Egypt
Thousands of Copts continue to protest outside TV building
May 9, 2011
Thousands of Copts continue to protest outside TV building
Thousands of Coptic Christians continued their sit-in on Monday outside the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) building in Maspero…
Egyptian TV: Muslim and Copt suspects arrested over sectarian incitement
May 9, 2011
Egyptian TV: Muslim and Copt suspects arrested over sectarian incitement
Egyptian authorities have arrested one Muslim and one Christian suspected of involvement in igniting sectarian clashes in a Cairo suburb…
Egypt activists plan 15 May march to Gaza
May 9, 2011
Egypt activists plan 15 May march to Gaza
In the wake of youth-led uprisings across the Arab world, several international activist groups are calling for a “march of…
Iraqi official: Egypt’s prime minister to visit Baghdad soon
May 9, 2011
Iraqi official: Egypt’s prime minister to visit Baghdad soon
Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf will visit Iraq soon, according to the head of the Iraqi parliament's foreign relations committee,…
US denies reports on Egypt debt exemption
May 9, 2011
US denies reports on Egypt debt exemption
The US Embassy in Cairo has denied any intention to cancel US$1 billion of Egypt’s debts to the US. A…
Wafd Party: Mubarak regime members behind Imbaba violence
May 9, 2011
Wafd Party: Mubarak regime members behind Imbaba violence
Egypt's liberal Wafd Party on Monday condemned sectarian violence in Imbaba that left 12 people dead and 240 injured, blaming…
Restoration of Imbaba church expected to begin in 10 days’ time
May 9, 2011
Restoration of Imbaba church expected to begin in 10 days’ time
Giza's governor has announced that the restoration of buildings damaged and burnt in sectarian clashes on Saturday will begin as…
UAE condemns Cairo sectarian clashes
May 9, 2011
UAE condemns Cairo sectarian clashes
The United Arab Emirates on Monday denounced sectarian clashes in a Cairo suburb that killed 12 and injured nearly 240.…
Revolution group criticizes response to sectarian strife
May 9, 2011
Revolution group criticizes response to sectarian strife
A revolution youth coalition on Monday criticized security forces' response to sectarian clashes that erupted late Saturday in Imbaba and…
Facebook shuts down Syrian military page
May 9, 2011
Facebook shuts down Syrian military page
Facebook shut down the official page of Syria's armed forces on Friday, prompting Syrian state newspapers to blacklist the website…