan, wife of 34-year-old Khader Adnan, a Palestinian prisoner in who has been on a hunger strike for 59…
Monitor: Syria’s Homs in heaviest shelling for days
February 14, 2012
Monitor: Syria’s Homs in heaviest shelling for days
Syrian troops battered Homs on Tuesday in some of the heaviest shelling of the central flashpoint city for days, a…