Egypt
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
September 6, 2011
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Temporary workers of the cities of Toukh and Al-Qanater public cleaning authorities staged a vigil before the cabinet building to…
Lawyers furious as key witnesses in Mubarak murder trial change testimony
September 6, 2011
Lawyers furious as key witnesses in Mubarak murder trial change testimony
The third session of Hosni Mubarak’s trial provoked outrage among lawyers representing those killed in the revolution, after the testimonies…
Syrians protest in Cairo to demand Assad’s execution
September 6, 2011
Syrians protest in Cairo to demand Assad’s execution
Dozens of Syrians living in Cairo, including a number of opposition figures, protested on Tuesday outside Syria's Embassy in Egypt…
African gunmen infiltrate southern border and kidnap Egyptian fishermen
September 6, 2011
African gunmen infiltrate southern border and kidnap Egyptian fishermen
African militants infiltrated the southern border of Egypt at dawn on Tuesday, across Lake Nasser in Aswan, and kidnapped two…
Turkish PM to visit Egypt next week to boost ties
September 6, 2011
Turkish PM to visit Egypt next week to boost ties
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will visit Egypt next week to discuss political coordination and economic ties, an Egyptian government…
Farmers Day celebrations to coincide with Friday protest
September 6, 2011
Farmers Day celebrations to coincide with Friday protest
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has ordered the Agriculture Ministry to organize the largest ever celebration for…
Tuesday’s papers: Chronicle of trial of Mubarak and his aides
September 6, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Chronicle of trial of Mubarak and his aides
Front pages of both state-run and private local newspapers lead with the longest session yet of the trial of former…
Egypt postpones review of Treason Law
September 6, 2011
Egypt postpones review of Treason Law
The Administrative Court of the State Council on Tuesday put off reviewing a case that calls for the implementation of…
Egyptian court postpones lawsuit demanding expulsion of Israel ambassador
September 6, 2011
Egyptian court postpones lawsuit demanding expulsion of Israel ambassador
Egypt's Administrative Court on Tuesday postponed to 17 September a lawsuit demanding the expulsion of Israel's ambassador to Cairo, Yitzhak…
Church to sue prime minister over New Year’s Eve church bombing
September 6, 2011
Church to sue prime minister over New Year’s Eve church bombing
The Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria has announced plans to sue Prime Minister Essam Sharaf for failing to…