Egypt
Ten missing after boat sinks in Aswan
October 5, 2011
Ten missing after boat sinks in Aswan
Ten people went missing early Wednesday morning after a boat sank in the Nile near one of the villages in…
Tantawi denies military intends to field presidential candidates
October 5, 2011
Tantawi denies military intends to field presidential candidates
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), denied Wednesday that the military intends…
Government amends parliamentary elections law
October 5, 2011
Government amends parliamentary elections law
The government on Tuesday approved a draft law to cancel recently-approved restrictions on the way candidates run for parliamentary seats.…
Egyptian columnists protest military censorship
October 5, 2011
Egyptian columnists protest military censorship
Three Egyptian columnists are withholding their regular commentaries in an independent daily to protest what they say is censorship by…
Video exposes military abuse of Coptic protester
October 5, 2011
Video exposes military abuse of Coptic protester
Internet users on Wednesday shared a video clip that shows military police beating and dragging a protester on the ground…
Email scammers tout assets of deposed Arab leaders
October 5, 2011
Email scammers tout assets of deposed Arab leaders
Scam emails supposedly from close aides or relatives of deposed Arab leaders are offering a huge chunk of their assets…
EU to apply new procedures for North African visa applicants
October 5, 2011
EU to apply new procedures for North African visa applicants
European Union countries will begin implementing a new system in mid-October for North Africans applying for visas, Ambassador Marc Franco,…
Military police forcibly disperse Coptic sit-in
October 5, 2011
Military police forcibly disperse Coptic sit-in
Military police on Wednesday morning forcibly evacuated hundreds of Coptic demonstrators from the area outside the state TV building in…
Wednesday’s papers: Public transport strike suspended, Israeli spy deal, plans for new Friday protests
October 5, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Public transport strike suspended, Israeli spy deal, plans for new Friday protests
Leading Wednesday's newspapers are the suspension of the public transport strike, a political deal to free alleged Israeli-American spy Ilan…
500 Copts protest in Beni Suef over Aswan church burning
October 5, 2011
500 Copts protest in Beni Suef over Aswan church burning
About 500 young Copts gathered Tuesday in front of the Beni Suef Governorate headquarters to protest the burning of a…