Egypt
Israeli sources: Hamas linked prisoner swap to moving headquarters to Cairo
October 14, 2011
Israeli sources: Hamas linked prisoner swap to moving headquarters to Cairo
Egypt will allow the vice president of Hamas' political bureau, Moussa Abu Marzouk, to move from Damascus to Cairo and…
Egypt to review church permit disputes after violence
October 14, 2011
Egypt to review church permit disputes after violence
Egypt said on Thursday it would launch a review of disputed permits for churches in a bid to head off…
Former officials to be questioned on charges of facilitating illegal privatization
October 14, 2011
Former officials to be questioned on charges of facilitating illegal privatization
The Public Funds Prosecution has started interrogations into the former Mubarak regime's alleged illegal privatization activity after receiving reports on…
Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike resonates worldwide
October 14, 2011
Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike resonates worldwide
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons are currently on the 18th day of a hunger strike that began…
Doctors hold health minister responsible for colleague disappearance
October 14, 2011
Doctors hold health minister responsible for colleague disappearance
Ahmed Atef, the coordinator of Doctors' Youth Coalition, mysteriously disappeared while on duty at Nile Hospital in Shubra, said Engy…
Doctors Syndicate elections to get underway on Friday
October 13, 2011
Doctors Syndicate elections to get underway on Friday
Doctors Syndicate elections are set to begin on Friday for the first time in 19 years. Previously, judicial custody had…
Journalists demand resignation of information minister in wake of Maspero
October 13, 2011
Journalists demand resignation of information minister in wake of Maspero
The Minister of Information must resign, the group No to Military Censorship said yesterday during a protest at the state…
Women running in elections should be veiled, says Salafi leader
October 13, 2011
Women running in elections should be veiled, says Salafi leader
Salafi leader Mahmoud Amer has said there should be conditions on women running in the upcoming parliamentary elections, namely that…
Brotherhood criticizes SCAF’s treatment of former NDP members
October 13, 2011
Brotherhood criticizes SCAF’s treatment of former NDP members
The Muslim Brotherhood has criticized the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) for its sluggishness in issuing a…
Chaos prevails as candidates attempt to register for elections, say rights groups
October 13, 2011
Chaos prevails as candidates attempt to register for elections, say rights groups
Rights groups have described the registration process for candidates in Egypt's parliamentary elections as chaotic, adding that clashes with security…