Egypt
Activists expect big turnout for anti-military protest in Tahrir
September 29, 2011
Activists expect big turnout for anti-military protest in Tahrir
Youth groups, political parties and independent activists plan to gather in Tahrir Square on Friday, 30 September to protest the…
Taxi drivers block Arish road with petrol shortage protest
September 29, 2011
Taxi drivers block Arish road with petrol shortage protest
Taxi drivers blocked the main road in Arish, the capital of North Sinai Governorate, Thursday in protest of a petrol…
Masked men kill guard in attack on former church site
September 29, 2011
Masked men kill guard in attack on former church site
A number of masked men killed a security guard when they attacked the site of a former church early Thursday…
Pope Shenouda: Modern-day Jews not ‘God’s chosen people’
September 29, 2011
Pope Shenouda: Modern-day Jews not ‘God’s chosen people’
Modern-day Jews are not God's chosen people, said Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, in a…
Amnesty International wants military, police officers prosecuted over torture video
September 29, 2011
Amnesty International wants military, police officers prosecuted over torture video
Amnesty International described a video of police and army officers torturing detainees that was recently released online as “deeply unsettling”…
Finance minister: No budget allocations for public sector salary increases
September 29, 2011
Finance minister: No budget allocations for public sector salary increases
The Finance Ministry is not involved in the Public Transport Authority (PTA) crisis and therefore there will be no budget…
Hamas denies agreeing to October Cairo meeting with Fatah
September 29, 2011
Hamas denies agreeing to October Cairo meeting with Fatah
Hamas, the Palestinian political and military organization that governs the Gaza Strip, denied Thursday it had agreed to meet with…
Alexandria cathedral presses court on church bombing case
September 29, 2011
Alexandria cathedral presses court on church bombing case
The Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral will file new reports with Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud about investigations in the…
Court acquits 20 defendants arrested in Mubarak trial clashes
September 29, 2011
Court acquits 20 defendants arrested in Mubarak trial clashes
An Egyptian court Thursday acquitted 20 defendants arrested following clashes that took place outside the third court session of President…
Gulf eyes Egypt for regional council
September 29, 2011
Gulf eyes Egypt for regional council
Gulf states are discussing the possiblity of making Egypt an active member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), sources said.…