Egypt
ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence
October 16, 2011
ElBaradei calls for ‘credible’ response to Maspero violence
Mohamed ElBaradei, a reform advocate and potential presidential candidate, has called on Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, the head of the…
Rights groups accuse government of sectarian incitement
October 16, 2011
Rights groups accuse government of sectarian incitement
Egyptian human rights groups on Sunday accused authorities of fueling sectarian violence and encouraging unlawful killing. The accusations are a…
Government to form popular committees to secure parliamentary elections
October 16, 2011
Government to form popular committees to secure parliamentary elections
Local Development Minister Mohamed Ahmed Attiya said Sunday his ministry has started preparations to form government-supported popular committees to secure…
Syrian dissidents prepare for mass rally at Arab League headquarters
October 16, 2011
Syrian dissidents prepare for mass rally at Arab League headquarters
Several Syrian opposition figures have gathered before the Arab League headquarters in Cairo to prepare for a mass rally to…
Maspero civilian death toll up to 27 as victim dies of injuries
October 16, 2011
Maspero civilian death toll up to 27 as victim dies of injuries
The civilian death toll in the violence at Maspero on 9 October has mounted to 27, as Magdy Fahim Mosaad died Sunday…
Pope calls on SCAF to release Maspero detainees
October 16, 2011
Pope calls on SCAF to release Maspero detainees
Pope Shenouda III has demanded the release of all those detained during the violence that took place outside the Maspero…
Egyptian court upholds Ayman Nour’s conviction for forgery
October 16, 2011
Egyptian court upholds Ayman Nour’s conviction for forgery
The Court of Cassation rejected on Sunday Ayman Nour's appeal against his 2005 conviction for forging signatures in order to establish the Ghad…
Telecom Egypt workers start open-ended strike, demand CEO’s removal
October 16, 2011
Telecom Egypt workers start open-ended strike, demand CEO’s removal
Workers at a majority of Telecom Egypt's telephone exchanges nationwide began an open-ended strike on Sunday, demanding the removal of…
Information minister praises state TV coverage of Maspero violence
October 16, 2011
Information minister praises state TV coverage of Maspero violence
Information Minister Osama Heikal praised state television's coverage of the violence that broke out last Sunday at Maspero. The blood…
Fierce competition between Brotherhood, independents in Doctors Syndicate elections
October 16, 2011
Fierce competition between Brotherhood, independents in Doctors Syndicate elections
Fierce competition between the Muslim Brotherhood and a list of independents in the Doctors Syndicate elections ended with the Brotherhood…