Egypt
Egypt’s military rulers criminalize discrimination
October 15, 2011
Egypt’s military rulers criminalize discrimination
CAIRO - Egypt's transitional military rulers have issued a decree prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including on the basis…
Hamas, Egyptians discuss Israeli soldier handover
October 15, 2011
Hamas, Egyptians discuss Israeli soldier handover
GAZA CITY - Hamas officials were hashing out a strategy with Egyptian intelligence officers Saturday how to transfer an Israeli…
Court postpones case on expats’ right to vote
October 15, 2011
Court postpones case on expats’ right to vote
The Administrative Court has postponed the case of Egyptian expats who were supposed to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections to…
State TV official: Maspero coverage host should reveal who incited her
October 15, 2011
State TV official: Maspero coverage host should reveal who incited her
A state TV official has asked the host of a state-run channel to disclose the name of the official she…
Islamists ally against Muslim Brotherhood
October 15, 2011
Islamists ally against Muslim Brotherhood
Election alliance tensions have flared up between Islamist movements and parties after two Salafi parties announced they will leave an…
Brotherhood list close to victory in Doctors Syndicate elections
October 15, 2011
Brotherhood list close to victory in Doctors Syndicate elections
The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate list for Doctors Syndicate elections is close to winning, according to early results of the elections,…
Bahraini activists launch press association in exile
October 15, 2011
Bahraini activists launch press association in exile
Freedom of press in Bahrain has long been a contentious issue highlighted by human rights organizations such as Amnesty International…
Chaos and confusion in first Doctors Syndicate election in 20 years
October 14, 2011
Chaos and confusion in first Doctors Syndicate election in 20 years
Hundreds of Egyptian doctors arrived at the headquarters of the doctors' general election committee at Al-Azhar Conference Center Friday morning…
Hundreds march from Al-Azhar Mosque to Orthodox Cathedral
October 14, 2011
Hundreds march from Al-Azhar Mosque to Orthodox Cathedral
Hundreds of protesters staged a "national unity" march from Al-Azhar Mosque to the Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya after Friday prayers.…
Eyewitness website disputes military narrative of Maspero violence
October 14, 2011
Eyewitness website disputes military narrative of Maspero violence
Following 9 October’s deadly violence near the state television building, also known as Maspero, the state-owned media has only presented…