Egypt
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…
Sunday’s papers: ‘Last minute confusion’ over elections deadline
October 23, 2011
Sunday’s papers: ‘Last minute confusion’ over elections deadline
While most papers lead with the ongoing crisis between the nation’s judges and lawyers, state-run Al-Ahram reports on the two-day…
Brotherhood party: We will compete for over 50% of People’s Assembly seats
October 23, 2011
Brotherhood party: We will compete for over 50% of People’s Assembly seats
The Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, has announced it will vie for more than 50 percent…
Israeli ambassador: Grapel prisoner swap nearly finalized
October 23, 2011
Israeli ambassador: Grapel prisoner swap nearly finalized
Negotiations between Egypt and Israel over swapping alleged spy Ilan Grapel for Egyptian prisoners in Israel are in their final…
Egypt faces 7 lawsuits over gas supply hiatus
October 23, 2011
Egypt faces 7 lawsuits over gas supply hiatus
Seven lawsuits over Egypt's halting of its natural gas supplies through the Sinai pipeline are now being considered by international arbitrators, according…