Egypt
Swiss delegation to advise on repatriating stolen assets
May 9, 2011
Swiss delegation to advise on repatriating stolen assets
The judicial committee tasked with repatriating money illegally transferred abroad by members of the former ruling regime will meet on…
Arab League head to be chosen by ballot on Sunday
May 9, 2011
Arab League head to be chosen by ballot on Sunday
Member states of the Arab League will choose a new secretary general by ballot during Sunday’s emergency meeting of foreign…
Mubarak sons’ detention extended for 15 days
May 9, 2011
Mubarak sons’ detention extended for 15 days
Attorney General Abdel Magid Mahmoud has extended the detention of Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, the sons of ousted President Hosni…
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…