Egypt
Palestinian leaders Abbas and Meshaal to meet in Cairo
January 18, 2012
Palestinian leaders Abbas and Meshaal to meet in Cairo
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to meet with Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Meshaal on 1 February in Cairo,…
Lawyer: Military was in charge at time of protester deaths
January 18, 2012
Lawyer: Military was in charge at time of protester deaths
Former President Hosni Mubarak's head defense lawyer blamed the armed forces during a court session Wednesday for killing protesters during…
Policeman’s retrial adjourned to 17 April
January 18, 2012
Policeman’s retrial adjourned to 17 April
Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday adjourned the retrial of policeman Mohamed Ibrahim, known as Mohamed al-Sunni, who is accused of…
Kuwaiti lawyer says team will celebrate Mubarak’s acquittal
January 18, 2012
Kuwaiti lawyer says team will celebrate Mubarak’s acquittal
A Kuwaiti team of lawyers who had volunteered to help defend former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak against charges of corruption and…
Mubarak’s doctor: Former president’s health unstable
January 18, 2012
Mubarak’s doctor: Former president’s health unstable
Hosni Mubarak's doctor said the former Egyptian president is not undergoing chemotherapy for cancer but suffers from weak muscles and…
Tahrir cautiously calm after Tuesday clashes
January 18, 2012
Tahrir cautiously calm after Tuesday clashes
Cairo's Tahrir Square grew calm Wednesday morning after clashes broke out the night before between protesters and a group of…
Mubarak’s defense team continues arguments Wednesday
January 18, 2012
Mubarak’s defense team continues arguments Wednesday
Former President Hosni Mubarak's defense team will continue its presentation during his trial Wednesday. Mubarak, former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly…
Wednesday’s papers: Top defense lawyer argues for Mubarak
January 18, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Top defense lawyer argues for Mubarak
Most front pages of Wednesday's papers satirically cover the arguments made by Hosni Mubarak's lawyer, Farid al-Deeb, during yesterday’s hearings.
Brotherhood to choose heads of parliamentary committees
January 17, 2012
Brotherhood to choose heads of parliamentary committees
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) is to meet on Wednesday with the Salafi Nour Party, the Jama’a…
Brotherhood party to support head of Advisory Council for president
January 17, 2012
Brotherhood party to support head of Advisory Council for president
The Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, plans to support Advisory Council head Mansour Hassan…