Egypt
The Copts of today: Escaping the Church’s patronage
May 19, 2011
The Copts of today: Escaping the Church’s patronage
The Egyptian television building at Maspero on the Nile corniche has looked nothing short of a street-based church for the…
Cairo University expels nine students for demanding dismissal of faculty dean
May 19, 2011
Cairo University expels nine students for demanding dismissal of faculty dean
Cairo University on Thursday expelled nine students from the Faculty of Mass Communication for participating in demonstrations demanding the removal…
Libyan authorities release 22 Egyptian expats
May 19, 2011
Libyan authorities release 22 Egyptian expats
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday that Libyan authorities released 22 Egyptians who had been detained since the start…
Experts: Revolutionary coalitions will not persist beyond transitional period
May 19, 2011
Experts: Revolutionary coalitions will not persist beyond transitional period
The various coalitions formed in the wake the Egyptian revolution will dissapear from the political arena once the transitional period…
Dozens of Copts vow to continue Maspero sit-in
May 19, 2011
Dozens of Copts vow to continue Maspero sit-in
Dozens of Copts protesting before the Egyptian Radio and Television Union building refused on Thursday to suspend their sit-in until…
Protesters outside US Embassy demand release of Islamist leader
May 19, 2011
Protesters outside US Embassy demand release of Islamist leader
Dozens protested Thursday in front of the US Embassy in cairo, calling for the release of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman,…
Court releases businessman accused of assaulting protesters
May 19, 2011
Court releases businessman accused of assaulting protesters
An Egyptian court on Thursday released businessman Ibrahim Kamel, who is accused of inciting attacks against protesters during the revolution…
Court orders Azmy detained another 30 days after authority appeals his release
May 19, 2011
Court orders Azmy detained another 30 days after authority appeals his release
Cairo Criminal Court overturned Thursday a Nasr City appellate court ruling releasing former Presidential Chief of Staff Zakariya Azmy from…
Amnesty International blasts Mubarak regime for ‘unprecedented’ violence
May 19, 2011
Amnesty International blasts Mubarak regime for ‘unprecedented’ violence
Amnesty International’s report on killings, detentions and torture during the 25 January revolution, released on Thursday, reveals the Mubarak regime’s…
Authority says it has integrated plan to recover smuggled funds
May 19, 2011
Authority says it has integrated plan to recover smuggled funds
Assem al-Gohary, head of the Illicit Gains Authority (IGA), a judiciary office affiliated with the Ministry of Justice and assigned…