Egypt
Lawyers: Egypt Mubarak’s trial to be postponed again
October 29, 2011
Lawyers: Egypt Mubarak’s trial to be postponed again
The trial of Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak, which was due to resume on Sunday, will be postponed until a…
Egypt Brotherhood makes first visit to Hamas-led Gaza
October 29, 2011
Egypt Brotherhood makes first visit to Hamas-led Gaza
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood visited the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for the first time on Saturday, signalling a shift in Cairo's posture…
Government ‘withholding information about law on places of worship’
October 29, 2011
Government ‘withholding information about law on places of worship’
Amir Ramzy, a member of the cabinet-appointed National Justice Committee, has said that the government is withholding information about the…
Egypt’s intellectuals call for freezing Syria’s Arab League membership
October 29, 2011
Egypt’s intellectuals call for freezing Syria’s Arab League membership
Egypt's Writers' Union called on the Arab League on Saturday to freeze Syria's membership of the regional organization, in a…
Investigations show police shot Sheikh Zayed victim from the front
October 29, 2011
Investigations show police shot Sheikh Zayed victim from the front
The young man killed during a police chase in Sheikh Zayed City on Thursday was shot from the front, the…
No signs of torture on dead prisoner, investigators claim
October 29, 2011
No signs of torture on dead prisoner, investigators claim
Preliminary investigations into the death of Essam Ali Atta, 23, whose family say he was tortured to death in prison…
Egypt’s Mufti: Friendly ties between Tehran, Cairo benefit Muslim world
October 29, 2011
Egypt’s Mufti: Friendly ties between Tehran, Cairo benefit Muslim world
Ali Gomaa, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, has highlighted the necessity of establishing good relations between Tehran and Cairo, and…
Moussa: I’m using personal contacts to recover funds smuggled abroad
October 29, 2011
Moussa: I’m using personal contacts to recover funds smuggled abroad
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa has said he is contacting and negotiating with the European Union (EU) in order to recover…
Rafah terminal reopened after the weekend
October 29, 2011
Rafah terminal reopened after the weekend
The Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and Gaza, reopened on Saturday following its weekend closure.