Egypt
Newly-formed bloc seeks to beat Brotherhood in Engineers Syndicate elections
November 18, 2011
Newly-formed bloc seeks to beat Brotherhood in Engineers Syndicate elections
A group of engineers has formed a bloc in the Engineers Syndicate in order to beat Muslim Brotherhood candidates in…
Egyptians protest against more powers to military
November 18, 2011
Egyptians protest against more powers to military
Thousands of Egyptians are rallying in Cairo's Tahrir Square, with Islamists in the forefront, in a protest against what they…
Sisters’ bid for parliament: a real or cosmetic move?
November 17, 2011
Sisters’ bid for parliament: a real or cosmetic move?
Like most Muslim Sisters, Fatma Abdel Hafez grew up within the Muslim Brotherhood's tightly knit networks. She was born to…
Israeli network reveals tape ‘proving’ USS Liberty attack was an accident
November 17, 2011
Israeli network reveals tape ‘proving’ USS Liberty attack was an accident
Forty-four years after Israeli pilots bombed the American ship USS Liberty during the 1967 War, an Israeli news outlet Wednesday…
Israel to deploy high-tech sensors to monitor Sinai border
November 17, 2011
Israel to deploy high-tech sensors to monitor Sinai border
Israel plans to deploy high-tech sensors along its Sinai border with Egypt in order to monitor a 3km strip of land…
Silent sit-in in US, Canada after 40 days of Maspero clashes
November 17, 2011
Silent sit-in in US, Canada after 40 days of Maspero clashes
Rights activists in the United States are organizing a Saturday morning silent sit-in outside the White House and Congress in…
Father of arrested activist lashes out at ruling military council
November 17, 2011
Father of arrested activist lashes out at ruling military council
The father of a recently arrested activist called for his immediate release, saying the charges leveled at his son are…
‘Wise men’ to resolve Agrium plant crisis
November 17, 2011
‘Wise men’ to resolve Agrium plant crisis
The Agrium plant crisis has entered its tenth day, with residents of Damietta insisting that the ruling military council relocate…
As Tahrir returns to the spotlight, suspicion grows of Islamist intent
November 17, 2011
As Tahrir returns to the spotlight, suspicion grows of Islamist intent
Amid uncertainty over what will become of the cabinet’s supra-constitutional document, Islamist forces vow to protest in Tahrir Square on…
Companies increase rates of insurance against car theft
November 17, 2011
Companies increase rates of insurance against car theft
“We are awaiting the approval of the Financial Supervisory Authority to raise the costs of insurance policies against car theft,”…