Egypt
Trial of former chief of presidential staff starts Monday
October 23, 2011
Trial of former chief of presidential staff starts Monday
Zakariya Azmy, a former top aide to Hosni Mubarak, the country's ousted president, will be brought before Cairo Criminal Court…
Brotherhood’s slogan is illegal in elections, says official
October 23, 2011
Brotherhood’s slogan is illegal in elections, says official
An Egyptian official has said that the Muslim Brotherhood's insistence in using the slogan “Islam is the Solution” is illegal…
Youth movement aims to monitor revived Engineers Syndicate
October 23, 2011
Youth movement aims to monitor revived Engineers Syndicate
A number of members of the Engineers Syndicate have launched a movement named "Marsad" aimed at creating awareness amongst syndicate…
Islamist figure calls for massive protest against military rule
October 23, 2011
Islamist figure calls for massive protest against military rule
Islamist presidential hopeful Hazem Abu Ismail has called for a massive protest next Friday under the slogan "One Demand" to…
Teachers injured in clashes with security in Upper Egypt
October 23, 2011
Teachers injured in clashes with security in Upper Egypt
Dozens of protesting teachers were met with tear gas on Sunday in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Beni Suef, as…
76 referred to emergency courts for Israeli Embassy unrest
October 23, 2011
76 referred to emergency courts for Israeli Embassy unrest
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred 76 defendants arrested during attacks on the Israel Embassy in Giza to state security…
Dozens block railway to protest train’s broken air conditioning
October 23, 2011
Dozens block railway to protest train’s broken air conditioning
Dozens of railway passengers coming from Aswan to Cairo protested in Assiut against their train's broken air conditioning.
Copts divided over making Maspero violence an international issue
October 23, 2011
Copts divided over making Maspero violence an international issue
Members of the Coptic-led Maspero Youth Union are divided over internationalizing awareness of the violence that broke out outside the…
Basic commodities reserve enough for another 4 months, says official
October 23, 2011
Basic commodities reserve enough for another 4 months, says official
The strategic reserves of Egypt's basic commodities are enough for the next four months, said an official source on Sunday.
Judicial committee: Lawyers Syndicate elections on 20 November
October 23, 2011
Judicial committee: Lawyers Syndicate elections on 20 November
A judicial committee has set next Saturday, 20 November, for the Lawyers Syndicate elections, with runoff elections to be held…