Egypt
High Elections Commission head urges expats to register to vote
November 7, 2011
High Elections Commission head urges expats to register to vote
The head of Egypt's High Elections Commission, Abdel Moez Ibrahim, is urging Egyptian expatriates to register on the commission's website…
Bodies of Hungarian tourist bus victims to be given to embassy
November 7, 2011
Bodies of Hungarian tourist bus victims to be given to embassy
The Hurghada local prosecution has ordered the bodies of 11 Hungarian tourists killed in a bus accident to be handed…
Al-Azhar staff and students to resume leadership protests after Eid
November 7, 2011
Al-Azhar staff and students to resume leadership protests after Eid
Students and staff members at Al-Azhar University have announced that they will resume their demonstrations to demand the removal of…
Monday’s papers: Islamists politicize Eid celebrations
November 7, 2011
Monday’s papers: Islamists politicize Eid celebrations
Islamist political parties dominated Eid al-Adha prayers across Egypt Sunday, promoting their parliamentary candidates by distributing gifts and fliers and…
Burned ferry capsizes off Jordanian coast
November 7, 2011
Burned ferry capsizes off Jordanian coast
The Egypt-bound passenger ferry that caught fire Thursday in the Red Sea capsized Monday off the coast of Jordan, sources…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims stranded for hours due to bus delay
November 7, 2011
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims stranded for hours due to bus delay
Most Egyptian pilgrims performing the Hajj this year were stranded until midnight Saturday at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia when…
Presidential hopefuls make public appearances at Eid prayers
November 7, 2011
Presidential hopefuls make public appearances at Eid prayers
Egyptian presidential hopefuls joined the public on Sunday in prayers for the annual Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) celebrations.…
Detained activist’s mother starts hunger strike
November 6, 2011
Detained activist’s mother starts hunger strike
Laila Soueif, university professor and mother of activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, decided to go on a hunger strike starting…
11 Hungarian tourists killed in Egypt bus crash
November 6, 2011
11 Hungarian tourists killed in Egypt bus crash
Police and medical officials say 11 Hungarian tourists have been killed when a speeding tour bus overturned at a Red…
Freedom Waves activists remain in Israeli custody
November 6, 2011
Freedom Waves activists remain in Israeli custody
Israel is still holding activists and journalists on board the Freedom Waves boats to Gaza, which were intercepted and caught…