Egypt
Burned ferry capsizes off Jordanian coast
November 7, 2011
Burned ferry capsizes off Jordanian coast
The Egypt-bound passenger ferry that caught fire Thursday in the Red Sea capsized Monday off the coast of Jordan, sources…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims stranded for hours due to bus delay
November 7, 2011
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims stranded for hours due to bus delay
Most Egyptian pilgrims performing the Hajj this year were stranded until midnight Saturday at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia when…
Presidential hopefuls make public appearances at Eid prayers
November 7, 2011
Presidential hopefuls make public appearances at Eid prayers
Egyptian presidential hopefuls joined the public on Sunday in prayers for the annual Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) celebrations.…
Detained activist’s mother starts hunger strike
November 6, 2011
Detained activist’s mother starts hunger strike
Laila Soueif, university professor and mother of activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, decided to go on a hunger strike starting…
11 Hungarian tourists killed in Egypt bus crash
November 6, 2011
11 Hungarian tourists killed in Egypt bus crash
Police and medical officials say 11 Hungarian tourists have been killed when a speeding tour bus overturned at a Red…
Freedom Waves activists remain in Israeli custody
November 6, 2011
Freedom Waves activists remain in Israeli custody
Israel is still holding activists and journalists on board the Freedom Waves boats to Gaza, which were intercepted and caught…
GUC threatens to expel students if they stage protests
November 6, 2011
GUC threatens to expel students if they stage protests
On Sunday German University in Cairo (GUC) students announced their intention to protest on 14 November to present certain demands, and the…
Elections campaigning played out in Eid
November 6, 2011
Elections campaigning played out in Eid
Millions of Muslims went to pray in the early morning on Sunday in squares and mosques, in the first Eid…
Supra-constitutional principles cause rift between political forces
November 6, 2011
Supra-constitutional principles cause rift between political forces
The Democratic Alliance’s elections committee, led by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, has invited various political forces that…
Egyptian expats to vote in elections
November 6, 2011
Egyptian expats to vote in elections
The head of the High Elections Committee has said that a new article is being added to the Interim Constitution…