Egypt
US official meets Egypt’s FM to discuss Egypt-Israel crisis
August 22, 2011
US official meets Egypt’s FM to discuss Egypt-Israel crisis
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr met with a US official on Monday to discuss Middle East developments, particularly the…
Army sends reinforcements to secure Sharm el-Sheikh roads
August 22, 2011
Army sends reinforcements to secure Sharm el-Sheikh roads
Egypt’s Third Field Army sent additional troops on Monday to security points along the road leading to Sharm el-Sheikh. Authorities…
Child rights council condemns trial of 3 Egyptian children in Israel
August 22, 2011
Child rights council condemns trial of 3 Egyptian children in Israel
The arrest by Israeli authorities of three Egyptian Bedouin children, whom Israel claimed crossed illegally into its territories in July…
ElBaradei hails collapse of Qadhafi’s rule, as Tripoli falls
August 22, 2011
ElBaradei hails collapse of Qadhafi’s rule, as Tripoli falls
Egyptian presidential candidate and former International Atomic Energy Agency director Mohamed ElBaradei has hailed the collapse of Libyan leader Muammar…
ElBaradei rejects interrogating activists without clear mechanism
August 22, 2011
ElBaradei rejects interrogating activists without clear mechanism
Activists should not be questioned by Egyptian authorities without procedures being made clear, presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei said Monday. He…
Saudi Embassy in Cairo urges citizens to avoid protest areas
August 22, 2011
Saudi Embassy in Cairo urges citizens to avoid protest areas
The Saudi Embassy in Cairo on Monday urged Saudi citizens based in Cairo to avoid areas where protests are taking…
Giza governor calls for relocation of Israeli Embassy
August 22, 2011
Giza governor calls for relocation of Israeli Embassy
Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman called for the relocation of the Israeli Embassy to a less populated area after protesters…
Wafd leader: Some Islamist groups conditionally approve constitutional principles
August 22, 2011
Wafd leader: Some Islamist groups conditionally approve constitutional principles
A number of Islamist groups have given conditional approval to a document containing guidelines for Egypt’s future constitution, provided that…
37 Egyptian prisoners released, says Egyptian diplomat in Libya
August 22, 2011
37 Egyptian prisoners released, says Egyptian diplomat in Libya
Thirty-seven Egyptians have been released from Libyan prisons, Egypt’s acting ambassador to Libya told state-run TV on Sunday, amid reports…