Egypt
Officer involved in killing Salafi released after questioning
October 3, 2011
Officer involved in killing Salafi released after questioning
West Alexandria prosecution services released late on Sunday Major Adham al-Rouby, a former agent of the disbanded State Security Investigation…
Political parties divided after some sign document in support of military council
October 2, 2011
Political parties divided after some sign document in support of military council
Political parties and movements across the spectrum are deeply divided over the meeting on Saturday that gathered Armed Forces Chief…
Aswan attack part of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Copts, says lawyer
October 2, 2011
Aswan attack part of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Copts, says lawyer
Naguib Gobrail, a lawyer and the head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organizations (EUOHR), has called for the…
Liberal intellectual: Adly told me he’d counter Brotherhood with Salafis
October 2, 2011
Liberal intellectual: Adly told me he’d counter Brotherhood with Salafis
Interior Minister Habib al-Adly would use the Salafis to counter the Muslim Brotherhood, according to what liberal intellectual Tarek Heggy…
Abouel Fotouh: I will choose Coptic vice president if I win
October 2, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: I will choose Coptic vice president if I win
At a rally in Aswan on Saturday, presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said he would appoint a Copt as…
11 political parties threaten to storm municipality HQs in response to Treachery Law
October 2, 2011
11 political parties threaten to storm municipality HQs in response to Treachery Law
The heads of 11 political parties threatened on Sunday to mobilize 15 million people, take over municipality headquarters, block railway…
Suspected Jordanian spy claims prosecutors changed his statements
October 2, 2011
Suspected Jordanian spy claims prosecutors changed his statements
Bashar Ibrahim Abu Zeid, a Jordanian man accused by Egyptian authorities of being a spy, said at his first court…
Brother of former agriculture minister defends him in court
October 2, 2011
Brother of former agriculture minister defends him in court
The Ismailia Criminal Court has adjourned the trial of Amin Abaza, former Minister of Agriculture, and Amr Mansy, former workers'…
Military council circumventing revolution, say presidential hopefuls
October 2, 2011
Military council circumventing revolution, say presidential hopefuls
Three presidential candidates have criticized the meeting between the ruling military council and political party leaders on Saturday, considering its…