Egypt
Egypt charges 2 Israeli-Arabs and a Ukrainian with smuggling weapons
December 27, 2011
Egypt charges 2 Israeli-Arabs and a Ukrainian with smuggling weapons
Egypt's state prosecutor on Monday charged two Israelis and a Ukrainian with smuggling weapons and trying to implicate Egyptian security,…
Health Minister in critical condition following heart surgery
December 27, 2011
Health Minister in critical condition following heart surgery
Health Minister Fouad al-Nawawy was admitted into the intensive care unit at Dar al-Fouad after undergoing heart surgery that lasted…
Foreign Ministry: Egyptian embassies to celebrate first anniversary of 25 January revolution
December 27, 2011
Foreign Ministry: Egyptian embassies to celebrate first anniversary of 25 January revolution
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr Monday instructed Egyptian embassies and consulates abroad to organize celebrations on 25 January 2012 and…
Released Maspero suspects demand prosecution of the military
December 27, 2011
Released Maspero suspects demand prosecution of the military
As all of the accused in the Maspero violence case have been released pending further investigation, activists say that now…
A firsthand account: Detained by the army for walking
December 26, 2011
A firsthand account: Detained by the army for walking
I was detained by the military at around 7 pm last Tuesday for walking home. I must have been walking…
Tahrir doctors: The military treated us like prisoners of war
December 26, 2011
Tahrir doctors: The military treated us like prisoners of war
The military police assaulted volunteer doctors working at the field hospital in Tahrir Square, doctors have said. The doctors say…
UNICEF demands protection for Egypt’s children
December 26, 2011
UNICEF demands protection for Egypt’s children
The United Nations’ Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has added its voice to calls for the protection of children involved in street…
Salafi party forms committee to influence constitution
December 26, 2011
Salafi party forms committee to influence constitution
The Nour Party has formed a legal committee to prepare a new constitution for the country, said Emad Abdel Ghafour,…
Rights group appeals to UN in fight against prisoner abuse
December 26, 2011
Rights group appeals to UN in fight against prisoner abuse
In letters sent to the UN and the African Commission, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) is asking them…
A year in review: Egypt’s 5 most controversial figures of 2011
December 26, 2011
A year in review: Egypt’s 5 most controversial figures of 2011
In its early days, the 25 January revolution was like a bracing gale of change whose winds blustered through the…