Egypt
Palestinian president to meet with Tantawi in Cairo
October 19, 2011
Palestinian president to meet with Tantawi in Cairo
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet Saturday with military council head Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi in Cairo, said Barakat al-Farra,…
April 6 Youth Movement: Military’s policies will lead to new stage of revolution
October 19, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement: Military’s policies will lead to new stage of revolution
The way the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) is running the country will lead to a new stage of…
Student groups protest ongoing regulations on campus activity
October 19, 2011
Student groups protest ongoing regulations on campus activity
University students representing more than 19 student activist groups and a number of student unions gathered Tuesday at Cairo University…
Newspaper: Government mulls regulating proselytizing
October 19, 2011
Newspaper: Government mulls regulating proselytizing
A cabinet panel is studying a draft law that would regulate religious conversion, according to independent daily Al-Tahrir. The cabinet's…
Hamas, Fatah to meet in Cairo over Palestinian reconciliation
October 19, 2011
Hamas, Fatah to meet in Cairo over Palestinian reconciliation
Delegations from Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah will meet in Cairo to discuss the enforcement of their reconciliation agreement, Fatah…
April 6 Youth Movement: Member arrested by security
October 19, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement: Member arrested by security
A member of the April 6 Youth Movement was arrested Tuesday evening while taking part in a campaign to boost…
Bodies of two Africans found at Egypt-Israel border
October 19, 2011
Bodies of two Africans found at Egypt-Israel border
Egyptian security forces found the bodies of an African man and woman on the international border between Israel and Egypt…
Wednesday’s papers: Joy over Palestinian prisoners’ release and Tantawi speaks
October 19, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Joy over Palestinian prisoners’ release and Tantawi speaks
Tears, smiles, hugs and cheers fill newspapers’ pages Wednesday as pictures of the reunion between freed Palestinian prisoners and their…
Sources: SCAF’s deputy chairman to discuss Maspero with Coptic clerics
October 19, 2011
Sources: SCAF’s deputy chairman to discuss Maspero with Coptic clerics
The deputy chairman of Egypt's ruling military council, Sami Anan, will meet five senior Coptic clerics on Wednesday to discuss…
Tantawi: We will confront attempts to divide people and army
October 19, 2011
Tantawi: We will confront attempts to divide people and army
The head of Egypt's ruling military council has warned Egyptians about elements that he says seek to drive a wedge…