Egypt
Official Source: 301 cases of assault on police in 5 months
June 9, 2011
Official Source: 301 cases of assault on police in 5 months
There have been 301 cases of assault on police officers in Egypt in the five months following the 25 January…
Coptic leaders reject draft law on places of worship
June 9, 2011
Coptic leaders reject draft law on places of worship
Coptic leaders have rejected the draft law on places of worship, objecting to a clause in it that says building…
Badie: Fall of Mubarak was God’s retribution for persecution of Islamists
June 9, 2011
Badie: Fall of Mubarak was God’s retribution for persecution of Islamists
The Muslim Brotherhood's Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie has offered an explanation for the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak, suggesting…
Islamists have mellowed since uprising, presidential hopeful tells US ambassador
June 9, 2011
Islamists have mellowed since uprising, presidential hopeful tells US ambassador
Presidential candidate Hisham al-Bastawisy said on Thursday that Islamists in Egypt had mellowed in their attitudes since the uprising that…
Egyptian rights groups call for new constitution before elections
June 9, 2011
Egyptian rights groups call for new constitution before elections
Egyptian human rights groups called on Egypt’s military rulers on Thursday to implement a new constitution before conducting parliamentary and…
Student reportedly killed by police officer in Fayoum
June 9, 2011
Student reportedly killed by police officer in Fayoum
A police officer killed a student in a village in Fayoum, southwest of Cairo, on Wednesday, reported independent news website…
Abouel Fotouh: I stopped Brotherhood activities to compete for president
June 9, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: I stopped Brotherhood activities to compete for president
Muslim Brotherhood leader Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said on Wednesday he had halted his activities with the Muslim Brotherhood since…
Judicial sources: Investigation reopened into death of Saudi princess
June 9, 2011
Judicial sources: Investigation reopened into death of Saudi princess
Egypt’s public prosecutor is conducting investigations into the mysterious death of the wife of a Saudi prince in August 2010,…
ElBaradei to present human rights convention for public debate
June 9, 2011
ElBaradei to present human rights convention for public debate
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Thursday announced that he would be offering up his human rights convention for public debate.…
German tourist not infected with E.coli, says minister
June 9, 2011
German tourist not infected with E.coli, says minister
A German tourist suspected of being infected with E. coli tested negative for the deadly bacteria, Minister of Health Ashraf…