Egypt
Copts encircle the Clerical Council, demanding right to remarry
July 18, 2011
Copts encircle the Clerical Council, demanding right to remarry
Over 120 Copts surrounded the Clerical Council of Saint Mark's Cathedral in Abbasseya on Monday to protest against the…
New ministers’ swearing in ceremony postponed
July 18, 2011
New ministers’ swearing in ceremony postponed
The swearing in ceremony for the new ministers nominated to Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s cabinet has been postponed, Egyptian state-owned…
Source: Mubarak’s heart working efficiently
July 18, 2011
Source: Mubarak’s heart working efficiently
Hosni Mubarak's health remains stable, an official source said on Monday. State-run new agency MENA quoted the source as saying…
Egypt TV shows trial live to assuage anger of protests
July 18, 2011
Egypt TV shows trial live to assuage anger of protests
Egyptian television showed live images on Monday of the trial of one of Hosni Mubarak's ministers, the first such broadcast…
Political committee approves 2 new parties
July 18, 2011
Political committee approves 2 new parties
Egyptian authorities on Monday approved the establishment of two new political parties. The head of the Court of Cassation's Political…
Citizen says he was tortured by military police in Qalyubiya
July 18, 2011
Citizen says he was tortured by military police in Qalyubiya
An Egyptian citizen has claimed he was tortured by military police in Qalyubiya Governorate three days ago. The citizen, Mohamed…
Airport arrivals, departures rebound to pre-revolution rates
July 18, 2011
Airport arrivals, departures rebound to pre-revolution rates
The number of arrivals and departures through Cairo International Airport has returned to its normal rate, an airport source said…
Unleashed by the old regime, xenophobia persists
July 18, 2011
Unleashed by the old regime, xenophobia persists
Amira Mikhail, half Egyptian and half American, has lived in Egypt for the majority of her life but, as she…
Egyptian donates US$42mn for Zewail’s science project
July 18, 2011
Egyptian donates US$42mn for Zewail’s science project
Egyptian businessman Hassan Abbas Helmy has donated US$42 million (LE250 million) to fund a scientific project initiated by Egyptian Nobel…