Egypt
Egypt seeks cooperation of Swiss govt in retrieving frozen funds
August 28, 2011
Egypt seeks cooperation of Swiss govt in retrieving frozen funds
The cabinet has tasked a committee to come up with recommendations to retrieve frozen money in Switzerland through cooperation with…
Thieves rob warehouses belonging to Forensics Department
August 28, 2011
Thieves rob warehouses belonging to Forensics Department
Thieves on Sunday robbed warehouses belonging to the Department of Forensics Medicine in downtown Cairo. “They stole old scraps,” said…
Military police disperse demonstration before Israeli Embassy
August 28, 2011
Military police disperse demonstration before Israeli Embassy
Military police on Sunday managed to disperse demonstrators who have been staging protests before the Israeli embassy for nine days,…
Egypt mulls buffer zone on Gaza border
August 28, 2011
Egypt mulls buffer zone on Gaza border
Egypt is currently considering a plan to set up a 5 km wide buffer zone on its border with the…
Military source: We’re considering modification of Egypt-Israel peace treaty
August 28, 2011
Military source: We’re considering modification of Egypt-Israel peace treaty
A well-placed source at the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has said Egypt is currently studying the possibility of…
Revolutionary youths storm rally held by former minister
August 28, 2011
Revolutionary youths storm rally held by former minister
Scores of youths claiming to be members of revolutionary coalitions on Saturday stormed a rally organized by Ali al-Meselhy, former…
Relatives of imprisoned leader refuse to disperse sit-in outside US Embassy
August 28, 2011
Relatives of imprisoned leader refuse to disperse sit-in outside US Embassy
Relatives of Jama’a al-Islamiya spiritual leader Omar Abdel Rahman, who is serving time in a US prison for his part…
Police arrest 27 ‘thugs’ around Egypt
August 28, 2011
Police arrest 27 ‘thugs’ around Egypt
Forces from the military and the police arrested 27 people over the past three days, in a continued joint effort…
April 6 Youth Movement calls on Hizbullah to review stance on Syria
August 28, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement calls on Hizbullah to review stance on Syria
The April 6 Youth Movement has called on Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah to review his organization's support for Syrian President…
Thousands participate in online protest demanding end to military trials
August 28, 2011
Thousands participate in online protest demanding end to military trials
Over 130,000 activists on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter participated in an hour-long “electronic protest” against military trials for…